The 10 keys for Chile, in terms of the future of work

— Eliel Hasson Nisis, labor attaché of the Chilean Mission to the UN in Geneva, kindly answers us. Eliel Hasson, who also worked as a university professor and as head of unit in the Ministry of Labor in his country, is interviewed by Luis Vélez Serrano of PuntoLatino in the pre-podium interview series.

 

— What do you think is the current state of sustainable development in academia and, moreover, in international politics?

— It could be said that in the academic world it is often the one that provides ideas for global political discussion and also helps to analyze the advances that may exist in issues such as this. The important thing is that there are  synergistic relationships .

In this sector, with regional divergences, it is observed that the  theme of sustainable development is deeply rooted ; either as a specific area of ​​research or study (for example, through research centres or postgraduate programmes at UniGe or IHEID), or as a topic that permeates other areas of training, both technical and theoretical.

In terms of international politics,  fortunately, there is a minimum base on which the various States and civil society are working, the SDGs . However, political reality shows us that perhaps there is a lack of ambition or sufficient multilateral commitment to advance as quickly or as cohesively as needed.

At the international level, the most important thing is to work so that the transition towards more sustainable societies takes place in a fair manner. It is essential that  costs and responsibilities are shared in order to achieve global benefits .

 

— How can greater transparency be achieved in the actions of States and international organisations in the field of sustainable development?

—Constantly strengthening democracies and the accountability of institutions is an obligation not only for national authorities, but  is also a necessity for the multilateral system in general .

Promoting  mechanisms for effective citizen participation, getting closer to civil society organizations, or making use of information technologies  to promote our work are all tools that would make the work of the public sector more accessible and transparent.

 

— Main question: What are the 10 keys for Chile in terms of the future of work?

1. Rethinking the role and social aspect of work.
2. Preparing to deal with automation and new technologies.
3. Making our labor and social security institutions compatible with new jobs.
4. Improving our ability to create human capital in real time.
5. Promoting economic sectors that ensure more and better jobs for the future.
6. Addressing the demographic challenge.
7. Creating a more resilient and sustainable society that can withstand the effects of climate change.
8. Assimilate our role as a country that receives migratory flows.
9. Continue working to improve the inclusion of women and young people in the world of work.
10. Addressing our gaps in informal employment.

 

—In a nutshell, the future of work in Latin America?

—  The challenges are not so different from those in Chile . What is important is to use the current context as a platform to build more just societies where decent work reaches all social groups.

Latin American countries need to rethink their training and production systems to make use of their resources and advantages to fit into a world that is constantly changing. The challenge is to  translate into our local realities the major problems that affect the entire world : technological transition, climate change, poverty reduction.

 

— Thank you very much Eliel!