BETTER WORK
STRATEGY LAUNCH EVENT
22–23 November 2022 │ Viet Nam │ Hybrid Event
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Sustaining Impact
Better Work Strategy
Launch Event
Join us as we launch the Better Work Global Strategy (2022-27) and
Better Work Viet Nam Strategy (2023-27) to focus on scale and sustainability in Viet Nam and in the countries where we operate.
Over the years we have taken note of the interest of brands and retailers, factories and other stakeholders in addressing issues at the policy, enterprise and global level. To sustain our impact across the global apparel industry, Better Work is embracing innovation in the way we engage with factories and adapting to new and future working conditions, accounting for a just transition to environmental sustainability.
Key speakers will include representatives from the employers’ associations, workers’ organizations, brands and retailers, manufacturers and the development partners.
Agenda
‣ Day one (22 November) | MoU Signing Ceremony and High-Level Strategic Conversations
Ballroom, InterContinental Hanoi Westlake, 5 Tu Hoa street, Tay Ho district, Hanoi, Viet Nam
*All times are local Hanoi time
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13:00 - 13:30Registration
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13:30 - 14:15Session 1: Better Work Viet Nam MoU 2023-2027 signing ceremonySpeeches by:
Mr. Le Van Thanh, Vice Minister, Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA)
Mr. Bui Trung Nghia, Vice President, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)
Mr. Phan Van Anh, Vice President, Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL)
Ms. Ingrid Christensen, Director, ILO Viet Nam Country Office
Mr. Thomas J. Jacobs, Country Director for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, IFC
Representative from Development Partners
Signing Ceremony -
14:15 - 14:30Short break
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14:30 - 15:40Session 2 “Resilience & Recovery”Video summarizing the impact findings from previous strategic periodPresentation: Sustaining Impact: Better Work’s new global strategy for 2022-2027
Mr Dan Rees, Chief, Better Work Programme
Presentation: Better Work Viet Nam’s new 2023-2027 strategyMs Nguyen Hong Ha, Programme Manager, Better Work Vietnam
Panel discussion: Lessons learned from COVID-19 & path forward for the garment industry in Vietnam and globallyMr. Nguyen Tien Tung, Chief Labour Inspector, MoLISA and Better Work Viet Nam PAC chairman
Ms. Ho Thi Kim Ngan, Deputy Head of IR Department, VGCL
Mr. Truong Van Cam, Vice President, General Secretary, Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS)
Ms. Payal Jain, Head of Sustainability, Global Production, H&M Group (virtual)
Moderator: Mr. Dan Rees, Chief, Better Work Programme
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15:40 - 15:50Coffee/Tea break
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15:50 - 16:50Session 3: “Sustainability & Scope”Panel discussion: Looking ahead: sustainability, impact and scale through Better Work
Mr. Luu Quang Tuan, Director, International Cooperation Department, MoLISA
Ms. Tran Thi Lan Anh, Director, General Secretary, VCCI
Ms. Valerie Berset Bircher, Head of International Labour Affairs, Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) (virtual)
Mr.Tareq Abu Qaoud, Programme Manager, Better Work Jordan (virtual)
Ms. Heather Canon, Senior Director Responsible Sourcing Oversight & Remediation, Target
Moderator: Ms. Amy Luinstra, Regional Lead, Gender and Economic Inclusion, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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16:50 - 17:00Closing Remarks
Mr. Dan Rees, Chief, Better Work Programme
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17:00 - 18:00Cocktail reception
‣ Day two (23 November) | Factory visit and Voices from Beneficiaries
Song Hong 9 garment joint-stock company, Nghia Thai Commune, Nghia Hung District, Nam Dinh Province.
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13:00 – 13:30Arrival and registration
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13:30 – 13:50Opening remarks
Mr. Bui Duc Thinh, President of Song Hong Corporation
Mr. Nguyen Tien Tung, MoLISA Chief Labour Inspector, Better Work Viet Nam PAC Chairman
Mr. Dan Rees, Chief, Better Work Programme
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13:50 – 14:05Introduction on the factory
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14:05 – 14:50Factory visit/tour
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15:00Launch of Zoom link for online participants – 3D factory tour video
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15:00 – 16:00Panel discussion: Promoting gender equality for a sustainable development of garment industry
Mr. Bui Viet Quang, General Director of Song Hong JSC
Ms. Bui Thi Yen, Production Team Leader, PICC member
Ms. Julie Nguyen – Director of Responsible Sourcing, Target
Ms. Hang Vu, Operations Officer, Gender and Economic Inclusion, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Moderator: Ms. Nguyen Hong Ha, Programme Manager, Better Work Viet Nam
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16:00- 16:15Closing Remarks
Mr. Nguyen Tien Tung, Chief Labour Inspector, MoLISA and Better Work Viet Nam PAC chairman
Mr. Dan Rees, Chief, Better Work Programme
