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31 May 2009
International Finance Appeal - Help fight against Taliban and military operation

This is formal appeal by Labor Relief Campaign to help the fight against Taliban and the military operations. The purpose is to provide immediate help to some from over 1.5 million internally displaced people from Malakand Division of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) in Pakistan as a result of the fight between Taliban and the government. We also aim to...

04 May 2009
The PSI confirmed the affiliation of the independent Egyptian RETA Union

Today, In Nyon, Switzerland, within its meeting for the year 2009 which extended from 22 to 24 April, the Executive Board of the Public Service International, PSI, approved of the affiliation of the independent Real Estate Tax Authority Union in Egypt [RETA].

04 May 2009
May Day Greetings from DWRC

On the occasion of the International Workers’ Day, the Democracy and Workers’ Rights Center in Palestine sends warm greetings to all working men and women worldwide, and calls on all peoples to stand by the Palestinian people, its just cause and its right to self-determination on the territories occupied by Israel in 1967.

22 April 2009
New FWEA President

At our April 2009 Annual General Meeting the Federation of Workers’ Educational Associations in Aotearoa New Zealand Inc. elected a president for the coming year, to chair our national Governance Group.

26 March 2009
Speech for 40th Confederal Congress of the Union General de Trabajadores de España (UGT-E), Madrid, 1-4 April 2009
My name is Hasan Barghouthi, I am the General Director of the Democracy and Workers’ Rights Center in Palestine and one of the vice-presidents of the International Federation of Workers’ Education Associations (IFWEA), as well as the General Secretary of the IFWEA in the Arab Region. Allow me first to thank you for giving me the opportunity to participate in your Congress as a representative of the IFWEA, of which the UGT Spain has been a valuable member.

23 March 2009
BOM DIA
O meu nome é Sahra Ryklief e sou Secretária-geral da Federação Internacional de Associações de Educação dos Trabalhadores (FIAET).

Em nome do Comité Executivo e dos membros da minha Federação, gostaria de saudar a UGT-Portugal pelo seu XI Congresso e 30º Aniversário, saudando igualmente o João Proença pela sua liderança durante estes últimos 4 anos e realçando o seu trabalho enquanto Presidente da FIAET, no precedente mandato.

23 March 2009
Speech Made At The Conference Of UGT Portugal
Boa tarde sisters, brothers, comrades.

My name is Sahra Ryklief and I am the General Secretary of the International Federation of Workers’ Education Associations ( IFWEA) . On behalf of the executive committee and members of my organisation, I would like to congratulate the UGT Portugal on the convocation of your eleventh congress, and achievement of your thirtieth anniversary.

24 February 2009
Indicators International Seminar, Monday 23 – Tuesday 24 February 2009
Beyond the rhetoric: measuring progress in trade union strategic development through using indicators. Aim of seminar: to discuss, compare and develop monitoring systems to aid trade union strategic and organisation capacity and performance.

24 February 2009
Southern & East African Project On Organising in the Informal Economy - Project Evaluation Workshop
Held on December 12-14 2008 at Protea Hotel, Lusaka-Zambia. The project evaluation workshop held in December 12-14, Lusaka was the last project activity and brought together project partners and other stakeholders organising in the informal economy. The workshop was attended by 20 participants representing informal economy associations, trade unions and workers education associations including...

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