ABOUT THE IOE

The International Organization of Employers (IOE) is the recognized organization representing the interests of employers in International, Social and Labour policy matters for over eighty (80) years, with over 136 members in 132 countries.

The IOE is the “Voice of Employers To The World” and its mission is to:

• Promote and defend the interests of employers and their organizations in international fora.
• Promote free enterprise, its creation and development.
• Assist in establishing and strengthening employers’ organizations.
• Facilitate the exchange of information and strengthen relationships amongst members.

The IOE coordinates employers’ views and provides advice in all International Labour Organisation (ILO) activities and provides a platform for enterprises’ interaction with the ILO. It provides guidance on all relevant policy areas affecting employers and their organizations and develops policy positions which can be used in national debates. It supplies direct technical assistance to individual members on social and labour issues and presents members with the opportunity to attend the International meetings convened by the ILO and other International organizations. It organizes conferences, workshops, seminars and training on a national, regional and international basis thus providing members with a forum to interact with each other. It facilitates and supports regional employer organizations in their role of devising an integrated regional response to issues affecting employers, as they arise. It provides to members, International recognition and national exclusivity of services; as well as leadership in the implementation of the Global Compact, especially in the developing world.