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INTER-AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT

MEETING OF WORKING GROUPS 1 AND 2 OEA/Ser.L/XIX.VI.1

OF THE TWENTY-SECOND INTER-AMERICAN CIMT-22/GT1-GT2/doc.3/26

CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF LABOR 20 March 2026

May 11 to 13, 2026 Original: Spanish Asunción, Paraguay DRAFT SCHEDULE Objectives of the Working Groups: To advise the Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (IACML) on the objectives of the Declaration and Plan of Action of Bogotá, approved at the XXII IACML in 2024. In this regard, the Working Groups aim to examine priority issues in greater depth, facilitate the exchange of experiences, provide pertinent information and studies, follow up on related hemispheric initiatives, and provide guidance and reflection on IACML emerging themes and future priorities. DAY 1 – May 11th, 2026 Meeting of Working Group 1: “Promotion of Integrated Public Policies for a Future of Work with Stable and Lasting Peace, Social Justice, and Climate Action.” Authorities of WG1: Chair: Ministry of Labor of The Bahamas Vice-Chairs: Ministries of Labor of of Barbados and Brazil 9:00 – 9:15 a.m. OPENING SESSION

1. Welcoming remarks by the Ministry of Labor of Paraguay (host of the meeting and Chair of WG2), Chair of WG1, and Executive Secretary of Integral Development of the OAS 9:15 – 9:30 a.m. Report on compliance of the Work Plan 2025-2027 of the Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor and the Inter-American Network for Labor Administration (RIAL), by the Technical Secretariat

9:30 – 11:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND THE WORLD OF WORK  Results and recommendations of the RIAL Workshop "Artificial intelligence, digital platforms, and labor rights in the Americas," held in September 2025 in Bogotá, by the Ministry of Labor of Colombia (10 min)  Intervention from 1 Ministry of Labor, COSATE, and CEATAL (10 min each)- 2 -  Space for Open dialogue among all participants, based on the Guiding Questions (50 minutes) 11:00 – 11:15 p.m. COFFEE BREAK 11:15 – 12:30 p.m. PANEL 2 – JUST TRANSITION, GREEN AND BLUE JOBS, AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE WORLD OF WORK TOWARD ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES AND SOCIETIES.  Results and recommendations of the RIAL Workshop on "Just transition, green and blue jobs in the Americas: contributions from the world of work to environmentally sustainable economies and societies," held in February 2026 in Nassau, by the Ministry of Labor of The Bahamas (10 min)  Presentation by the Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights (REDESCA) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on the relationship between environmental protection and human rights. (10 min)  Presentation from ECLAC and distribution of the study on the role of Ministries of Labor in addressing environmental transformations (10 minutes)  Space for Open dialogue among all participants, based on the Guiding Question (45 minutes)

Guiding question:

3. What is the main legislative, policy, or programmatic actions that a Ministry of Labor should take to address the negative impacts of climate change and ensure just transitions toward green and blue economies? What are the main topics or areas of intervention? 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. LUNCH

Guiding questions:

1. What public policies, strategies, or regulatory frameworks exist in your

climate change and ensure just transitions toward green and blue economies? What are the main topics or areas of intervention? 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. LUNCH

Guiding questions:

1. What public policies, strategies, or regulatory frameworks exist in your country to promote the ethical, responsible, safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use of artificial intelligence in the world of work? What are the main achievements, challenges, and lessons learned from these strategies? If they do not exist, are they being planned, and what should their main elements be?

2. What legal or regulatory provisions exist in your country regarding work on digital platforms? What are the main rights and obligations of those who work on these platforms?- 32:00 – 3:30 p.m. PANEL 3 - COORDINATION AMONG EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL

TRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT Moderator: WG1 Chair or Vice Chair  Presentation by the Chair of the Inter-American Committee on Education (CIE) on the Inter-American Meeting of Ministers of Education (10 minutes)  Presentation on RIAL actions to strengthen education-employment coordination, including the September 2026 Workshop, by the Technical Secretariat and the Ministry of Labor and Workforce Development (MITRADEL) of Panama (10 min)  Intervention by the ILO on the "Skills Passport" to explore areas of collaboration and support (10 min)  Space for Open dialogue among all participants, based on the Guiding Questions (1 hour)

Guiding questions:

4. Which are the main training, reskilling, and skills development strategies that your country is developing to both respond to emerging needs and seize the opportunities arising from the digital transformation and the energy transition (green and blue jobs)? Are

these strategies being developed jointly between the Ministries of Labor and Education?

5. What policy recommendations can be made to promote and improve the coordination between the Ministries of Labor and Education?

What should be the priority areas for this articulation? 3:30 – 3:45 p.m. COFFEE BREAK 3:45 – 5:00 p.m. PANEL 4 – GENDER EQUALITY AND MAINSTREAMING OF THE GENDER PERSPECTIVE IN LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT POLICIES.  Proposal to continue RIAL/GENDER efforts, presented by the Technical Secretariat (10 minutes)  Presentations by two Ministries of Labor (10 min. each)  Space for Open dialogue among all participants, based on the Guiding Question (40 minutes)- 4Guiding question:

6. In which topics or initiatives would your Ministry require greater support—whether through regional cooperation or other sources—to continue advancing the institutionalization and mainstreaming of a gender approach and, through it, achieving greater equality in the world of work? 5:00 – 5:15 p.m. CLOSING OF THE MEETING OF WORKING GROUP 1 – WG1 Authority, Technical Secretariat (OAS) DAY 2 – May 12th, 2026

Authorities of WG2: Chair: Ministry of Labor of Paraguay Vice-Chairs: Ministries of Labor of Chile and Guyana 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. PANEL 1 – STRENGTHENING AND MODERNIZATION OF THE MINISTRIES OF LABOR  Introductory presentation by the Technical Secretariat, based on experiences identified during the RIAL Workshop on Artificial Intelligence (Bogota, September 2025) (10 minutes)  Presentations by 3 Ministries of Labor (10 minutes each)  Open dialogue among all participants, based on the Guiding Question (50

minutes).

Guiding question:

1. How is your Ministry of Labor utilizing new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, in its operation, services, and programs, and what are the main results and challenges observed? Please indicate the areas in which new technologies are being incorporated, including employment services, vocational training, labor inspection, and case or complaint management, among others. 10:30 – 10:45 p.m. COFFEE BREAK Meeting of Working Group 2: “Institutional strengthening of Ministries of Labor and promoting institutionalized social dialogue and tripartism”- 510:45 – 12:00 p.m. PANEL 2 – REGULAR, SAFE, AND ORDERLY LABOR MOBILITY  Introductory presentation by the International Organization for Migration

(IOM) (10 minutes)  Presentations by 3 Ministries of Labor (10 minutes each)  Interventions by COSATE and CEATAL (10 minutes each)  Open dialogue among all participants, based on the Guiding Question (45 minutes)

Guiding question:

3. What is the role and/or main responsibilities of the Ministries of Labor regarding labor migration? What actions is your Ministry undertaking, and what are its achievements, challenges, and lessons learned? 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. LUNCH 1:45 – 3:15 p.m. PANEL 3 – COMPLIANCE WITH LABOR LAWS AND REGULATIONS

AND EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES

AND RIGHTS AT WORK Moderator: WG2 Chair or Vice Chair  Presentation by the ILO (10 minutes)  Presentation on the Ibero-American Labor Inspection Network, by the Ministry holding the Chairmanship (10 minutes)  Presentations by 2 Ministries of Labor (10 minutes each)

 Open dialogue among all participants, based on the Guiding Question (50 minutes)

Guiding question:

4. What modifications and innovations have your Ministry incorporated in recent years to improve compliance with labor legislation? What have been the main achievements, challenges, and lessons learned?

Please indicate, in particular, the progress made in the incorporation of new technologies. 3:15 – 3:20 p.m. CLOSING OF THE MEETING OF WORKING GROUP 2 – Authorities of WG2 3:20 – 3:30 p.m. COFFEE BREAK63.30 – 5:15 p.m. JOINT SESSION OF WORKING GROUPS 1 AND 2 – Preparation for the XXIII Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (IACML)  Intervention by the Ministry of Labor of Panama, host of the XXIII IACML in 2027  Discussion and brainstorming on thematic areas to be considered at the XXIII IACML 5:15 – 5:30 p.m. CLOSING SESSION – Ministry of Labor of Paraguay and Technical Secretariat (OAS) DAY 3 – May 13th, 2026 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. RIAL WORKSHOP ON SOCIAL DIALOGUE (Agenda provided separately)