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IFWEA MONTHLY BULLETIN February 2005 |
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Dear Friends, Welcome to the February edition of the IFWEA Bulletin.
IFWEA to explore new worldwide distance learning programme In March 2005 IFWEA will begin a preparatory project, together with the National Labor College (formerly NLC-George Meany Center), to explore the possibilities of a new one-year IFWEA distance learning programme on Organising in the Global Economy. With the financial support of the AFL-CIO Solidarity Center, this initial four-month project will undertake consultation among IFWEA member and partner organisations to develop the programme’s curriculum, target participants, methodology and course design. If the work proceeds well, it is hoped that the new programme will be launched in 2006. Further details are available from crystal.dicks@ifwea.org.
IFWEA Secretariat welcomes KCTU intern (Ms) Sunghee Park, National Education Officer for the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, has joined IFWEA’s Secretariat for a six week internship to work on trade union education methodology and organisational development, as part of her studies at the ILO Masters Programme in Germany (see below). Contact Sunghee at pshkctu@yahoo.co.kr.
IFWEA at World Social Forum Many IFWEA affiliates, including members of the Global Network project with Solidar, attended the World Social Forum on 27-30 January, and participated in the Social Dimension to Globalisation debates organised by ICFTU, ETUC, WCL, Solidar, Global Progressive Forum and Social Alert. IFWEA was responsible for a very successful panel discussion on the informal economy, involving IFWEA members Lameck Kashiwa (AZIEA/WEA Zambia), Pat Horn (StreetNet International), and Plamen Dimitrov (CITUB Bulgaria), alongside Ieke van den Burgh MEP (GPF) Angelique Kipulu (CSC Congo), Abdelkhader Azrai (CDT Morocco), and Aminata Traoré (ILO). For a report of the event, see http://www.icftu.org/displaydocument.asp?Index=991221205&Language=EN. For the final statement adopted at the end of the debate, see http://www.cmt-wcl.org/cmt/ewcm.nsf/_/03F31994353C3416C1256F9B005A016E?OpenDocument
IFWEA HIV/AIDS Workshop in Arab region IFWEA member organisations in the Arab countries will be holding a regional workshop on workers’ education on AIDS/HIV in Morocco on 26-28 March, financially supported by Novib. Further details from Hasan Barghouthi, Regional Secretary (info@dwrc.org).
Silver Rose awards
ILO Masters Programme 2005-06 Applications are welcomed for the 2005-06 Masters programme on Labour Policies and Globalisation, run by the University of Kassel and the Berlin School of Economics, in cooperation with the ILO and an international network of trade unions and universities. The one year course is full-time, based in Germany, and is conducted in English. A limited number of scholarships are available for trade unionists from developing and transition countries. Women are strongly encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is 15 March 2005. Full details, including application forms available at http://global-labour-university.de
Trade union use of ICT in
learning
Transportworkers’ education bulletin IFWEA affiliates with an interest in the transport sector may wish to receive the regular education bulletins produced by the International Transportworkers’ Federation. To receive bulletins on email, in French, Spanish or English, contact education@itf.org.uk or go to http://www.itfglobal.org/education/index.cfm
Affiliation Fees Unless you have already done so, we urge all affiliates to pay their 2005 fee as soon as possible. If you have any questions regarding fee payment, please contact anne.webley@ifwea.org.
Dave Spooner This Monthly Bulletin is produced from the IFWEA Secretariat. Contributions and news from affiliates and fraternal
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