ILO Appoints José Antonio Ocampo as New Goodwill Ambassador for Social Protection
Former Colombian Minister of Finance José Antonio Ocampo will be the International Labour Organization’s new Goodwill Ambassador for social protection.
Nearly three-quarters of the world lacks adequate access to social protection. According to Ocampo, “The world’s nations have spoken loudly and clearly. Extending social protection systems is among the world’s top development priorities today, and I stand ready with the ILO to meet this challenge head on.”
In his new role as Goodwill Ambassador, Ocampo was a key speaker at The Welfare State and the Fight Against Inequality, a conference held on 8 and 9 November at Columbia University, where he is currently a professor of professional practice in international and public affairs.