Egypt is committed to harnessing the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence while safeguarding workers’ rights, expanding social protection and advancing decent work, Labour Minister Hassan Raddad said on Thursday at the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva.
Addressing delegates from governments, employers and workers representing countries around the world, Raddad said the rapid transformation of the global labour market requires countries to modernise legislation, strengthen labour standards and develop flexible education and training systems capable of keeping pace with technological change.
The minister highlighted Egypt’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, aiming to support the country’s transition toward an integrated digital economy, promote the responsible and ethical use of technology, develop digital infrastructure, enhance workforce skills and foster innovation, entrepreneurship and the growth of startups and small and medium-sized enterprises.
Raddad noted that successive global crises have placed significant pressures on labour markets worldwide, prompting Egypt to adopt comprehensive economic and social policies focused on boosting macroeconomic stability, increasing private-sector participation in job creation, expanding vocational training, accelerating digital transformation, integrating the informal economy and attracting investment.
He said these policies have contributed to higher employment levels and helped reduce Egypt’s unemployment rate to 6 per cent of the labour force.
Raddad reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to promoting social dialogue among governments, employers and workers through the activation of the Supreme Council for Social Dialogue.
