Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is due to leave for Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday to attend the two-day "World of Work Summit: Social Justice for All" to be held on June 14-15.
A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister is scheduled to take off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10 am, reports UNB.
The flight is expected to land at Geneva International airport at 5:30pm (local time).
According to the visit schedule, on June 14, UNHCR chief Flippo Grandi will call on the prime minister at the bilateral room of Hotel President Wilson.
Later the PM will call on President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset at Palais de Nations. After the call-on there will be a possibility of signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Knowledge and Skills enhancement between Bangladesh and Switzerland.
In the afternoon, the prime minister will address the Plenary of ‘World of Work Summit 2023’ at Palais de Nations.
On her arrival there, she will be greeted by ADG and Regional Director of ILO.
There will be a red carpet reception and Guard of Honour from the gate to the meeting venue.
She will also have a call on with President of Malta Dr. George Vella.
In the evening, the PM will attend a dinner with high level dignitaries hosted by the DG ILO at its headquarters.
On June 15, she will attend the ‘A talk at the WEF’, followed by a meeting with founder of WEF Prof Klaus Schwab at WEF Office.
There, she will address at the event on “New Economy and Society in Smart Bangladesh” organised by the World Economic Forum.
In the evening, WTO DG Dr. Okonjo- Iweala will call on her at Hotel President Wilson. She will also attend a community event in the evening.
Sheikh Hasina will leave Geneva at 11: 00 am on June 16 and she is expected to arrive in Dhaka in the early hours of June 17.
The two-day summit will highlight the key role of social justice in creating a more sustainable and equitable world and will discuss strategies for increased and better-aligned joint action to advance social justice and ensure policy coherence.
The Summit will feature addresses by Heads of State and Government, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the ILO Director-General and high-level representatives of employers’ and workers’ organisations.
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