Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Engages Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC) in His First International Meeting as Minister of Labour & Social Security
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Monday, June 12, 2023
Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Engages Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC) in His First International Meeting as Minister of Labour & Social Security
On Monday June 12, Minister Pearnel Charles Jr. held discussions with the Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), Ms. Pamela Coke Hamilton, his first international meeting in his new capacity as Labour Minister, in Geneva, Switzerland. Coke Hamilton is a Jamaican who has held the top position at the ITC since 2020.
Minister Charles departed the island on the weekend, with a delegation from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, to attend the International Labour Conference in Geneva Switzerland. The International Labour Conference establishes and adopts international labour standards and is a forum for discussion of key social and labour issues.
The Minister and Ms. Coke Hamilton discussed areas of possible cooperation, especially as Jamaica charts the way forward in ensuring that the Labour Market is positioned to take advantage of the changing global landscape. Minister Charles spoke about the strong emergence of the platform economy since the Covid 19 pandemic, and the need to maximize the potential that lies in the digital landscape. “There are enormous opportunities for trade and labour. However we need to define the future labour market we want, and pursue the policies and initiatives that will enable us to achieve higher incomes for our people” said Minister Charles.
Ms. Coke Hamilton pledged the ITC’s support to Jamaica for research and further cooperation in respect of repositioning Jamaica’s work force in light of the emerging global landscape and the future of work. The parties agreed to continue discussions and work towards this objective.
Minister of Labour & Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., MP, (3rd from left) pictured with Executive
Director for the International Trade Centre (ITC), Ms. Pamela Coke Hamilton, (2nd from left) and Permanent
Secretary in the Ministry of Labour & Social Security, Mrs. Colette Roberts Risden, (1st l) along with a staff
member of the ITC, following their discussions.
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