Bahrain to host Global Employers Summit

Manama, Sept. 20 (BNA): Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Prime Minister, the Kingdom of Bahrain will host the first annual Global Employers’ Summit organised jointly by the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) and the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) on October 6 – 7. The two-day summit will bring together high-profile figures from global companies, international organisations, employers’ organisations and institutions, to explore key areas of interest for business including labour mobility across borders, business and human rights, promoting inclusion and diversity, the role of the financial sector, and more. ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, IOM Director General Ambassador William Lacy Swing, OECD Deputy Secretary-General Stefan Kapferer and WTO Deputy Director-General Yonov Frederick Agah are some of the many high-level speakers to join the summit. The event will conclude with the signing of the Bahrain Declaration