On February 4, the International Forum “The Future of the Work: Decent Work for All” began its work in Ufa. It was symbolic to hold it at this location. On March 20, 1919, when the government signed an agreement on the creation of an autonomy in Bashkortostan, at about the same time in Paris, nations were discussing the rights of workers. Subsequently, governed by the Versailles Peace Treaty, the International Labor Organization was created. This year, ILO, together with the Republic of Bashkortostan, celebrates its 100th anniversary. Our Academy of Labor and Social Relations marks the same anniversary: ​​On April 1, 1919, the Instructor School of the All-Russian Central Council of Trade Unions was opened. In May of the same year the first graduation of the first trade union educational institution of Russia took place, with the first graduating class of 90 students.

Presently, representatives of governments, trade union organizations, employers in the CIS and Europe, as well as heads of federal executive bodies, labor and employment agencies of the country’s regions, scientists and public figures gathered in Ufa to discuss pertinent issues in labor relations and the principles of building the future of work, as well as to exchange views and experience in the development of social dialogue of labor relations.

At the plenary meeting, the Acting Head of Bashkortostan Radiy Khabirov spoke about the significance of the event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of our republic. “The global changes taking place in the world today concern absolutely everyone,” he noted. – The situation in many areas is changing rapidly, including in the field of labor relations. They require an in-depth analysis, constant search for new, often non-standard, original decisions. And in this sense, we have to be pioneers, to design a new architecture of social reality. … In the conditions of changing forms of labor, transformation of the market, our main task is not to lose sight of a person and not let him get lost”.

In total, 6 panel discussions were planned as part of the forum. Representatives of our institute participated in the discussion of the panel “Development of social partnership: responsibility and the role of business and trade unions in the context of the transformation of labor relations and the implementation of the principles of decent work”. The moderators of the section were: Nina Kuzmina, Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Independent Labor Unions of Russia, rector of our head university; Marina Moskvina, Managing Director of the Labor Market and Social Partnership Management RSPP; Mikhail Pushkin, Chief Employment Specialist, Decent Work Technical Support Group and ILO Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and Tanzilya Nigmatullina, Director of our institute and the head of UNEVOC centre.