State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr Norman Dunn, will leave the island on Sunday, to represent Jamaica at the Third Regional Seminar on Social Development.

The event – organised by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, German Cooperation and the Ford Foundation – will be held under the theme “Promoting Labour Inclusion as a Way to Overcome Inequalities and Informality in Latin America and the Caribbean”.

It will take place from June 27-29 at the United Nations (UN) regional organisation’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile and will focus on the promotion of labour inclusion policies.

Participants will debate the strategies and innovations being proposed in the field of labour policies, as part of a transformative recovery with equality and sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Ministry said in a release on Saturday that further attention will be directed to Social Development with the aim to foster informative discussions on labour inclusion policies that advance efforts to close gaps among academics. Contributors include regional decision-makers, experts from multilateral organisations and the UN and will feature lectures by renowned authorities in the fields of Labour and Social Security.

“Important issues on the agenda include identifying successful experiences in the region with special attention being paid to highlighting the important role of technology in promoting workforce inclusion, social protection programmes for at-risk groups and labour market regulations to diminish informality,” the release read.

Minister Dunn will make his contribution to the seminar through delivery of his address to a high-level panel discussion on labour inclusion and inequality. He is expected to return to Jamaica on July 2.