The 47th session of the Arab Labour Conference began Sunday in Cairo, and will continue until September 12.
Qatar is participating in the session with a delegation headed by HE the Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs Yousuf bin Mohamed al-Othman Fakhroo.
The conference, which is attended by a number of ministers, heads, and delegates from employers' organisations and labour unions in 21 Arab countries, representatives of the Secretary-General of Arab League, representatives of Arab and international organisations, as well as a number of ambassadors and dignitaries, will review a number of subjects on the activities and the achievements of the Arab Labour Organisation.
It will discuss the impact of technological development on the work environment, and the difficulties faced by Arab countries in digital transformation, especially after the Covid-19 crisis, which led to the acceleration and expansion of the use of digital technologies.
The sessions will witness the formation of constitutional and statutory bodies, where they must be elected by the members of the conference, namely: Board of Directors of the Arab Labour Organisation (ALO), Financial and Administrative Control Authority of the Arab Labour Organisation, Committee on Trade Union Freedoms in the Arab Labour Office, and the Arab Women Labour Affairs Committee from 2021-2023. (QNA) Business Page 1