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	Press briefing by Juan Somavia, Director-General, ILO, 9 April 2002
		The only way to tap the tremendous potential of older persons, Juan Somavia said, was to provide them with genuine opportunities to go on being useful to their communities.
		Somavia said that the rapid ageing of the population marked a radical change in modern human societies.
		Somavia said all international actors must find positive ways to respond to the demands that older people needed to have decent work opportunities.
	www.un.org /ageing/coverage/pr/briefingsomavia.htm (574 words)

	Summary of the Interactive debate with Juan Somavía, Director-General,ILO
		Somavia focused his presentation on the need to examine problems from the perspective of the people affected by them to ensure that policy mistakes are avoided.
		Somavia believed parents are concerned that their children will not have the same chances as they had.
		Somavia distinguished between what could be referred to as communications-related globalization, which was irreversible, from the policies that accompany globalization, namely monetary, trade and social policies, that are prone to modification.
	www.unctad-10.org /interactive_debate/id_sum_somavia.en.htm (1218 words)

	Infosys - Think Flat - The Markets are Evolving in an Ethical Vacuum
		Dr. Juan Somavia was elected as the ILO’s Director-General in March 1999 and was re-elected for a second term in 2003.
		Juan Somavia believes that there’s a danger this won’t happen, and that a backlash may not be far away.
		Juan Somavia: For me, one of the most important new phenomena is the middle classes feeling that their children are not going to have the same chances that they had.
	thinkflat.infosys.com /print-version/juan-perspective.htm (2792 words)

	Comptes rendus de la commission des affaires étrangères : Mardi 14 octobre 2003(Séance de 17 heures)
		Juan Somavia a estimé que les parlementaires étaient particulièrement bien placés pour percevoir et exprimer le sentiment qu'inspire une mondialisation synonyme de délocalisations, de chômage, de précarité, d'atteinte à l'identité culturelle et à la dignité.
		Juan Somavia a estimé que dans un monde où un milliard de personnes sont au chômage ou en situation de sous-emploi, cette situation même génère une flexibilité du marché du travail.
		Juan Somavia a souligné que les employeurs et les travailleurs siégeant au Conseil de l'OIT détenaient la meilleure connaissance de la vie économique réelle, et non les fonctionnaires du FMI et de la Banque mondiale.
	www.assemblee-nationale.fr /12/cr-cafe/03-04/c0304005.asp (2924 words)

	Director General of the International Labour Organization, Juan Somavia, arrives in Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		A Biography of Juan Somavia and a Backgrounder on the ILO are attached.
		Juan Somavia was elected the ninth Director General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) on March 23, 1998.
		Somavia actively participated in the restoration of democracy in Chile by holding the presidency of the International Commission of the Democratic Coalition in Chile and as founder and Secretary General of the South American Peace Commission from 1986-1990.
	www.hrsdc.gc.ca /en/cs/comm/news/2001/011011_e.shtml (1142 words)

	Biographies
		Juan Somavia was elected to serve as the ninth Director-General of the ILO by the Governing Body on 23 March 1998.
		Somavia was re-elected for a second five-year term.
		Somavia is an attorney by profession and has had a long and distinguished career in civil and international affairs.
	www.undp.org /legalempowerment/who/biographies/somavia.html (118 words)

	TERRAVIVA, the Daily Record of Copenhagen+5
		Five years ago, Juan Somavia, as Ambassador of Chile at the UN and Chairman of ECOSOC, chaired the first Social Summit which was the brainchild of former Chilean president Patrico Alywin.
		Somavia: Clearly one way of making this possible is to balance finance, trade, social and environment and consequently, you need to decide what are the foundations to make that happen.
		Somavia: Even if some perceive globalisation as irreversible, what is not irreversible are the policies which have accompanied globalisation — the macro-economic policies, the financial policies, the trade policies, the development policies.
	www.ips.org /geneva/2606/somavia.htm (1512 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Special \| The Architect of Global Fairness Juan Somavia speaks to BEYOND: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Somavia believes that it is absolutely critical to enhance fairness in globalization, because poverty is a threat to prosperity everywhere.
		Somavia : "Basically, the notions of the Social Summit have permeated policy talk, have had some influence on policymaking...Since the Summit, it is now widely agreed, there must be a social pillar to the global economy, and poverty eradication has become a legitimate political objective.
		Somavia : Avian flu is raising international concerns, and has started to have a negative impact on the poultry industry in a number of countries.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2006/780/sc8.htm (1744 words)

	Articles
		Juan Somavia: No. The average poverty rate, defined as less than half of median incomes, for 20 OECD countries in 2000 was 10.6 per cent.
		Juan Somavia: A number of developing countries have in recent years introduced basic pensions or child benefit schemes financed from the general exchequer which are proving to be a powerful means of combating poverty.
		Juan Somavia: A major effort is needed to improve productivity, earnings and working conditions in order to reduce working poverty that affects nearly half of all the workers in the world.
	www.ilo.org /wow/Articles/lang--en/WCMS_081385 (1717 words)

	Trade Union News from Finland
		Somavia referred to the banner in front of the podium: lack of jobs is the problem in Europe and is at the top of the ETUC Congress agenda.
		Somavia reminded the delegates that the ILO is the only global institution working on the basis of the tripartite system.
		Somavia began by thanking the European trade unions for their invaluable solidarity with Chilean workers during the difficult years of the Pinochet military government.
	www.kaapeli.fi /unions/1999/19990630.html (770 words)

	Photo Gallery - Office of the Director-General
		Mr Juan Somavia, Director-General of the ILO with Mr Daniel Funes de Rioja, Employer's Vice-Chairperson of the ILO Governing Body (left) and Sir Leroy Trotman, Workers' Vice-Chairperson of the Governing Body (right) at the opening session of the 95th International Labour Conference (Geneva, 31 May 2006).
		Mr Juan Somavia, Director-General of the ILO with Mr Lula Da Silva, President of Brazil at the opening session of the Sixteenth American Regional Meeting (Brasilia, Brazil, 2 May 2006).
		Mr Juan Somavia, Director-General of the ILO at the closing session of the 94th Maritime Session of the International Labour Conference with Mr Jean-Marc Schindler, Government delegate from France and President of the Conference and Ms Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, Director, International Labour Standards Department (Geneva, 23 February 2006).
	www.ilo.org /public/english/bureau/dgo/photos (289 words)

	Permanent Representatives to the UN - Chile
		Somavia proposed the convening of a summit on social development, in a statement before the Economic and Social Council, and later that year was appointed Special Representative of the Secretary- General for consultations on the convening of such a summit.
		Somavia was elected Chairman of the Preparatory Committee, which produced the draft declaration and draft programme of action now before the Summit for final negotiation and adoption.
		Somavia received a law degree from the Catholic University of Chile and a degree from the School of Law and Economic Sciences, University of Paris.
	www.un.int /permreps/chile.htm (528 words)

	Официальный визит в Грузию, 22-26 июля
		Somavia became Professor of International Economic and Social Affairs in the Department of Political Science at the Catholic University of Chile, during which he highlighted the ILO and its tripartite structure as a case-study in international cooperation.
		Somavia participated actively in the restoration of democracy in Chile through holding the presidency of the International Commission of the Democratic Coalition in Chile, and as founder and Secretary-General of the South American Peace Commission 1986-1990.
		Somavia was Coordinator of the Third World Forum, a network of African, Asian, Latin American and Caribbean social actors between 1976-1982, and has served as Chairman of the UN Committee of Parliamentarians for Global Action.
	www.ilo.ru /news/200303/002.htm (967 words)

	U.N. Official Urges Focus on Poverty at World Labor Meeting
		Somavia is scheduled to speak to the 3,000 government, worker and employer representatives attending the conference on June 9.
		Somavia is to launch a debate on ways out of global poverty when he formally presents the report to the Organization's annual meeting of some 3,000 government, worker and employer representatives here on Monday, 9 June.
		Somavia's report paints a grim picture of poverty today, affecting half the global population and every country in the world.
	usinfo.state.gov /xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2003&m=June&x=20030609104235ifas0.3537256 (1588 words)

	Are You suprised ?
		Juan Somavia, Director General of the ILO to India.
		Somavia’s presence here symbolizes the active engagement of the ILO and the Government of India which has been continuing from the very inception of the ILO.
		Somavia’s hope in realising the objectives and the priority directions he has referred to in his theme of decent work.
	planningcommission.nic.in /aboutus/speech/dch73.htm (1511 words)

	Pravda.RU:Juan Somavia remained in the position of the head of ILO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Juan Somavia remained in the position of the head of ILO
		Juan Somavia, a Chilean and the first representative of the Southern Hemisphere to head the International Labour Office (ILO), was overwhelmingly re-elected to a second term as Director-General today.
		Daniel Funes de Rioja, Employer Vice-Chairperson of the Governing Body, said “the re-election of Juan Somavia is confirmation from the workers, employers and governments of the success of the consensus-building approach among the constituents of the ILO.
	newsfromrussia.com /world/2003/03/26/45052_.html (504 words)

	Juan Luna biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Juan Luna was a 19th century Filipino painter.
		Born on October 23, 1857 in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, he was the third child of seven children.
		Luna died in Hong Kong of a heart attack on December 7, 1899, upon hearing of his brother?s assassination by Katipunan leaders.
	juan-luna.biography.ms (165 words)

	ILO chief calls for a shift in priorities.(Newsdesk)(Juan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Juan Somavia, the Director General of the International Labour Organization in Geneva, condemned the 'win at all costs mentality' as shown by TV screens constantly showing the latest share prices.
		There were other figures, he went on, that it would be more profitable to be constantly reminded of: 'the more than one billion unemployed, under-employed or working poor; the half of humanity struggling to survive on less than $2 a day'.
		Somavia hailed 'the transforming power of dialogue', and called for 'decent work' to be placed at the heart of the social agenda.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G1-110916300.html (640 words)

	ILO HEAD TO ADDRESS NEDLAC SUMMIT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		In having the Director-General of the International Labour Organisation, Juan Somavia, speak at Nedlac's Annual Summit 2001, Nedlac brings one of the world's most influential speakers on the topics of decent work and globalisation.
		Juan Somavia, who was the permanent representative of Chile to the United Nations from 1990 to 1999, began his five-year tenure as Director-General of the ILO in March 1999.
		On this topic, Somavia has emphasised that it is "essential that the international system stops acting as if it were a series of unconnected islands, and begins to put together the type of integrated responses required by the interrelated challenges of the global economy".
	www.nedlac.org.za /docs/dialogue/2001/issue3/article9.htm (411 words)

	Freeindiamedia.com, Express your impartial, radical, grassroot views on current issues. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Their Majesties King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia visited the International Labour Organization (ILO) to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Spain's cooperation with the ILO International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC).
		King Juan Carlos I recalled that Spain was a founder Member of the ILO, the oldest organization in the United Nations system, and that his country had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the ILO in 1995 to support IPEC in its efforts to eliminate child labour, particularly in Latin America.
		Somavia said that there was still a long way to go in eliminating child labour.
	www.freeindiamedia.com /child_labour/21march_1.htm (574 words)

	International Labour Organization - Juan Somavia elected to second term as ILO Director-General Pledges to work for a ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		GENEVA (ILO News) - Juan Somavia, a Chilean and the first representative of the Southern Hemisphere to head the International Labour Office (ILO), was overwhelmingly re-elected to a second term as Director-General today.
		Daniel Funes de Rioja, Employer Vice-Chairperson of the Governing Body, said "the re-election of Juan Somavia is confirmation from the workers, employers and governments of the success of the consensus-building approach among the constituents of the ILO.
		Somavia's tenure, the organization has seen an unprecedented surge in ratifications of international labour standards.
	www.ilocarib.org.tt /news/2003/somavia.htm (508 words)

	Unleashing Entrepreneurship
		Somavia was Chairman of the Board of the United Nations Research for Social Development (UNRISD).
		Somavia served as Member and Chairman of the Board of the Andean Development Corporation in Caracas and worked intensively in favour of regional integration.
		Somavia was made Laurea Honoris Causa in political sciences by the University of Turin in November 2001 and awarded a Doctorate Honoris Causa by the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne in May 2003.
	www.undp.org /cpsd/memberbios/jsomavia.html (877 words)

	Scoop: King & Queen of Spain condemn child labour
		GENEVA (ILO NEWS) – His Majesty the King of Spain, Juan Carlos I, today described the extent of child labour as "appalling", and called for it to be vigorously combated as part of the effort to give a "human dimension" to the process of globalization.
		Their Majesties King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia visited the International Labour Organization (ILO) to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Spain's cooperation with the ILO International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC).
		King Juan Carlos I recalled that Spain was a founder Member of the ILO, the oldest organization in the United Nations system, and that his country had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the ILO in 1995 to support IPEC in its efforts to eliminate child labour, particularly in Latin America.
	www.scoop.co.nz /stories/WO0503/S00168.htm (1152 words)

	ASIAN SUMMIT ON YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP & EMPLOYMENT
		On behalf of Juan Somavia, Director-General of the ILO, I would like to express our great appreciation for your initiative to organise an Asian Summit on Youth Entrepreneurship and Employment and for all your efforts to make this Summit a great success.
		Employment is the key to economic and social development, and providing young people with job opportunities is a major issue for all countries, irrespective of their level of development.
		On behalf of Director General Juan Somavia, I wish you a successful Summit and we hope that your initiative will stimulate colleagues, in other regions, to do the same.
	www.bystonline.org /asiansummit/speeches/allanlarsson.htm (1190 words)

	Juan Somavia - BetterWorldHeroes.com
		Juan Somavia was the first person from the southern hemisphere to be elected as the Director General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) - a part of the United Nations made up of representatives from governments, companies, and trade unions that promotes labor standards all nations are supposed to obey.
		Juan Somavia has a long career of advocating for a better world.
		Juan Somavia has received many awards for his work for human rights, trade, labor, peace and social development.
	www.betterworldheroes.com /somavia.htm (471 words)

	Interview with Juan Somavia Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Juan Somavia was elected to serve as the ninth director-general of the ILO on 23 March 1998, the first representative from the southern hemisphere to head the organisation.
		Mr Somavia studied in Chile, where he was born, as well as in Holland, Belgium, Ecuador and the US.
		Mr Somavia has been recognised by numerous citations and awards for his work in the areas of peace, human rights and social development.
	www.siyassa.org.eg /Esiyassa/AHRAM/2004/1/1/INTE1.HTM (5162 words)

	Global jobs crisis threatens stability, UN labour agency chief warns leaders in Davos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		In a statement issued today in the Swiss city, Juan Somavia, the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), hailed the Forum for placing the issue on its agenda and called on world leaders to take concrete steps to tackle a problem that he said threatens to create a more fragmented, protectionist and confrontational world.
		Somavia, a former Chilean ambassador to the UN who began his second five-year term as ILO Director-General in March 2003.
		Somavia advocated a shift in economic and social policies to put decent work at the centre of national and international development efforts and government regulatory environments that would encourage entrepreneurship and innovation in job creation.
	www.un.org /apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=17292&Cr=econom&Cr1= (491 words)

	Text: ILO's Somavia Says Child Labor Is An Abuse Of Power
		Abusive child labor can be viewed as an abuse of power because it stems from adults exploiting the young, weak, vulnerable and insecure for personal profit, says Juan Somavia, director-general of the International Labor Organization (ILO).
		Part of the reason that abusive child labor is tolerated is because it is widely dispersed, keeping it from drawing the attention it deserves, Somavia said May 17 in remarks before a joint ILO-U.S. Labor Department conference on global child labor issues.
		Juan Somavia Director General International Labor Organization Advancing the Global Campaign Against Child Labor Washington, D.C. May 17, 2000
	www.usembassy-israel.org.il /publish/press/global/archive/2000/may/gi10519.htm (1272 words)

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