Commissioner Thyssen attends the Informal Ministerial Meeting of the International Labour Organization

Marianne Thyssen, the Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, attends today the 10th European Regional Meeting organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) about the future of work which takes place in Istanbul, Turkey. Discussions will focus on the opportunities and challenges for decent work in Europe and Central Asia. Commissioner Thyssen will also attend the Informal Ministerial Meeting which takes place in the margins of the 10th European Regional Meeting and which will focus on fair and effective access to labour markets for migrants and refugees. The aim is to discuss in particular good practices for integration, the role of social partners, approaches to address irregular migration and how to improve cooperation across Europe and Central Asia.