BRICS Ministers Meetings
2019 Brasilia meeting: Documents
BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers meetings Index
BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting 2019 September 20, Brasilia, Brazil
The BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting took place on September 20, 2019 in Brasilia, Brazil.
Brazil, as the BRICS chair for 2019, hosted this meeting in its capital city, Brasilia. The choice of venue underscored Brazil’s commitment to BRICS cooperation during its presidency.
Participants
The meeting brought together the Labour and Employment Ministers from all five BRICS nations:
- Brazil: Rogério Marinho (Minister of Labour)
- Russia: Maxim Topilin (Minister of Labour and Social Protection)
- India: Santosh Kumar Gangwar (Minister of State for Labour and Employment)
- China: Zhang Jinan (Minister of Human Resources and Social Security)
- South Africa: Thulas Nxesi (Minister of Employment and Labour)
Key Themes and Discussions
While specific details of the discussions are not readily available, based on previous BRICS Labour and Employment meetings, it’s likely that the following topics were addressed:
- Future of Work: Discussing the impact of technological advancements on employment and necessary policy responses.
- Skills Development: Sharing strategies for upskilling and reskilling workforces to meet evolving labor market demands.
- Social Protection: Exploring ways to extend social security coverage and improve social protection systems.
- Informal Economy: Addressing challenges related to informal employment and strategies for formalization.
- Youth Employment: Discussing policies and programs to tackle youth unemployment and underemployment.
- Gender Equality: Promoting gender equality in the workplace and addressing issues like the gender pay gap.
- Occupational Safety and Health: Sharing best practices for improving workplace safety and health standards.
Outcomes and Declarations
Typically, these meetings conclude with a joint declaration or statement. While the specific declaration from this meeting is not readily available, it likely included:
- Reaffirmation of commitment to cooperation on labor and employment issues among BRICS countries.
- Agreement on specific areas for collaboration, such as information sharing or joint research initiatives.
- Recommendations for policy actions to address common challenges in the labor market.
- Plans for future meetings and ongoing dialogue.
Significance
This meeting was significant as it:
- Provided a platform for BRICS countries to align their approaches to global labor challenges.
- Facilitated the exchange of best practices and policy experiences among major emerging economies.
- Contributed to the broader BRICS agenda of increasing cooperation and coordination among member states.
- Helped shape the labor and employment aspects of the BRICS Summit held later that year in November 2019 in Brasilia.
Information
and Cooperation
Platform
The Information and Cooperation platform IN4U is a digital hub for BRICS members to collaborate, share information, and promote cooperative initiatives. Stay connected and engaged with the latest developments.
The cooperative
Framework
of BRICS
The Cooperative Framework of BRICS by IN4U platform is a dedicated digital space for fostering collaboration and cooperation among inter BRICS government entities and international organizations.