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n what looks to be a busy week, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will leave for Geneva on Monday to speak on labor issues before travelling to Japan for a state visit.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) invited Yudhoyono to deliver one of the keynote speeches at the ILO’s 100th meeting on Tuesday.

Yudhoyono, who will be accompanied by First Lady Any Yudhoyono and several ministers, is expected to share Indonesia’s experience in integrating businesses, workers and government officials under a tripartite program to avert the layoffs forced on rich nations after the 2008 economic crisis.

“President Yudhoyono will speak on the relationship built between business people, workers and government to prevent layoffs in facing the economic crisis,” Teuku Faizasyah the President’s special advisor for international affairs, said here Sunday.

Teuku said that Yudhoyono would also visit the offices of the World Health Organization (WHO) and meet with Margareta Wahlström, the UN’s deputy secretary-general for disaster risk reduction.

Yudhoyono was expected to discuss health issues surrounding the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at the WHO.

“The President will also officially receive an award from the UN for Yudhoyono’s achievements in disaster risk reduction,” he said.

In a statement made when accepting the award in May, Yudhoyono said that his administration had made disaster management a top priority since 2008 and had increased the nation’s disaster planning budget by 1,000 percent.

From Geneva, Yudhoyono will travel east where he will be hosted by the Japanese government from June 16 to June 18.

According to a press release from the Embassy of Japan to Indonesia, Yudhoyono would make a courtesy call to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko as well as discuss bilateral issues with Prime Minister Naoto Kan.

“We hope the visit of Yudhoyono and the First Lady will deepen the relationship and strategic partnership between Indonesia and Japan,” the statement said.

Japan’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Yoshinori Katori, said that Yudhoyono would also visit several areas hit by the earthquake and tsunami on March 11 to show the solidarity with those in refugee shelters.

Yudhoyono was also scheduled to give a lecture at the National Graduate Institute of Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo on “responding to international challenges and strengthening the Indonesia-Japan relationship,” the statement said.

Seperately, Antara news agency reported that Yudhoyono might meet with the vice president of the World Football Association (FIFA), Geoff Thomson while visiting Geneva.

Youth and Sports Minister Andi Mallarangeng on Thursday said that Thomson had requested to meet with Yudhoyono.

“There was a request from FIFA’s vice president. He sent a letter requesting a meeting with our president,” Andi said.