ABU DHABI: An international conference on the impact of labor mobility on sustainable development is due to convene in Abu Dhabi on May 14 and 15.
The event is hosted by Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research and will consist of five thematic sessions over the course of two days.
The lead session on "Labor mobility, an enabler for human, economic and social development" will address the development impact in terms of increased household income, human capital formation, increased access to health and education, increased women participation in the labor market and gender-balanced community development in the country of origin; it will also look at prospects of labor market complementarity and cooperation in the area of skill development and recognition.
About 150 government policy makers, experts and researchers will gather in the UAE capital to discuss the link between international labor mobility and development. (QNA)
