ITUC Backs Gilbert For ILO Director General Position
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has expressed her readiness to support the candidacy of Gilbert Houngbo for the position of the Director General of the International Labour Conference(ILO).
Gilbert Houngbo is currently the President of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and was one time Deputy Director General of the ILO for Field Operations and Partnerships.
According to a letter address to Gilbert Houngbo signed by the General Secretary of ITUC Sharan Burrow said the confederation had asked members of the Workers’ Group of the ILO and those titular members or their substitutes to vote for you.
The letter reads “Further to our phone conversation I wish to convey to you that the General Council has decided to support your candidacy for the ILO Director General. In this regard I have informed the members of the Workers’ Group of the ILO and asked that those titular members or their substitutes who have a vote exercise such in your favour.
“I thank you for the many consultations you have had with all of us and your commitments to the constitution and the mandate of the ILO inclusive of its Declarations, it’s body of standards and the supervisory system.
“We have no doubt you are committed to tripartism and have understood your commitment to equality social justice as well.
‘We wish you every success for the elections and hope to work with you to strengthen the ILO on all these fronts”
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Prior to his appointment, from September 2008 to July 2012, he was the Prime Minister of Togo. In this capacity he led the government towards substantial improvements in all areas namely: achievement towards the MDGs, rule of law, civil liberties, social cohesion, economic reforms including the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) program of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), good governance, improving business climate, agriculture and rural development and shared economic growth.
“Gilbert Houngbo’s career spans more than 25 years, during which time he has built a track record for combining strategic leadership with high integrity, as well as gaining experience and credibility in the fields of Diplomacy, International Development, Good Governance and Financial Management.
“Other specific areas of expertise include Strategic operational planning and management, financial and human resource management. He is a proven leader in risk and change management and endowed with high integrity as well as strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Born in Agbandi, Republic of Togo in 1961, Gilbert Houngbo is fluent in French and English and holds a DESS (Diplôme d’Etudes Supérieures Spécialisées) in Specialized Accounting, University of Quebec -‐Trois-‐Rivières and a Maîtrise en Gestion des Entreprises, Université de Lomé.
PEOPLEREPORTERS.com can reveal that both workers group as well as employers from Africa and Europe are happy with this endorsement of Gilbert, considering his wealth of experience and expertise