OEA - CP- Resolución XIX VI 1 CIMT 22 GT1 GT2 3 rev3

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 rev. 3

CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF LABOR 8 May 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 the mes and future priorities.

DAY 1 – Monday, May 11, 2026 (Centro de Eventos Paseo La Galería – Main Room)

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS – In person at the entrance to the conference room and via Zoom

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. OPENING SESSION

• Message from the Officer-in-Charge of the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development, Organization of American States

(OAS), Barbara Kotschwar • Remarks by the Director of the Department of Human Development, Education and Employment (DHDEE), SEDI/OAS, Jesús Schucry Giacoman • Remarks by the Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Security of Paraguay, Mónica Recalde De Giacomi

9:15 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. FIRST PLENARY SESSION

SEDI/OAS, Jesús Schucry Giacoman • Remarks by the Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Security of Paraguay, Mónica Recalde De Giacomi

9:15 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. FIRST PLENARY SESSION

• Consideration and adoption of the draft agenda (CIMT-22/GT1GT2/doc.2/26) • Consideration and adoption o f the draft schedule (CIMT22/GT1-GT2/doc.3/26 rev.2)

9:20 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. SECOND PLENARY SESSION

• Report on compliance of the Work Plan 2025-2027 of the InterAmerican Conference of Ministers of Labor and the InterAmerican Network for Labor Administration (RIAL), by Maria Claudia Camacho, Chief of Labor and Employment Section, Department of Human Development, Education and Employment, SEDI, OAS2Meeting 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

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PANEL 1 – EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, ARTIFICIAL

INTELLIGENCE, AND THE WORLD OF WORK

Presentations (40 minutes): • Colombia - Results and recommendations of the RIAL Workshop "Artificial intelligence, digital platforms, and labor rights in the Americas," held in September 2025 in Bogotá, by Diego Garzon, Chief of the Cooperation and International Affairs Office, Ministry of Labor • Uruguay - Darío Mendiondo, National Director of Interior Coordination, Ministry of Labor and Social Security

• COSATE – Marta Pujadas, Chair, Trade Union Technical

Diego Garzon, Chief of the Cooperation and International Affairs Office, Ministry of Labor • Uruguay - Darío Mendiondo, National Director of Interior Coordination, Ministry of Labor and Social Security

• COSATE – Marta Pujadas, Chair, Trade Union Technical

Advisory Council • CEATAL - Ewa Staworzynska, Director of Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs, United States Council for International Business (USCIB) and Vice -President of the Business Technical Advisory Committee on Labor Matters

(CEATAL)

Space for Open dialogue among all participants, based on the Guiding Questions (50 minutes)

Guiding questions – based on the Declaration (art. 4 and 13) and Plan of Action of Bogotá (art. 6,a):

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, challen ges, 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?- 311:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. COFFEE BREAK

11:15 a.m.– 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.

Presentations (30 minutes): • The Bahamas - 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

SOCIETIES.

Presentations (30 minutes): • The Bahamas - 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 Danielle Smith, Foreign Service Officer of the International Labour Relations Unit , Ministry of Labor and the Public Service • IACHR - Presentation by the Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights (REDESCA) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) , Javier Palummo, on the relationship between environmental protection and human rights. • ECLAC - Presentation on the role of Ministries of Labor in addressing environmental transformations , by Valentina Cortinez, Consultant of the Social Development Division

Space for Open dialogue among all participants, based on the Guiding Question (45 minutes)

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. LUNCH – Offered to all participants

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. PANEL 3 - COORDINATION AMONG EDUCATION,

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT

Presentations (30 minutes): • Inter-American Committee on Education (CIE) - Presentation by the Chair on the XII Inter-American Meeting of Ministers of Education • OAS and Panama - Actions to strengthen educationemployment coordination, including the September 2026 Guiding question - based on the Declaration (art. 17 and 20) and Plan of Action of Bogotá (art. 6,f and 6, g):

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?- 43. 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?- 4Workshop, by Jesús Schucry Giacoman , Director of the Department of Human Development, Education and Employment, SEDI/OAS and Jackeline Flore z, Chief of Technical International Cooperation, Ministry of Labor and Workforce Development (MITRADEL) of Panama • ILO - Intervention on the "Skills Passport" to explore areas of collaboration and support , by Elena Montobbio, Director of

CINTERFOR/ILO

Space for Open dialogue among all participants, based on the Guiding Questions (1 hour)

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. COFFEE BREAK

3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. PANEL 4 – GENDER EQUALITY AND MAINSTREAMING OF

THE GENDER PERSPECTIVE IN LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

POLICIES.

Presentations (30 minutes): • OAS - Proposal to continue RIAL/GENDER efforts, presented by Maria Claudia Camacho, Chief of Labor and Employment Section, Department of Human Development, Education and Employment, SEDI, OAS • Inter-American Commission of Women – Model law on labor inclusion and promotion of women’s entrepreneurship and business activity, presented by Beatriz Piñeres, CIM Specialist • Saint Lucia – Nicolai Lansiquot, Deputy Labour Commissioner, Department of Labour, Co-operatives and Consumer Affairs

Space for Open dialogue among all participants, based on the Guiding Question (45 minutes)

Guiding questions – based on the Declaration (art. 14 and 17) and the Plan of Action of Bogotá (art. 6,b, 6,c and 6,g):

Space for Open dialogue among all participants, based on the Guiding Question (45 minutes)

Guiding questions – based on the Declaration (art. 14 and 17) and the Plan of Action of Bogotá (art. 6,b, 6,c and 6,g):

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?- 55:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. CLOSING OF THE MEETING OF WORKING GROUP 1

DAY 2 – Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Authorities of WG2: Chair: Ministry of Labor of Paraguay Vice-Chairs: Ministries of Labor of Chile and Guyana

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. PANEL 1 – STRENGTHENING AND MODERNIZATION OF THE

MINISTRIES OF LABOR

Presentations (30 minutes): • OAS - Introductory presentation by the Technical Secretariat, based on experiences identified during the RIAL Workshop on Artificial Intelligence (Bogota, September 2025) , by Maria Paz Rodriguez, Consultant of the Labor and Employment Section, Department of Human Development, Education and Employment, SEDI, OAS • Guyana – Keoma Griffith, M inister of Labour and Manpower Planning • Paraguay – Patricia Luchin, Director General for the Promotion

Rodriguez, Consultant of the Labor and Employment Section, Department of Human Development, Education and Employment, SEDI, OAS • Guyana – Keoma Griffith, M inister of Labour and Manpower Planning • Paraguay – Patricia Luchin, Director General for the Promotion of Women Workers, Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security

Open dialogue among all participants, based on the Guiding Question (1 hour)

Meeting of Working Group 2: “Institutional strengthening of Ministries of Labor and promoting institutionalized social dialogue and tripartism” Guiding question – based on the Declaration (art. 15 and 26) and the Plan of Action of Bogotá (art. 6,i, 6,k and 6,l)

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?- 610:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. COFFEE BREAK

10:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PANEL 2 – REGULAR, SAFE, AND ORDERLY LABOR

MOBILITY

Presentations (50 minutes): • OAS – The work of the OAS on migration, by Claudia González, Acting Director, Department of Access to Rights, Secretariat for the Strengthening of Democracy • IOM – Introductory presentation by Julio Croci, Coordinator of Intergovernmental Processes, Regional Office for LAC • Colombia – Diego Garzon, Chief of the Cooperation and International Affairs Office, Ministry of Labor • CEATAL – Juliana Manrique, Labor Director of the National Business Association (ANDI) of Colombia and spokesperson of

CEATAL

• COSATE – Marta Pujadas, Chair, Trade Union Technical

Advisory Council

Open dialogue among all participants, based on the Guiding Question

• CEATAL – Juliana Manrique, Labor Director of the National Business Association (ANDI) of Colombia and spokesperson of

CEATAL

• COSATE – Marta Pujadas, Chair, Trade Union Technical

Advisory Council

Open dialogue among all participants, based on the Guiding Question (55 minutes)

12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. LUNCH – Offered to all participants

Guiding question – based on the Declaration (art. 23) and Plan of Action of Bogotá (art. 8,b)

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 i ncorporated, including employment services, vocational training, labor inspection, and case or complaint management, among others.

Guiding question - based on the Declaration (art. 24) and Plan of Action of Bogotá (art. 8,j)

2. 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?- 71:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. PANEL 3 – COMPLIANCE WITH LABOR LAWS AND

REGULATIONS AND EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND RIGHTS AT WORK

Presentations (40 minutes): • ILO – Introductory presentation by Carmen Bueno, Senior Specialist in Occupational Safety and Health, ILO Office for the Southern Cone of Latin America

• Ibero-American Labor Inspection Network – Presentation by Javier Barbero, Senior Specialist on Labor Administration, Labor Inspection and Occupational Health and Safety of the ILO, and Secretary of REDIBIT • Dominican Republic – Juan Ventura, Advisor to the Minister of

Labor

Southern Cone of Latin America

• Ibero-American Labor Inspection Network – Presentation by Javier Barbero, Senior Specialist on Labor Administration, Labor Inspection and Occupational Health and Safety of the ILO, and Secretary of REDIBIT • Dominican Republic – Juan Ventura, Advisor to the Minister of Labor • Paraguay – Héctor Legal, Director of Employer –Worker Registry, Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security

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

3:15 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. CLOSING OF THE MEETING OF WORKING GROUP 2 –

Authorities of WG2

3:20 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. COFFEE BREAK

3.30 p.m. – 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 , by Jackeline Florez, Chief of Technical International Cooperation • Proposals on thematic areas to be considered at the XXIII IACML o Interventions by delegations

Guiding question - – based on the Declaration (art. 23) and Plan of Action of Bogotá (art. 8,g)

3. 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.- 85:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. CLOSING SESSION

• Jesús Schucry Giacoman, Director of the Department of Human Development, Education and Employment (DHDEE), SEDI/OAS • Representative of the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social

5:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. CLOSING SESSION

• Jesús Schucry Giacoman, Director of the Department of Human Development, Education and Employment (DHDEE), SEDI/OAS • Representative of the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social

Security of Paraguay

DAY 3 – Wednesday, May 13, 2026

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. RIAL WORKSHOP ON SOCIAL DIALOGUE

(Agenda provided separately)