Qatar Chamber Attends Arab Labor Conference Held in Cairo

Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani led the Chamber’s delegation participating in meetings of in the 37th meeting of the Permanent Committee for Labor Affairs in the Union of Arab Chambers was held in Cairo. The meeting touched on the agenda of the 47th session of the Arab Labor Conference which kicked off yesterday and runs till September 12. The delegation included QC board member Mohamed bin Ahmed Al Obaidli, Eng. Naser Al Meer, Director of Legal Affairs Abdulaziz Al Kuwari and Director of Member Affairs Alanoud Al Mohannadi.

The 47th session of Arab Labor Conference, which is being organized by the Arab Labor Organization, will discuss a number of important topics. This includes discussing entrepreneurship and small projects, the path towards sustainable development and empowerment, as well as a report on the achievements of the Arab Labor Organization during 2019 and 2020.

It also includes reviewing the decisions and recommendations of the Board of Directors and following up on the implementation of the decisions of the previous session, as well as financial, plan and budget issues. It also will discuss the impact of technological development on the work environment, the requirements of the green economy to provide job opportunities.

Commenting of the conference, Sheikh Khalifa stressed the importance of holding the event in light of the precautionary measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic, noting that these measures have had a significant impact of business sectors in various Arab countries which saw partial or full closures. He underscored the importance of Arab solidarity in the face of the challenges and negative impacts of the pandemic, stressing the State of Qatar’s support for the Arab joint work to achieve the desired Arab integration.

The Arab Labor Organization (ALO) is the first Specialized Arab Organization concerned with labor affairs and employment issues on National Level. ALO is believing in the importance of concerted tripartite in the Arab world, as a need and a core pillar for Arab unity and the recognition that cooperation in the field of employment is the best guarantee for the Arab human rights in decent life, founded on social justice, and the process of effective cooperation for developing Arab society on solid and sound foundations.