When: Mon, May 21st 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Where: Sofitel Plaza Saigon, Diamond Hall B, Ho Chi Minh City

Note: this event is at the Sofitel Plaza Saigon Hotel

Event Information

Senior State Department Officials from the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, and the Office of International Labor will visit Vietnam to learn about labor conditions and labor relations, as well as corporate social responsibility.

Jeffrey Krilla, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

Mark Mittelhauser, Director of the Office of International Labor Affairs and Corporate Responsibility

Join the lunch to hear their views and to help them understand Vietnam’s labor situation better.

The U.S. State Department Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor is dedicated to the U.S. mission of spreading democracy and respect for human rights globally, and promoting freedom around the world.

The Office of International Labor Affairs and Corporate Social Responsibility, promotes respect for worker rights, democratic labor movements, and corporate social responsibility. ILCSR carries out this mission through its coordination of the Labor Officer function, participation in trade negotiations, oversight of technical assistance projects, and close collaboration with partners in government, organized labor, business, and civil society.

Agenda

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Member: USD25/ea. w/ reservation Non-member/Walk-in: USD30/ea

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About Jeffrey Krilla

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor

Jeffrey R. Krilla joined the U.S. Department of State in January 2006 as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. Mr. Krilla oversees DRL activities relating to promotion of democracy and human rights in Africa and Europe. He also oversees the Office of International Labor Affairs and Corporate Social Responsibility, which participates in democracy building and generating respect for internationally recognized worker rights globally, as well as serving as a lead office for the Department of State’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy and programs.

Prior to joining DRL, Mr. Krilla served as Regional Director for Africa for International Republican Institute (IRI), a nonprofit, non-partisan organization that advances democracy worldwide. He developed and coordinated programs and election observations in numerous African countries. In 2002, Mr. Krilla coordinated IRI’s conference in Burkina Faso of Liberian opposition parties, civil society, news media and representatives of rebel factions to discuss Liberia’s democratic future.

In addition, Mr. Krilla also served as a senior aide and attorney in the U.S. Congress for eight years. He was majority counsel for U.S. House of Representatives Commerce Committee and Chief of Staff for Congressman Mike Pappas (NJ). He also served as Legislative Assistant to Congressman Bill Thomas (CA).

During the time Mr. Krilla worked for the U.S. House of Representatives he founded “Fill Their Shelves,” which provides children of southern Africa with educational tools needed to develop skills and knowledge necessary to excel in the 21st century. Through book donations, “Fill Their Shelves” provides much needed resources for essential development to disadvantaged schools in the region.

From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Krilla taught and assisted in the administration of a rural high school in the Lebowa region of South Africa. During his stay in Lebowa, he taught 10 classes per day, organized athletic programs, and served as the village snake hunter.

Mr. Krilla has appeared on numerous television and radio shows, including CNN, Voice of America, and ABC “World News Tonight.” In addition, he has written extensively on the African region. Among his writings are Democracy in Africa: Women Need Not Apply? (SAIS Review, 2004) and Small footprint, giant step in Liberia (United Press International, February 10, 2004).

Mr. Krilla holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. He also holds a master’s degree in government administration from the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania and a juris doctorate from the Georgetown University Law Center.