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Commissioner Laveist congratulates Nelson Mandela as recipient of first ILO Decent Work Research Prize
by SxmGIS
Posted: May 31, 2007 13:50 UTC
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GREAT BAY (GIS) – Commissioner responsible for Labour & Social Affairs Louie Laveist, is extending a public congratulation to former President of South Africa and Nobel Peace Laureate Nelson Mandela as the first recipient of the first annual International Labour Organization (ILO) Decent Work Research Prize.
“I believe we have to recognize exceptional contributions made by persons to the labour activities of the working class. The Hon. Mandela was awarded an exceptional prize for his extraordinary lifetime contribution to knowledge, understanding and advocacy on the central concerns of the ILO,” Commissioner Louie Laveist told the Government Information Service (GIS) on Wednesday.
The ILO wished to recognize and honour Mandela’s sustained efforts that helped to make decent work a central objective in the policy agenda in South Africa and worldwide, furthering the vision of the work which is free from discrimination and oppression, and of social justice and dialogue as the essential base for progress.
Dr. Carmelo Mesa-Lago, Professor Emeritus on Economics and Latin American Studies of the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, is awarded the prize to recognize his scholarly contributions to the analysis of socio-economic relationships and policy instruments for the advancement of decent work, in particular on social security and pension reform.
Commissioner Laveist added that the work by these professionals translates into international labour treaties which are also applicable to the island-nation of St. Maarten and the working class.
The prize was created by ILO’s International Institute for Labour Studies. The prize will be awarded at the closing plenary of the ILO’s International Labour Conference on 15 June in the presence of over 3000 government, employer and worker delegates and media representatives.
A jury comprising of international experts in labour and social policy issues made the selections.
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