WASHINGTON — On April 20 and 21, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis will host the first ever meeting of the G20 labor and employment ministers. Ministers of countries that account for more than 85 percent of the global economy will gather at the U.S. Department of Labor to assess how the global economic crisis has affected employment worldwide. The ministers will compare experiences and policy responses, and offer recommendations for putting quality jobs at the heart of the global economic recovery.
WHO: Confirmed G20 meeting ministers and senior officials WHAT: G20 Labor and Employment Ministers’ Meeting PRESS OPPORTUNITIES * Arrival of ministers (April 20, 8 a.m. EDT) Press must enter via 3rd and C Streets NW and be in place by 7:30 a.m. EDT.
* Opening remarks and pool spray of plenary session (April 20, 9 a.m. EDT, Great Hall) * Group photograph of ministers (April 20, 5 p.m. EDT, 6th floor rooftop) * Press conference (April 21, 3:15 p.m. EDT, Great Hall) PHOTOS: Beginning April 20 at 9 a.m. EDT, print quality photographs of the G20 meeting will be available for download at http://s.dol.gov/30. Photos will be posted regularly throughout the two-day meeting.ONSITE FILING: Reporters credentialed for the Department of Labor’s regular "lock-ups" will have access to their stations in the DOL News Room. An additional press filing room will be available for other reporters.VIDEO: To request pool video throughout the event, call 202-331-8882 or e-mail bookfeed@mobilevideo.net. More information is available on the G20 fact sheet and at http://www.dol.gov/ilab.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 20, and Wednesday, April 21 WHERE: U.S. Department of Labor, Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
NOTE: Department of Labor press staff will escort journalists to all open press events.
Foreign media representatives interested in interviews with ministers should coordinate requests with Mike Wald at 770-262-4792 or John Chavez at 617-733-7194.
Confirmed Ministers and Senior Officials for G20 Meeting Country/Organization Minister Argentina The Honorable Dr. Carlos A. Tomada Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Security Australia The Honorable Mark Arbib Minister for Employment Participation Brazil The Honorable Carlos Lupi Minister of Labor and Employment Canada The Honorable Diane Finley Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development China His Excellency Weimin Yin Minister of Human Resources and Social Security European Commission Mr. Xavier Prats-Monné Director for Employment, Lisbon Strategy and International Affairs DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities France His Excellency Pierre Vimont Ambassador of France Germany Ms. Susanne Hoffmann Director General Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs India The Honorable Mallikarjun Kharge Union Minister of Labour & Employment Indonesia Ms. Myra Maria Hanartani Director General of Industrial Relations and Workers’ Social Security Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration Italy The Honorable Maurizio Sacconi Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Japan Mr. Hiroyuki Nagahama Senior Vice-Minister Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Korea (Republic of) The Honorable Tae-Hee Yim Minister of Labor Mexico The Honorable Javier Lozano Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare Russia His Excellency Maxim Topilin Deputy Minister Ministry of Health and Social Development Saudi Arabia H.E. Dr. Abdulwahed Al Humaid Vice Minister Minister of Labour South Africa The Honorable Membathisi Mdladlana Minister of Labor Spain The Honorable Celestino Corbacho Chaves Minister of Labor and Immigration Turkey Mr. Birol Aydemir Undersecretary Ministry of Labour and Social Security United Kingdom Ms. Liz Tillett Head of International Employment and Social Policy Division, Joint International Unit for Education, Employment and Social Policy Department of Work for Pensions United States The Honorable Hilda L. Solis Secretary of Labor International Labor Organization (ILO) Mr. Juan Somavia Director-General Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) Mr. Angel Gurría Secretary-General
