India to attend UAE meet on labour issues
India is among the 22 countries attending a three day meeting in UAE capital Abu Dhabi from January 20 to 22 which would make recommendations on improving the market for temporary contractual labour.
By PTI |
DUBAI: India is among the 22 countries attending a three day meeting in UAE capital Abu Dhabi from January 20 to 22 which would make recommendations on improving the market for temporary contractual labour.
The meet which would be attended by India's Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi would also focus on protection and welfare of workers.
Labour ministers and senior officials from 22 nations would participate in the meeting titled 'The Ministerial Consultations on Overseas Employment and Contractual Labour for Countries of Origin in Asia: The Abu Dhabi Dialogue'.
"The Abu Dhabi Dialogue will discuss the entire cycle of temporary contractual labour, beginning and ending with national and human development," Labour minister Dr Ali Abdullah Al Ka'abi said.
Explaining the importance of the meeting, Al Ka'abi said "This year's meet is expected to strengthen cooperation between countries of origin and destination.
The conference will also "provide a forum for the 11 Asian labour-source countries to share their views in the field of labour mobility policies, review the implementation of recommendations of the previous Ministerial consultation in Bali and identify further steps for effective management of labour mobility and temporary contractual labour for the benefit of all concerned", he added.
The labour sending countries are India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
The meet which would be attended by India's Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi would also focus on protection and welfare of workers.
Labour ministers and senior officials from 22 nations would participate in the meeting titled 'The Ministerial Consultations on Overseas Employment and Contractual Labour for Countries of Origin in Asia: The Abu Dhabi Dialogue'.
"The Abu Dhabi Dialogue will discuss the entire cycle of temporary contractual labour, beginning and ending with national and human development," Labour minister Dr Ali Abdullah Al Ka'abi said.
Explaining the importance of the meeting, Al Ka'abi said "This year's meet is expected to strengthen cooperation between countries of origin and destination.
The conference will also "provide a forum for the 11 Asian labour-source countries to share their views in the field of labour mobility policies, review the implementation of recommendations of the previous Ministerial consultation in Bali and identify further steps for effective management of labour mobility and temporary contractual labour for the benefit of all concerned", he added.
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The labour sending countries are India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
Participating labour receiving countries include GCC countries and Yemen, Japan, Malaysia, Republic of Korea and Singapore.
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