GLOBAL ECONOMIC AND LABOUR DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

In an era where automation accelerates, inequality deepens, and the promise of decent work slips further from reach, one force stands between exploitative systems and equitable progress: global labour and economic policy. The Global Economic and Labour Development Assembly (GELDA) brings together the international community to confront the moral and material questions that define the future of work. As economies are reshaped by artificial intelligence and shifting supply chains, delegates will examine how inclusive growth, social protection, and fair labour standards can anchor economic development in justice and dignity.

Topic 1 addresses youth, automation, and the future of work. Delegates will explore how education systems, public policy, and technological innovation can secure sustainable employment for youth in a rapidly changing digital economy. Topic 2 focuses on gender equity and fair work in global supply chains. This topic will address gender disparities in international labour systems by examining wage equity, safe working conditions, corporate obligations, and the care economy. Delegates will consider how international labour law and multilateral accountability mechanisms can be used to elevate women’s rights in global production, from affordable childcare access to inclusive union representation. The future of work will not be written by technology alone, it will be defined by the policies we choose, the people we protect, and the justice we pursue.