The Institute's Head of Operations Barbara Wurster met with 11 International Labour Organisation (ILO) Directors on 5 October 2010 in ILO's headquartersin Geneva. The meeting shed light on sharing existing knowledge on gender equality in the working world, gaining ideas for best practices, and exploring future partnership possibilities with ILO on specific activities particularly within the fields of the Beijing Indicators.

Head of Operations Barbara Wurster with ILO Officials

left to right: Mr. Nikolai Rogovsky (ILO), Ms. Jane Hodges (ILO), Ms. Barbara Wurster (EIGE), Mr. Raphael F. Crowe (ILO), Ms.Margaret Mottaz(ILO), Ms. Chantal Dufresne (ILO)

At this first ILO-EIGE meeting, Ms. Wurster presented the Institute's state of play. ILO shared its experiences on gender mainstreaming within its organisation as well as information on the its engagement with gender equality throughout the world.

Additionally, the Turin Training Centre as well as the International Institute for Labour Studies participated and presented their work in this meeting.

Head of Operations Barbara Wurster with ILO Directors

left to right: Mr. Nikolai Rogovsky (ILO), Ms. Jane Hodges (ILO), Ms. Barbara Wurster (EIGE), Mr. Raphael F. Crowe (ILO), Ms.Margaret Mottaz(ILO), Ms. Benedetta Magri Short (ITC)