Mr Konkolewsky was the invited keynote speaker for the first session of the Conference, addressing three main points in his presentation: firstly, the global developments and trends as regards occupational safety and health, followed by an assessment of the impact of the global financial and economic crisis on occupational safety and health; and finally the importance of a preventative approach in social security as called for in the Seoul Declaration.
Other speakers at the Conference included Mr Rafael Adrian Avante Juárez, Director General of the Federal Labour Inspectorate of the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare of Mexico and Dr Juan Carlos Cortes Gonzales, Executive Director, Corporation for the Development of Social Security of Colombia (CODESS).
During his visit, Mr Konkolewsky held talks with Director General Jesús Villalobos López, Board members and senior managers of the State Employees' Social Security and Social Services Institute, which is an ISSA member.