National Federation of Maldivian Employers launched a Webinar Series on 3 June 2020, on how to navigate in the new norm and tailor a new reality, focusing on different industries of the Maldives. To encourage all industries to lean on each other and unite to move ahead in unity with the goal of re-emerging stronger. Episode 5 was focused on MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) with the topic "The Future of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises" This episode was scheduled for 27 June 2020, Saturday to coincide with UN's Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day 2020 and as a special episode to celebrate this important day. Our panelists spoke about the pandemic's effect on the Maldivian economy, what is the future for MSME, post pandemic recovery, and much more. The expert panelists for this episode are: 1. Mr. Abdul Latheef 2. Ms. Shaira Saleem 3. Ms. Maryam Visam 4. Mr. Ibrahim Ali Jaleel 5. Mr. Mohamed Naseem The webinar series was facilitated by the Federation's President, Mr. Mohamed Ali Janah and this episode was conducted in Dhivehi. The recording of the episode can be viewed on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PJf_UJdRw4

PIPSO in collaboration with ILO conducted a Webinar on “A Private Sector Perspective - Covid-19 and Wages” on 21 May 2020 14:00hrs Fiji time (07:00hrs Male’ time).

The Webinar focused on Looking at wages and how this has been impacted by the pandemic - noting the broad implications to Governments, Businesses and Workers. Hearing from 5 speakers covering the macroeconomic role wages play in recovery, to productivity’s relationship to wages and living standards; and how are businesses responding and what are some policy plans/ideas for recovery.

Mr. Janah represented Maldives as the National Federation of Maldivian Employers’ President and spoke on the current Covid-19 situation of Maldives and the affect on all industries’ employees and wages.

The full presentation can be downloaded from: http://nfme.mv/downloads/category/5-presentations

IOE conducted a digital workshop on “Staying on Track with Agenda 2030: Strengthening Collective Action to Address COVID-19 Impacts and Enhancing Cooperation between UN Resident Coordinators (RC), Employer and Business Organisations and their company members” on 20 May 2020.

Followed by the Introductory remarks and setting the scene by Mr Roberto Suarez, IOE Secretary-General and Ms Andrea Ostheimer de Sosa, Executive Director New York Office, Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Foundation, United Nations Resident Coordinators from Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Maldives and Serbia with Employers’ federations representatives from Trinidad and Tobago, Maldives and Serbia spoke as panelists.

 

Mr. Janah represented Maldives as the National Federation of Maldivian Employers’ President and spoke on how the federation can collaborate with IOE and UN Maldives. The following suggestions were highlighted in his presentation:
1. Collaborate together to run awareness campaigns on navigating in the new norm especially prioritizing Occupational Health and Safety;
2. Train and Elevate Skills, to train more Maldivians for when the industries recommence;
3. Management of Labour, especially migrant workers and establish a better system; and
4. Establish tripartite dialogue, which is the most critical matter now.

The full presentation can be downloaded from: http://nfme.mv/downloads/category/5-presentations