TY - BOOK ID - 136423103 TI - Address to the International Labour Conference, June 13, 1997 PY - 1997 PB - Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, DB - UniCat KW - Corruption KW - Crime KW - Debt KW - Economics KW - Education KW - Education For All KW - Employment KW - Equity KW - Finance KW - Human Rights KW - Infrastructure KW - Labor Policies KW - Leadership KW - Management KW - Migration KW - Partnerships KW - Politics KW - Poverty Reduction KW - Private Sector KW - Privatization KW - Public Sector Development KW - Risk KW - Skills Development and Labor Force Training KW - Social Protections and Labor KW - Social Safety Nets UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:136423103 AB - James D. Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank Group, discusses the relationship, which has been going on for years between the Bank and the International Labour Organization (ILO), has indeed been deepened and strengthened. The Bank has established some work programs, including joint studies on reform of vocational education and training systems, on the labor-market impact of export processing zones, and joint workshops for trade unionists on labor and development issues. Wolfensohn reviewed the differing role of the Bank compared to the ILO. The Bank is focusing direct and specific attention on poverty alleviation within a sustainable environment. He discussed other partners in development: other multilateral institutions, the private sector, civil society, and governments. The aims of the Bank and the ILO are linked to giving individuals a chance for freedom and economic opportunity with a sense of justice and fairness. ER -