Statements and speeches

2023

  1. Statement

    The world of work needs to combat various forms of prejudice to be truly inclusive

    20 October 2023

    Special keynote at the India Diversity Job Fair by Satoshi Sasaki, OIC/Deputy Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi

  2. Statement

    Safe and orderly labour migration helps advance sustainable development and minimize risks to migrants

    20 October 2023

    Welcome remarks at the Launch of the India-EU Cooperation and Dialogue on Migration and Mobility – Phase II by Satoshi Sasaki, OIC/Deputy Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi

  3. Statement

    Trade unions are essential in ensuring we 'leave no one behind' in the informal economy

    28 September 2023

    Opening remarks at the South Asia Trade Union Regional Seminar by Satoshi Sasaki, OIC/Deputy Director, ILO DWT for South Asia and Country Office for India.

  4. Statement

    80% of persons with disabilities are of working age, who require skills and inclusion to gain decent work opportunities

    19 September 2023

    Special address at the Zero Project India Conference and CII-IBDN Conference on "Global Networks and Innovations Making Inclusive Employment a Reality in India" by Satoshi Sasaki, OIC and Deputy Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi

  5. Statement

    Ethical supply chains are those which uphold fundamental principles and rights at work

    13 September 2023

    Special address at the Employee Excellence 2023 by Satoshi Sasaki, OIC and Deputy Director, ILO/DWT-CO New Delhi

  6. Technical and vocational education and training and skills development

    Skills: My passport to a better future

    06 September 2023

    The ILO-UK Skills for Prosperity Programme helps partners implement pilots on inclusive, area-based and industry-led lifelong learning models in the Philippines.

  7. © Bernard Testa/ILO 2023

    Skills development

    A new wave of traditional mat-making sweeps through a Philippine town

    22 August 2023

    The ILO-UK Skills for Prosperity Programme has helped locals produce and sell premium, high-quality hand-woven products and thus earn a decent wage.

  8. Statement

    Businesses need to innovate and adapt to harness opportunities in the rapidly changing world of work

    18 August 2023

    Keynote Speech by Mr Satoshi Sasaki, OIC/Deputy Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi at the EFSI ER Conference 2023: Business dynamics and HR value creation

  9. Statement

    Apprenticeships need to be agile to cater to the changing demands of the workforce

    17 August 2023

    Opening remarks at the Sharing of good practices and lessons learned in apprenticeships from ADULT project workshop by Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director/OIC, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi.

  10. Statement

    India's progress in connecting drinking water to households has resulted in decent work opportunities

    10 August 2023

    Introductory remarks at the release of the Study on Assessment of Employment Potential of the Jal Jeevan Mission by Mr Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director/OIC, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi.