Abu Dhabi Dialogue’s meeting promotes labour links
The 4th ministerial consultation meeting of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD) began in Colombo, Sri Lanka on January 23, attracting ministers for labour affairs from 17 member nations of the dialogue.
NewDelhi (VNA) – The 4th ministerial consultationmeeting of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD) began in Colombo,Sri Lanka on January 23, attracting ministers for labour affairs from 17 membernations of the dialogue.
During the two-day meeting, participants discussed promoting bilateraland multilateral cooperation in tackling challenges related to recruitment andexplored alternative recruitment models.
After the third event of this kind in Dubai last year, Sri Lanka became chairof the fourth ADD Ministerial Consultation meeting, which saw representatives from Afghanistan,Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan,the Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United ArabEmirates (UAE), and Vietnam.
Established in 2008, the Abu Dhabi Dialogue launcheda collaborative approach to addressing development in temporary labour mobilityin Asia. It was initiated to boost common understanding and to influencepractices and policies in contractual labour for the region.
Its works concentrate on developing and sharing knowledge on labour market trends, skillsprofiles, workers and remittances policies and flows, and the relationship todevelopment; building capacity for more effective matching of labour supply anddemand; preventing illegal recruitment and promoting welfare and protectionmeasures for contractual workers; and developing a comprehensive approach tomanaging temporary contractual work for the interests of countries of originand destination.
The ADD aims to enhance links within the group in improvingworking condition for employees.-VNA
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Illustrative image (Source: VNA) 
