Regional meetings of the International Labour Organization
Regional meetings support the global governance of the ILO. They serve to advance, at the regional level, the strategies decided by the International Labour Conference and the ILO Governing Body, thus enhancing the ILO capacity, pursuant to the Social Justice Declaration, to achieve the strategic objectives by translating them to regional and national realities. Regional meetings offer the opportunity for tripartite delegations to discuss the programming and implementation of the ILO’s activities in the region, including through knowledge sharing and an exchange of best practices.
Next meeting - 2025
20th American Regional Meeting
The 20th Regional Meeting for the Americas will be held in Punta Cana from Wednesday, 1 October, to Friday, 3 October 2025.
Rules for regional meetings
Rules for Regional Meetings
Gender parity at ILO regional meetings
Code of conduct for prevention of all forms of violence and harassment at ILO events
Past meetings
Singapore, 6-9 December 2022
17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting
The 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting discussed concrete steps to drive a human-centred recovery from the COVID-19 crisis in the region.
Abidjan, 3-6 December 2019
14th African Regional Meeting
The African Regional Meeting discussed regional world of work priorities and the ILO’s vision for 2020 and beyond.
Panama City, 2-5 October 2018
19th American Regional Meeting
At the 19th American Regional Meeting, the tripartite constituents approved the Panama Declaration, calling on the region’s social partners to work together to create a better future with decent work
Istanbul, 2-5 October 2017
10th European Regional Meeting
Tripartite constituents discussed opportunities and challenges for the future or decent work in Europe and Central Asia.
Regions and countries
International Labour Conference
ILO Governing Body