Tomoko Nishimoto, ILO Assistant Director General and Regional Director for the Asia-Pacific arrived in Dhaka on Sunday, ahead of the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster.She will meet with Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Eng Khandker Mosharraf Hossain and State Minister for Labour M Mujibul Haque Chunnu.In addition, meetings will be held with representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations as well as development partners.On Wednesday, Nishimoto will participate in the opening session of a national tripartite consultation on social dialogue and industrial relations in Bangladesh.Later that day she will also take part in the inauguration of the Centre of Excellence for the Bangladesh RMG sector.On Thursday, Nishimoto will speak at a high-level commemoration event “Rana Plaza two years on: Towards a safer RMG sector for Bangladesh” organized by the Government of Bangladesh and ILO with support from Canada, the Netherlands and United Kingdom.During her visit Nishimoto will also visit an RMG factory to meet disabled employees who have received skills training.
Source: https://www.observerbd.com/2015/04/20/84591.php
