A foretaste of the G7 29 and 30 September Labor meeting (Turin, Italy)

Between 25 and 30 September, Turin is hosting G7 Innovation week, including three key ministerial meetings, namely Industry/ICT (25-26 Sept), Science (27-28 Sept), and Labor and Employment (29-30 Sept), and with the Labor and Employment meeting is the forum intended to examine the technology and automation driven changing world of work. This summit meeting includes the European social partners and interlinks with the ILO Future of Work initiative.
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On Wednesday 20 September, Italy’s Ministers for Economic Development, Labor, and Education presented the programs for each of the three summit meetings that will take place under strict security at the Venaria Reale Palace in Turin.

Inclusion and dialogue. As Giuliano Poletti, Italy’s Labor Minister explained, “The key words that encapsulate the topic of the future of work are inclusion and dialogue. In contrast with other G7 events, the Labor Ministerial meeting is open to the social partners

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