CoLABOR 2021 Conference
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Tomorrow, November 4th, at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, CoLABOR will host the international meeting "Work in the Climate and Digital Transitions".
The CoLABOR 2021 Conference is part of the activities developed by its research lines, more specifically the work carried out in the areas of teleworking, the automotive sector and the impact of COVID-19 on nursing homes.
CoLABOR, the Collaborative Laboratory for Work, Employment and Social Protection, and its associates are putting the debate on the impact of climate and digital transitions on work on the agenda.
The CoLABOR Conferences aim to contribute to reflection and enhance the public debate on the repercussions of these changes on working and employment conditions, social protection, and labor regulation, changes that, accelerated by the pandemic crisis, have firmly established themselves on the agenda.
The event will feature two international keynote speakers, Pamela Meil, from the Institute for Social Science Research in Munich, and David Mosler, from the International Labour Organization, both with extensive experience in studying the impact of technology on work and employment. The panel will also include leaders, workers' representatives, and renowned experts in their fields who will present their perspectives on "Decent work in the climate and digital transitions" and "Social protection and labor regulation in a context of technological and organizational change." The Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Manuel Heitor, will deliver the opening address, and the Minister of State and of the Presidency, Mariana Vieira da Silva, will close the meeting.
With this meeting, CoLABOR and its associates aim to deepen the national debate on relevant current issues, such as the need for investment in new technologies, the reindustrialization of the country within the framework of reterritorialized global value chains, the creation of jobs with decent working conditions, and a more equitable distribution of income, thus positioning themselves as actors with an active role in the national and European agenda.
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