

It will provide a forum for participants to share their vision of and priorities for, social justice and to showcase the actions they are taking and they commit to take to advance social justice. The two-day summit will highlight the key role of social justice in creating a more sustainable and equitable world and will discuss strategies for increased and better-aligned joint action to advance social justice and ensure policy coherence. It will provide an opportunity to discuss and inform the proposal to forge a Global Coalition for Social Justice, which was welcomed by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office at its 347th Session.Ī number of high-level guests, including former president of France, Francois Hollande, former president of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, and the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi, as well as representatives of employers and workers, would address the conference. "The World of Work Summit 2023: Social Justice for All" is a high-level forum for global voices to address the need for increased, coordinated and coherent action in support of social justice.

She is likely to arrive in Dhaka early on 17 June. Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to leave Geneva International Airport, Geneva for Dhaka at 11am (local time) on 16 June. She will also attend a community event in the evening. In the evening, WTO Director General Dr Okonjo-Iweala will call on her at her place of residence. There, she will address the event on "New Economy and Society in Smart Bangladesh" organised by the World Economic Forum (WEF). On 15 June, she is scheduled to attend "A talk at the WEF", followed by a meeting with founder of WEF Prof Klaus Schwab at WEF Office. In the evening, the Prime Minister is likely to attend a dinner with high level dignitaries hosted by the DG ILO at its headquarters. Later, she would have a meeting with ILO Director General Gilbert F Houngbo. Sheikh Hasina will also have a call on with President of Malta Dr George Vella. On her arrival, she will be greeted by ADG and Regional Director of ILO where there will be a red carpet and Guard of Honour from the gate to the meeting venue to the plenary venue. In the afternoon, the prime minister is scheduled to address the Plenary of "World of Work Summit 2023" at Palais de Nations. After the call on, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Knowledge and Skills enhancement between Bangladesh and Switzerland is likely to be signed there. Later, the premier will call on President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset at Palais de Nations. Earlier, the flight departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10:14am, PM's speech writer Nazrul Islam said.ĭuring the visit, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Chief Flippo Grandi will call on the prime minister at her place of residence on 14 June. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached Geneva on Tuesday afternoon on an official visit to attend the "World of Work Summit: Social Justice for All" to be held in the Swiss city on 14-15 June.Ī regular flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage landed at Geneva International airport at 5:10pm local time (09:00pm BST).
