Africa-Press – Angola. The Executive Secretary of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP), Ambassador Maria de Fátima Jardim, addressed this Thursday (17), in Lisbon, the mechanisms for cooperation
strengthening with the Deputy Secretary of State for Labor of the Ministry of Labor, Solidarity and Social Security of Portugal, Adriano Rafael Moreira.
According to a note from the CPLP Executive Secretariat, during the meeting the potential strengthening of cooperation in several areas of common interest was analyzed, with special emphasis on initiatives that contribute to obtaining a greater understanding of labor mobility, opportunities for technical and professional training, decent work, cooperation and collaboration.
On that occasion, Ambassador Maria de Fátima Jardim emphasized that the focus on citizens is the main concern of the CPLP, as stated in the motto of the 30th anniversary, “Unity in Diversity, One Community for the Peoples”, and highlighted the importance of a multi-sectoral approach to the issue of mobility.
In the context of the Mobility Agreement between the CPLP countries celebrating five years since its adoption, the Portuguese Deputy Secretary of State for Labor also underlined the importance of guaranteeing safe working conditions, fair wages, compliance with labor legislation, and access to these rights on an equal footing with national citizens, as an important element for inclusion in the region of residence, regardless of the country.
In parallel, both officials considered that the CPLP Multilateral Social Security Convention constitutes a decisive step in terms of labor mobility, portability of social benefits, and protection of workers in the Community, strengthening the commitment to decent work, human dignity, and safe mobility.
Regarding the challenges and opportunities in labor mobility within the CPLP (Community of Portuguese Language Countries), the Portuguese Deputy Secretary of State for Labor, Adriano Rafael Moreira, announced his intention to propose a meeting between public entities from the Member States and their counterparts from the Portuguese Institute of Employment and Vocational Training.
At the end of the meeting, the Portuguese Deputy Secretary of State for Labor signed the CPLP Book of Honor.
