Effectively tackling child labour and other decent work deficits at the initial tiers of supply chains

Thematic Panel

12/02/2026

11:15

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13:00

Royal Hall

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This session will examine how governments, businesses and social partner organisations operating in different supply chains are using a smart mix of measures, including legislation and partnerships, to increase their responses to preventing and combating child labour and other decent work deficits in the early stages of supply chains. This session will invite speakers to reflect on successful practices and approaches, measures to improve the effectiveness of existing efforts, and opportunities to invest more in innovative practices across industries in order to achieve sustainable change towards decent work for all.

Speakers

Donat Bagula Mugangu

Donat Bagula Mugangu

Secretary General

Ministry for Employment and Labour - Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Rakesh Patry

Rakesh Patry

Director General of International and Intergovernmental Labour Affairs

the Government of Canada’s Department of Employment and Social Development (ESDC)

Luiz Henrique Ramos Lopes

Luiz Henrique Ramos Lopes

Deputy Secretary of the Labour Inspection Secretariat

Ministry of Labour and Employment - Brazil

Laura Corrado 

Laura Corrado 

Head of the Unit responsible for International Relations and the European Training Foundation

European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion.

Khalid Jababdi

Khalid Jababdi

Director and expert in Human Resources and Social Protection Law

Commission Sociale de la Confédération Générale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM)

Dur e Shawar Siraj

Dur e Shawar Siraj

Vice President

Pakistan United Workers Federation (PUWF)

Yann Wyss

Yann Wyss

Global Head, Social Impact & Human Rights

Nestlé

Moderators

Patrick Belser

Patrick Belser

Chief of the Inclusive Labour Markets, Wages and Working Conditions (INWORK) Branch

International Labour Organisation (ILO)