An Annual Event

The following events happened world wide on or around 28 April 2006. Please let us know if you have anything to add to the list: safeday@ilo.org

In addition to the country events listed below, many workplaces celebrate World Day through their own initiative.

ISSA, the International Social Security Association, celebrated World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Please see their website for more details: ISSA

Regional Office for Africa (RO-Abidjan)
Subregional Office Abidjan
	ILO Office Lagos: Nigeria	The government, employers' and workers' organizations have worked together to set up an impressive programme of events for World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Prayers at churches and mosques started events on 23 April, and there was a press briefing on the day after. Talk shows on major media channels were foreseen for 25 April, featuring senior officials representing the government, employers and workers. 27 April saw active removal of safety and health hazards in key workplaces. On 28 April there was a symposium for 500 participants. For 29 April a walk and rally was planned, leading into May Day celebrations.
Subregional Office Addis Ababa
	Ethiopia	ILO-Addis planned various activities to be supported by posters printed in Amharic and distribution of the World Day reports. There were radio programmes, panel discussions and a display stand at the Employers Trade Fair.
	ILO Office Dar es Salaam: Kenya	Kenya celebrated National Safety and Health Week from 21 to 28 April 2006. National celebrations were held in Nakuru, while particular attention was paid to the horticultural and floriculture sector in Naivasha. The Directorate of Occupational Health and Safety Services sent out invitations to the Nakuru events and encouraged workplaces to organize activities that promote safety and health through workplace safety and health committees. It also issued awards to companies complying particularly well with safety and health requirements. The Kenyan Plantations Agricultural Workers Union supported the Global Unions campaign to use 28 April to lobby the G8 industrialized countries to set up a permanent high-level working group on HIV/AIDS.*
	Tanzania	A tripartite press conference was held on 27 April to launch activities for 28 April. The Trade Union Congress of Tanzania supported the Global Unions campaign to use 28 April to lobby the G8 industrialized countries to set up a permanent high-level working group on HIV/AIDS.*
	Uganda	A celebration took place on 28 April coordinated by the Ugandan Centre for Occupational Safety and Health. Banners were made, and the Day was publicized on radio talk shows. The National Organization of Trade Unions supported the Global Unions campaign to use 28 April to lobby the G8 industrialized countries to set up a permanent high-level working group on HIV/AIDS.*
	ILO Office Antananarivo: Madagascar	Celebrations in Madagascar were this year combined with the Day for Workplace Health, on 1-2 June 2006, which are under the patronage of the Ministers of Labour, of Health and of Social Protection. Many contributions for the Day were based on the themes of 28 April. The Director of the ILO's Office in Antananarivo addressed the meeting, which was widely publicized in print and electronic media.
Subregional Office Cairo
	ILO Office Algiers: Algeria	With the support of the Minister of Labour and Social Security, the INPRP (Institut National de la Prévention des Risques Professionels) organised a Safe Work Study Day on 29 April 2006. It took place in Annaba and included the inauguration of the organization's new annexe there. The meeting was addressed by the Minister of Labour and Social Security, the Secretary General of the UGTA trade union and the president of employers' organization. Please see the programme of the meeting for more details.
	Tunisia	On the initiative of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Emigration and Tunisians abroad (Ministère des Affaires Sociales, de l'Emigration et des Tunisiens à l'Etranger) several workshops were held in Tunis. The day was marked by rich interventions of both theoretical and practical order.
Subregional Office Dakar
	Senegal	The SAT-SDR (Le Syndicat autonome des travailleurs sénégalais des eaux) and four affiliated unions of the International Textile, Garnement & Leather Workers' Federation participated in the Global Unions campaign to use 28 April to lobby the G8 industrialized countries to set up a permanent high-level working group on HIV/AIDS.*
Subregional Office Harare
	ILO Office Lusaka: Malawi	The Government of Malawi organized a series of activities for 28 April. These included a march with placards, banners and a police band, traditional dances, exhibitions in pavillions, drama presentations and panel discussions. They also produced awareness raising material such as T-shirts and caps as well as television and radio documentaries, DVDs and CDs. There were phone-ins on major media channels, and a postage stamp was created for the occasion. The Minister of Labour and Social Development as well as the State President held speeches.
	ILO Office Pretoria: South Africa	The ILO Office in Pretoria planned a number of activities for World Day 2006 in cooperation with tripartite partners. It was also successful in mobilizing partners in Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland to mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work. An annual commemoration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work was held at Tzaneen, Limpopo Province (ZA). Between 600 and 700 stakeholders attended the commemoration. There were speeches held by the social partners, the Director of ILO Pretoria and the Minister of Labour. Please view the Director's speech for more details. Many high profile delegates participated in the event. Exhibitions from private and public sector organizations as well as entertainment through traditional folklore surrounded the event. There was a particular focus on the link between HIV/AIDS and child labour as well as migration and the question of rural workers and trade union membership. The Congress of South Africain Trade Unions (COSATU) focused on HIV/AIDS as a May Day activity. They organized also a special focus on occupational safety and health issues in the agricultural sector.*
	Swaziland	Swaziland celebrated World Day for Safety and Health at Work for the first time on 28 April 2006. The week of 28 April was used for the promotion of safety and health at work, especially through the media. The Minister for Enterprise and Employment launched the activities on 21 April 2006. The Minister mentioned that Swaziland will from now on have an annual Occupational Safety and Health Week. On 28 April 2006, stakeholders met at Esibayeni Lodge where there were speeches, presentations and an exhibition all with an occupational safety and health theme.
	Botswana	Several activities took place in the capital of Botswana, Gaborone. The ILO had a stall where several companies exhibited their work safety material. The Ministry of Labour was also involved in the activities. Many people were wearing a piece of safety clothing such as a helmet. Different drama groups participated in activities at several locations and a local utilities company sponsored some media coverage.
	Lesotho	There was a tripartite event in Maseru including enterprises from the textile sector and participants from the ILO Workplace Education Program on HIV/AIDS funded by the US Department of Labour. The focus was on safety and health at work and HIV/AIDS which was supported by the presence of workers living with HIV/AIDS. Three enterprises demonstrated the practical implementation of occupational safety and health and HIV/AIDS policies at the workplace.
Subregional Office Yaoundé
	Angola	The National Trade Union of Angolan Workers (Unta Confideração Sindical) organized a national program to start on 24 April and end on 29 April. Activities took place both inside and outside, including: workshops, debates, trips to hospitals to visit workers living with HIV/AIDS, religious ceremonies, and a pedestrian competition of "Viva Vida Sem Sida" - Viva Life Without HIV/Aids". The Union also supported the Global Unions campaign to use 28 April to lobby the G8 industrialized countries to set up a permanent high-level working group on HIV/AIDS.*
	ILO Office Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of Congo	The Kinshasa Office reports that the Ministry of Labour and the National Social Security Institute were interested in celebrating 28 April.
Regional Office for Arab States (RO-Beirut)
	Lebanon	The ILO organized a one day tripartite meeting for World Day for Safety and Health on the 27 April highlighting the workplace response to HIV/AIDS. The meeting, which was under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Labour, included speeches by political leaders and podium discussions by experts in the fields of occupational health and safety and HIV/AIDS. Participants represented the ILO's tripartite consituents from across the country and academics. Please see the programme for more details. The main aim of the meeting was to promote world-wide recognition of 28 April as a way of educating workers and the public about workplace hazards and to promote safe workplaces. The following photographs were taken at the event: The panelists; The audience; Group photograph The Office also planned thorough national media coverage and produced a poster which plays on an Arabic proverb: "Work on Silk". This represents comfort for workers through the removal of occupational hazards.
	Yemen	The CIS centre in Yemen was planning to hold an activity for World Day, possibly in conjunction with General Department Occupational Safety and Health (GDOHS), who held a training course on “The protection of working women from occupational hazards in the working environment” with collaboration of WHO, starting on 29 April.
	West Bank and Gaza Strip	The Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) planned to organize a conference on 29 April. Workers and representatives of civil society were expected to attend the meeting. Speeches from Mohmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority, as well as the General Secretary of the PGFTU and representatives of non-governmental organizations were planned. Their aim was to adopt recommendations for the prevention of work-related accidents and the improvement of health and safety policies at the workplace.*
	Bahrain	The Bahrain Health and Safety Society organized a nationwide celebration for 28 April. Health and safety managers, supervisors and officers at all establishments participated in the event. The government (Ministry of Labour, Safety Section) prepared the event and produced its own poster. The key message at the event was accident statistics and how to prevent workplace accidents in future.
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RO-Bangkok)
	Australia	A number of Australian government agencies have again shown great interest in World Day and were marking the Day this year.
	New Zealand	28 April activities took place across New Zealand. Planned events ranged from special commemoration services, to art shows and exhibitions, and in several cases, activities were planned to flow into May Day celebrations.*
Subregional Office Bangkok
	Malaysia	The National Council for Safety and Health in Malaysia was planning a large scale celebration with as many as 1000 participants representing government, empoyers and workers. The aim of the event was to contribute to making safe work a normal part of working life.
	Thailand	The ILO-Bangkok organized an event together with the Ministry of Labour and the Thai Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Institute. About 200 people participated from the Thai OSH Institute, social partners, high school students and the general public. Special banners, candles and T-Shirts were produced and there was also an exhibition. A senior official from the Ministry of Labour gave an opening speech.
	Lao People's Democratic Republic	The ILO Social Security Project hosted a tripartite meeting with the Labour Protection Department (MoLSW), the Lao Federation of Trade Unions (LFTU) and the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) on 28 April at the offices of the Labour Protection Department. Each organization presented information relevant to safety and health at work. MoLSW presented their National Action Plan. LFTU presented the training materials developed in conjunction with the project and survey results from key workplaces. The Lao Media were also invited, along with the Minister of MoLSW. Other invitees included UNIDO, WHO, UNAIDS, Handicap International and AAR of Japan.
	Cambodia	The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MOLVT) with support from ILO organised a national safety day workshop in Phnom Penh on 28 April 2006. The workshop was held at the Department of Occupational Health (DOH). The workshop celebrated the first National Safety Day in Cambodia in conjunction with World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Please see the programme in English or in Khmer for more details (to view the Khmer version you need to have the correct fonts installed). In addition to this event, the Cambodian branch of the ILO Workplace Education Programme on HIV/AIDS funded by the US Depatment of Labour also celebrated 28 April. Senior representatives from all parties participated in the event: trade union leaders from the two main confederations and their members, employer representatives, government representatives from the Ministries of Labour, of Health and from the National AIDS Authority, ILO representatives, as well as many AIDS-related stakeholders. In all, about 150-180 participants attended this tripartite meeting. The event was acknowledged by the Ministry of Labour, the National AIDS Authority, UNAIDS and trade unions. 28 April was proposed to be a national event to be celebrated annually. The Cambodia Confederations of Trade Unions and the Cambodia Labour Confederation prepared with the help of ILO/AIDS a letter for the ambassady of Germany in support of the Global Unions campaign to use 28 April to lobby the G8 industrialized countries to set up a permanent high-level working group on HIV/AIDS.
	Republic of Korea	In Korea there was a special memorial ceremony for victims of occupational accidents or diseases on 28 April. FKTU (Federation of Korean Trade Unions), one of the most representative trade unions, held the ceremony which was supported by the Ministry of Labour. Mr. Seongjung Kim, Vice minister of Labour participated in the ceremony and made a speech. He emphasized that government will increase its budget to promote safety and health at work and improve the industrial accident compensation insurance scheme. There were 500 participants in the ceremony including Mr. Yongdeuk Lee, the chairman of FKTU, union leaders, many workers and their families.
	ILO Office Beijing: China	The ILO, the State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS), the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) and the China Enterprise Confederation (CEC) organized a high level workshop on occupational safety and health in the petrochemical industry in China on 28 April 2006 in Beijing. The Minister of the SAWS attended the meeting with participation of multinationals, national corporations, trade unions, employers and media. The Director of the ILO's Beijing office made an opening speech on behalf of the ILO. A further event was held in Beijing. A nationwide safety campaign was launched in the chemicals sector. Chemical related enterprises employ over 5 million workers in China. Workshop participants included top management, worker representatives from the chemicals sector and participants from the high level workshop mentioned above. The following pictures were taken at the events: Workshop inside; Chemical workers outside; Ms. Constance Thomas, Director of ILO-Beijing The Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions joined with community coalitions to improve safety and health at work. The activities included a forum, a photo exhibition and a march.*
Subregional Office New Delhi
	India	The Indian Association of Occupational Health marked the 28 April by holding a symposium on Decent Work - Safe Work - HIV/AIDS. The Sri Ramachandran Medical College and Research Institute, the newly appointed collaborating CIS centre, organized an inaugural stakeholder workshop on 28 April as part of the EU-funded project on Sound Chemicals Management for a Healthier Environment in India and Vietnam. ILO-New Dehli organized three back-to-back events on 26 and 27 April 2006 targeting some of the poorest of the labour force. The expected participants were 1) women working for the export houses (women working in their home or in the street sorting waste from the export houses) 2) industrial male workers (Okhla) and 3) truckers (men). The events featured a short street play, and two or three resource persons addressing questions of identifying and preventing HIV/AIDS (and sexually transmitted diseases) as well as stigmatization and discrimination at work. The venue for three events was a simple tent and the organizers expected 50-100 participants at each event. A partner enterprise of the ILO Workplace Education Programme on HIV/AIDS funded by the US Depatment of Labour in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, with about 9000 workers, organized another event. The HIV/AIDS response at the enterprise was led by the Occupational Health Services Division. It used the ILO report on the theme Decent Work -Safe Work - HIV/AIDS and the posters were displayed in English and Hindi. The company planned to organize training of peer educators and a special event involving unions, peer educators, workers, and management to mark the day. A representative of the HIV/AIDS project was likely to attend on behalf of the ILO project. The Society for Working Life organized an candle lighting event to mark the day among women workers from the informal economy.
	ILO Office Islamabad: Pakistan	The ILO Islamabad supported the Employers' Federation of Pakistan (EFT) in organizing a seminar. Nearly 200 participants were expected and the event was graced by the Minister of Labour. The ILO documentation for World Day was used. The Pakistan Rural Workers Social Welfare Organization (PRWSWO) supported the Global Unions campaign to use 28 April to lobby the G8 industrialized countries to set up a permanent high-level working group on HIV/AIDS.*
	ILO Office Dhaka: Bangladesh	The Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Foundation (OHSE) organized a series of interactive events from 21 to 28 April with effective participation of trade unions, employers' organizations from different sectors, relevant government agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working on labour issues. It held a one day national seminar with tripartite participation on the theme of "Safe Work = Decent Work", as well as two specific workshops on developments in occupational safety and health in the construction sector and in garment manufacturing. A press conference was planned for 27 April, and posters and other awareness-raising materials were used. The OSHE, national occupational safety and health development institutions as well as the ILO's CIS centre for Bangladesh organized a human chain on 28 April. Participants called for the recognition of 28 April as "National Day for Health and Safety at Work" and for a national safety policy for workplaces, including a special policy on HIV/AIDS. OSHE participated in the Global Unions campaign to use 28 April to lobby the G8 industrialized countries to set up a permanent high-level working group on HIV/AIDS.*
Subregional Office Manila
	Philippines	To commemorate 28 April, the Department of Labor and Employment has issued Department Order 44-03 based on the following objectives: promote, enhance and instill national awareness and appreciation on the importance of safety and health at work elicit cooperation and support of the workers, employers, professional groups and especially the general public in upgrading the quality of life in the workplace. The Department strongly encourages all concerned to hang posters or streamers featuring the slogan for each year and to conduct advocacy campaigns to sustain preventive programs. The Department through the Occupational Safety and Health Center gave awards to companies and individuals who have made outstanding achievements in the field of safety and health at work. The Department of Agrarian Reform organized an occupational safety and health caravan (motorcade). As part of the activity, a learning session was conducted featuring essential topics of safety and health at work such as: How to prevent work-related deaths resulting from HIV/AIDS Understanding occupational safety and health in agriculture Helpful tips on safety awareness for farmers and other community members Sharing of experiences on best practices
Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (RO-Geneva)
	ILO Office Paris: France	The Minister of Labour of France demonstrated his commitment for the 28 April by issuing a highly supportive press release. The French government fully joins World Day for Safety and Health at Work organized by the ILO. Gerard LARCHER, Minister for Employment, wholeheartedly shares the awareness-raising objective of 28 April. He has made the prevention of accidents and diseases related to work one of his political priorities, resulting in the National Health Plan at Work 2005-2009.
	ILO Office Ankara: Turkey	The Turkish Occupational Health and Safety Center (ISGUM) launched its new project on safety and health in the construction sector with a special ceremony on 28 April 2006.
	ILO Office Madrid: Spain	The largest Spanish unions, the CC.OO and the UGT, were planning a full week of activities in all regions of the country to promote safety and health at work. 28 April in Spain coincided with the 10th anniversary of a national law that promotes action on work-related risks.*
	ILO Office Rome: Italy	The Confederazione Italiana Sindicati Lavoratori (CISL) held a national conference on 28 April on the issue of asbestos. The conference brought together national trade union and university experts on asbestos and from the Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL).*
	ILO Office Lisbon: Portugal	The Director of the ILO Office in Lisbon was invited to participate in several seminars in connection with the celebrations of 28 April. The Office took part in a live programme on Portuguese public television.
	ILO Office Brussels: Belgium	A half-day event focusing on the mining industry was held in Belgium, co-organized by the government and the trade unions. The event was attended by the Director of the ILO Office in Brussels. Please see the programme for more details. The ILO's Brussels Office issued an electronic news bulletin publicising 28 April, along with other important ILO issues. The bulletin is sent on a monthly basis to all ILO correspondants in the Benelux countries and in European institutions.
	Luxemburg	On World Day for Safety and Health at Work, Luxemburg’s General Labour Inspectorate arranged a visit to an exemplary company regarding safety and health. It also initiated a high-level round table bringing together the Ministers François Biltgen and Mars di Bartolomeo, relevant authorities, social partners and the Chamber of Commerce. The meeting conducted a progress report on the Action Plan Against Work-Related Accidents and pointed out the importance of a preventative approach of avoiding risks and instituting a culture of “well-being” at work. The importance of tripartism and social dialogue was stressed. Please see the photograph and the press release from the event.
	Finland	The Finnish Centre for Occupational Safety organized its third celebration of World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Events took place in eight different locations at the same time on the theme of "Young People at Work - Decent and Safe Work for All". The target groups were employers and workers at work places, and also students in vocational institutions and polytechnics. Participation was expected from workers and employers, labour inspectorates and the Finnish government.
	Sweden	A seminar was jointly organised by the Arbetsmiljöverket, Arbetslivsinstitutet and the Svenska ILO-kommittén, entitled "Collaboration with social partners in a global perspective". The meeting was addressed by the Minister of Labour, the Director of the ILO's SafeWork Department, senior representatives of the main employers' and workers' organizations, and by the workers' safety representative from an international Swedish company. Please see the programme for more details.
	Denmark	The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) and Confederation of Salaried Employees and Civil Servants of Denmark (FTF) were encouraging affiliates to take part in marking 28 April by organising meetings throughout the country, producing articles in the trade journals and local media and putting up workplace bill-board notices and information. In addition, the United Federation of Danish Workers 3F was organizing a Forum on Healthy Workplaces in China and Denmark, to take place in Copenhagen.*
	Austria	Austrian trade unions were encouraging members to mark 28 April with candle-lighting ceremonies in enterprises.*
	Greece	In a letter to the ILO's Director General, the Greek Minister of Employment and Social Protection declared World Day for Safety and Health at Work to be an annual event to be celebrated in Greece from now on every 28 April. See the letter for more details. This year, a number of activities took place in Greece: In a press conference held on 27 April, the political leadership of the Ministry of Employment and Social Protection announced the official adoption of 28 April as World Day for Safety and Health at Work in Greece and the activities planned to promote the aims of the Day. A special dedication to the World Day was registered on the web site of the Ministry of Employment and Social Protection, with information material about the two specific topics of the Day. Information visits to schools and vocational training centers were organized by the Labour Inspectorate. Two awareness raising tv-spots were produced and were on air from the 28 April up to the end of May.
	Israel	The Israel Institute on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (IIOSH) published a special feature in the April issue of the IIOSH e-newsletter. The IIOSH and the Israeli Federation of Labor (Histadrut) conducted a joint safety and health at work promotion event at the Histadrut headquarters in Tel Aviv, including a talk on stress at work and a tour of one of the IIOSH's mobile training units. The National Insurance Institute marked the World Day by publishing its annual report on work-related disability rates in various sectors of the Israeli economy. For more information, please consult the IIOSH web site.
	Malta	The General Workers' Union Institute for Health and Safety of Malta organized a number of activities to mark 28 April. Visits were planned to the Ecclesiastical Authorities, the Minister of Labour, the speaker from the political opposition party and the chairperson of the Authority on Health and Safety. Presentations were aired on a local radio station on Tuesday 28 March, and a special spot reserved on a local television station. The Youth Section of GWU was invited to play a part in the the ceremonies.*
Subregional Office Budapest
	Hungary	The ILO's specialist for safety and health at work attended a seminar in Budapest with the social partners, including many occupational safety and health experts. For more information see ILO-Budapest's web site dedicated to 28 April. Within the ILO office awareness raising activities were also conducted, encouraging ILO staff to assess for themselves the risks in their own work environment and how to manage them. Activities included: a risk mapping activity - a floor plan of the ground floor and the first floor were attached to the wall; participants had to indicate on it the hazards in the workplace. a body mapping activity - participants indicated on the outline of a human body where they could be hurt as a result of their work. an evaluation of some different work situations (some crazy!) The above activities were then linked to a risk assessment exercise. A personal safety quiz and an office self-audit checklist and survey were also distributed, and compared to the results of the previous time this exercise was conducted in 2002.
	Latvia	Latvia planned to mark World Day on 27 April with a press conference to launch a new EU funded project "Development of Occupational Health and Safety System", which will support the Latvian labour inspectorate implementing the recommendations provided by the ILO tripartite labour inspection audit, which was carried out in September 2005. Please see the ILO statement produced for the occasion.
	Estonia	The Confederation of Estonian Trade Unions (EAKL) celebrated 28 April together with the Estonian Labour Inspectorate. Representatives from both organisations spoke at events across the country. In Tallinn, speakers included the President of EAKL and the Director General of the Labour Inspectorate. EAKL also invited the Estonian Association of Occupational Diseases to participate in 28 April events. Candle lighting ceremonies were also organized.*
	Poland	The members of the Labour Protection Council of the Polish Parliament, took part in a solemn meeting of the Council in Wroclaw. This meeting was devoted to the World Day and included celebrations organized by the trade union "Solidarnosc" as well as a seminar on safety and health at work standards in the construction industry. Throughout the whole country, many local events took place as lectures, candle lighting ceremonies, diverse trade unions bodies and labour inspectorates celebrations.
	Lithuania	Three Lithuanian trade union bodies came together to organize a major joint conference on 28 April, as part of the run-up to a merger of the three scheduled for later this year. The conference was addressed by the Lithuanian representative of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the Chief Inspector of the State Labour Inspection Service as well as employers' and workers' representatives. A mass for dead and injured workers was held on the morning of 28 April in Vilnius cathedral.*
	Bulgaria	The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria organized a national tripartite Conference “Asbestos – Policy, Problems & Activity”, which took place on 18 April in Sofia and served as a kickoff for 28 April events throughout the country. Announcements were made through the national media. Throughout the country demonstrations, rallies, press-conferences and special “Working Condition Council” meetings took place and the laying of wreaths and candle ceremonies were also contemplated in many regions.*
	Croatia	Four trade union confederations in Croatia participated in a forum held on the 28 April on health insurance reform. Participants included members of the parliament, academics, representatives of non-governmental organizations and trade union leaders. The ILO Convention 183 on Maternity Protection was the focus of 28 April activities by the women's section of the Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Croatia who called for ratification of the Convention.*
	Ukraine	A wide range of activities were organized by an Organizing Committee including the Ukrainian Federation of Trade Unions (FPU), the State Social Insurance Foundation against Accidents, state administrations and the State Committee on Migration Control at the Emergency Situations Ministry of Ukraine. The FPU President called for 28 April to be officially recognized. Organizers invited executive authorities, employers' and union federations, mass media, leaders and workers in numerous enterprises and institutions to participate in the preparation and celebration of 28 April. Activities included conferences, round table discussions, reviews and competitions on labour protection at workplaces, protective equipment markets, and exhibitions, as well as numerous other presentations on labour protection issues. The Organizing Committee published special editions of magazines and newspapers such as The Labour Protection, Trade Unions of Ukraine, The Technopolis, and The Union News, as well as organizing widespread dissemination of information on World Day in other mass media.*
Subregional Office Moscow	Russian Federation	ILO's Moscow Office successfully mobilized all CIS-countries in its region to participate on 28 April. Many different activities were held. They included planning and sectoral meetings, launches of publications and the creation of posters. Trade unions, enterprises, universities and governments participated. A rich compilation of press clips in Russian and in English has been made. For more information from ILO-Moscow's region, please consult the web site.
	Azerbaijan	The Azeri Cabinet of Ministers met to mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
	Uzbekistan	The Uzbek Parliament organized an event on the occasion of 28 April.
	Georgia	A tree planting activity took place in Tbilisi to mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
	Armenia	In connection with 28 April activites, the Labour Inspection Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre organized a signing ceremony where it officially joined the ILO/CIS safety and health information network. This event is particulary significant because the Labour Inspectorate in Armenia was created only recently. The Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre and the Labour Inspectorate in Armenia opened its new web site.
Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (RO-Lima)
	ILO Office Buenos Aires: Argentina	Argentina organised its third "Semana Argentina de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo" (national week on safety and health at work) from 21 to 28 April. A large number of activities took place, including conferences, meeting and competitions. A major seminar was held from 26-28 April in Buenos Aires, which was opened by the Minister of Labour, Mr. Carlos A. Tomada. Many heads of institutes for safety and health at work gave presentations, as well as two representatives of the ILO's SafeWork department. Argentina's national authority on occupational safety and health, the Superintendencia de Riesgos, organised a graphic design competition, the results of which were presented at the conference. Please see the programme for more details. There was also a book fair all week, at which the ILO had a stand. More than 1 million people were expected to visit the book fair. The ILO-Buenos Aires web site has a full summary of events and press coverage of 28 April in Argentina.
	ILO Office Brasilia : Brazil	To celebrate 28 April, a number of events took place in Brazil including the following: "Asbestos Symposium for Latin American Countries", 25-28 April, was held at FUNDACENTRO, São Paulo. It was organized by FUNDACENTRO, which is under the Ministry of Labour, and co-sponsored by the ILO, the World Health Organization, the International Commission on Occupational Health, the Finnish Institute for Occupational Health and the Mount Sinai Medical School (USA). At the end of the Symposium a one hour session was specifically devoted to the celebration of World Day for Safety and Health at Work. The meeting was attended by a representative of SafeWork (ILO). There was a session of the Câmara dos Deputados on the importance of World Day for Safety and Health at Work highlighting the political significance attached to the promotion of safety and health at work in Brazil. The AIDS news agency celebrated 28 April by presenting successful cases from the National Business Council for HIV/AIDS Prevention. From Monday to Thursday, one enterprise was presented per day. On Friday 28 April, an article about the business councils of each state was presented. The AIDS news agency is the biggest agency in Brazil specializing in AIDS-related issues. About 2.440 people access their web site per day and about 73.216 people access it per month. A play about “Healthy Life” was presented to rural labour and settlers to educate the rural population about health issues and HIV/AIDS prevention. All these events were part of a week-long tripartite programme including different conferences, seminars, rallies, round tables, as well as films, theatrical presentations and art exhibitions.*
Subregional Office Lima
	Peru	The ILO is pleased to announce that the Minister of Labour has declared the 24-28 April every year to be "Safety and Health at Work Week" in Peru. See the announcement below in Spanish. The Lima Office was planning an international seminar on the occasion of World Day for Safety and Health at Work, to be organized jointly with the Ministry of Labour. __________________________________ El Ministerio de Trabajo y Promoción del Empleo institucionalizó como la "Semana de la seguridad y salud en el trabajo" del 24 al 28 de abril de cada año. Así, mediante Resolución Ministerial N° 141-2006-TR, se confiere carácter oficial a las actividades de seguridad y salud en el trabajo que realice el Ministerio de Trabajo y Promoción del Empleo.
Subregional Office San José
	Costa Rica	La Confederación De Trabajadores Rerum Novarum (C.T.R.N.) supported the Global Unions campaign to use 28 April to lobby the G8 industrialized countries to set up a permanent high-level working group on HIV/AIDS.*
Subregional Office Port of Spain
	Trinidad and Tobago	To mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the National Trade Union Centre (NATUC) of Trinidad & Tobago hosted a seminar on the Occupational Safety and Health Act: Implementation and Beyond. During the course of the one-day activity on 28 April, there was a candle ceremony and minute of silence.
	St. Kitts and Nevis	The Ministry of National Security, Justice, Immigration and Labour in collabration with the Social Security Board, the Ministry of Health and the unions planned a series of media activities such as panel discussions and radio interviews to focus on safety and health at work issues and the World Day.
	Barbados	The Government Information Service produced a 30-second TV advertisement focusing on the theme of HIV/AIDS, which was broadcast on national television.
	Bahamas	A meeting on occupational safety and health in the construction industry was held two weeks before 28 April, incorporating celebrations for World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
Other areas
	ILO Office Tokyo: Japan	The ILO Office in Japan held a tripartite forum on the broad concept of "Globalization and Occupational Safety and Health", covering HIV/AIDS and avian flu. Participants included specialists on safety and health at work, ILO representatives, academics and members of the press. High level tripartite speakers were present. At the forum, much ILO information material was used including the Japanese version of the report for the World Day and the ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work, as well as the Director-General's message for the day and World Day stickers. The Office worked closely with RENGO (the Japanese Trade Union Confederation) which was holding its 28 April activity in connection with the 2006 May Day rallies that took place on 29 April this year. They translated ILO World Day documentation into Japanese and distributed promotional materials at the rally. RENGO supported the Global Unions campaign to use 28 April to lobby the G8 industrialized countries to set up a permanent high-level working group on HIV/AIDS.*
	Canada	The Canadian section of the United Transportation Union (UTU) supported the Global Unions campaign to use 28 April to lobby the G8 industrialized countries to set up a permanent high-level working group on HIV/AIDS.*
UN organizations
	ILO, Geneva: Switzerland	The ILO Sport and Leisure Association, the Staff Union, ILO/AIDS and SafeWork organized a "Run for Life - Walk for Health". Staff ran a collective marathon on 26 April and made a symbolic walk around the building, lead by the Director General, on 28 April. In total SFR 4,479.60 were raised to support HIV/AIDS projects. Please see the programme for more details.
	ILO International Training Center, Turin: Italy	The ILO's International Training Center in Turin, Italy, organized a stand at the entrance to its canteen, to distribute stickers to participants and tell them about World Day. The ILO reports for World Day were distributed along with the other products, and the posters were put up around the campus, particularly in social areas where people congregate.
	WHO, Geneva: Switzerland	The WHO's occupational safety and health department organized a lunchtime seminar on the 28 April entitled "Protecting the health of health care workers; taking care of those who care". Speakers were from four different departments of the WHO and an ILO representative. The seminar unites this year's focus on HIV/AIDS with the WHO's World Health Day theme of human resources for health.

* Information courtesy of the ICFTU/TUAC Report of Activities for the 2006 Global Unions 28 April International Commemoration Day (ICD) for Dead and Injured Workers.