Justice Boulton assisted with a number of International Labour Organisation (ILO) projects, mainly in Indonesia and Cambodia. During a period of long leave from the Commission, he was involved in advising the Indonesian Parliamentary Commission on new laws on industrial dispute settlement and on manpower development and protection and in assisting with the development of programs for the implementation of the new laws. In Cambodia, he was involved in the provision of training in labour standards and industrial relations practices. He was the keynote speaker at the ILO’s South Pacific Meeting on Social Dialogue in Wellington, New Zealand (13-15 December 2000) and a guest lecturer on Labour Standards and Human Rights in Asia in the Master of Laws program at the University of Hong Kong (November 2000). Together with Deputy President Leary, he attended the Meeting of European Labour Court Judges and the World Congress on Labour Law and Social Security in Jerusalem in September 2000 and had the opportunity to visit and discuss the work of the Israel National Labour Court.
Senior Deputy President Williams attended the 6th International Industrial Relations Association European Congress in Oslo in June 2001. The Senior Deputy President also met with representatives of the Central Arbitration Service and the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service in London and the Labour Relations Commission of Ireland in Dublin.
In September 2000 Commissioner Laing visited Canada to attend an advanced mediation course in Toronto; the United States to meet with various labour relations authorities in Washington such as the National Labor Relations Board and the National Mediation Board; and California to attend the 12th Annual Californian Foundation for Improved Employment Relations Conference.
Commissioner Smith travelled to Namibia and Lesotho in Africa in May-June 2001 to participate in the International Labour Organisation/Swiss Project to Advance Social Partnership in promoting Labour Peace in Southern Africa. The Commissioner was a guest lecturer in the postgraduate Diploma in Law (Conciliation and Arbitration) program at the National University of Lesotho. Commissioner Smith taught aspects of the arbitration course and helped assess the performance of candidates during a series of conciliation and arbitration moots.
Commissioner Foggo visited several European vehicle manufacturing plants in April 2001 and met with senior representatives of management and Works Councils and union representatives at the plants.
Commissioners Larkin and Wilks attended the 6th International Industrial Relations Association European Congress in Oslo in June 2001.