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Shaping the future of work: Decent work in the platform economy.

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Organized on the margins of the UN General Assembly, this event will bring together governments, workers' and employers' representatives, UN partners and other stakeholders to discuss how the rapidly evolving platform economy can contribute to decent work, productivity and inclusive economic development. Organized on the margins of the UN General Assembly, this event will bring together governments, workers' and employers' representatives, UN partners and other stakeholders to discuss how the rapidly evolving platform economy can contribute to decent work, productivity and inclusive economic development. Against the backdrop of artificial intelligence, new business models and changing employment relationships, the discussion will explore how international labour standards, labour market institutions, skills policies, social protection and social dialogue can help ensure that technological change benefits workers and enterprises alike. Particular attention will be given ...

Day 2 - Social justice coalition forum: Second panel and closing.

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 The Global Coalition for Social Justice Forum is the annual gathering of partners of the Global Coalition for Social Justice , bringing together governments, employers' and workers' organizations, international and regional organizations, development banks, the private sector, academia and civil society. Taking place virtually on 16–17 September 2026, this year's Forum will provide a space for partners to share experiences and lessons learned, assess progress, identify opportunities for collaboration and shape future collective action . The 2026 Forum will focus on advancing the Coalition's thematic priorities and key interventions, with particular attention to its contribution to implementing the Doha Political Declaration adopted at the Second World Summit for Social Development. Discussions will also explore how the Coalition can strengthen collaboration, policy coherence and coordinated action across the multilateral system, in line with the objectives of the UN80...

Day 1 - Social justice coalition forum: Opening and first panel.

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The Global Coalition for Social Justice Forum is the annual gathering of partners of the Global Coalition for Social Justice , bringing together governments, employers' and workers' organizations, international and regional organizations, development banks, the private sector, academia and civil society. Taking place virtually on 16–17 September 2026, this year's Forum will provide a space for partners to share experiences and lessons learned, assess progress, identify opportunities for collaboration and shape future collective action . The 2026 Forum will focus on advancing the Coalition's thematic priorities and key interventions, with particular attention to its contribution to implementing the Doha Political Declaration adopted at the Second World Summit for Social Development. Discussions will also explore how the Coalition can strengthen collaboration, policy coherence and coordinated action across the multilateral system, in line with the objectives of the UN...

INDL-9 round table discussion and closing remarks.

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The final plenary session of INDL-9 will bring the conference to a close with a Round Table Discussion, followed by Closing Remarks. Drawing on the discussions and research presented over the three days of the conference, the session will provide an opportunity to reflect on key issues emerging from INDL-9 and on future directions for research and policy on AI , digital labour and AI supply chains . The Round Table Discussion will take place from 15:15 to 16:15, followed by Closing Remarks from 16:15 to 16:45. Watch the INDL-9 round table discussion and closing remarks! 01:50:19 Agencies, Funds & Programmes

The particulars of data work in AI's supply chain.

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Modern artificial intelligence depends on a global workforce carrying out large volumes of data-related tasks , often under challenging and largely invisible working conditions. In this keynote, Alex Taylor will look closely at the particular nature of data work and how human judgements and subjectivities are broken down, organized and incorporated into datasets and AI models. The session will connect these everyday forms of work to the wider political and economic structures underpinning AI supply chains , and consider what new combinations of research and expertise are needed to better understand their implications for workers and society . The keynote forms part of INDL-9 , the ninth annual conference of the International Network on Digital Labour , held at the ILO in Geneva. Watch the particulars of data work in AI's supply chain! 01:01:11 Agencies, Funds & Programmes

Human labour behind AI: Rethinking artificial intelligence and work in China.

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Artificial intelligence is often imagined as autonomous technology, yet its development continues to depend heavily on human labour. In this keynote, Julie Yujie Chen will examine the emergence of AI data labour in China and the social, technological and economic forces shaping it . Drawing on the Chinese expression "no human labour, no intelligence", the session will explore how digital labour, industrial development, employment pressures and cultural understandings of work intersect in the growth of AI . The keynote will also consider what the experience of China can contribute to a broader research agenda on AI supply chains and t he changing relationship between labour and technology . The session forms part of INDL-9, the ninth annual conference of the International Network on Digital Labour, held at the ILO in Geneva. Watch the Human labour behind AI: Rethinking artificial intelligence and work in China! Agencies, Funds & Programmes

Data work and territory: The Latin American experience.

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Behind today's artificial intelligence systems lies a vast and often invisible workforce responsible for generating, annotating and curating the data on which these systems depend. In this keynote, Julian Posada will examine the realities of data work in Latin America, drawing on his research into digital labour platforms and the social and economic inequalities that shape them. In this keynote, Julian Posada will examine the realities of data work in Latin America, drawing on his research into digital labour platforms and the social and economic inequalities that shape them. The session will explore how AI production relies on human labour , how value is extracted across global digital supply chains , and what this means for workers in regions marked by economic instability and unequal power relations . The keynote forms part of INDL-9, the ninth annual conference of the International Network on Digital Labour, held at the ILO in Geneva under the theme "AI Supply Chains: Bu...