TUDCN OPEN COORDINATION MEETING – OCM
Brussels, 24-25 September 2015
CSC Bâtiment, Industrie et Energie, Rue de Trèves 31, Brussels
Agenda
September 24 (room 9)
10.00: Participants introduction and presentation/adoption of the Agenda
Background paper:Conclusions of TUDCN-RSCD 2015 General Meeting
10.30-11.30: “Addis Ababa Action Agenda” and the “SDGs framework”: outcomes of the negotiations and upcoming policy challenges.
Contributions from: Maria José Romero (Eurodad) and Jan Van de Poel (Belgian NGOs national platform).
Background papers:TU Statement on Addis Ababa Action Agenda
TU final statement on SDGs framework
Post 2015 Agenda – analytical paper
SDGs UN text
11.30-11.45: coffee break
11.45-12.45: What do TUs need to do: SDGs indicators and follow up, how to foster our organising agenda around decent work, social protection and social dialogue at global, regional and national level.
Contributions from: Matt Simonds (ITUC/TUDCN), Oscar Ernerot (LO Sweden), Paola Simonetti (ITUC/TUDCN) and Regions.
Background papers:TU inputs on indicators document
ITUC GC resolution (paper copy)
EU PFD TORs on SDGs country studies (paper copy)
12.45-14.00: lunch break
14.00-15.30: Brainstorming on future pathways on TUs engagement on SDGs follow up processes
Group work and report back in plenary.
15.30-16.00: Update on GPEDC Steering Committee in Mexico and monitoring process. Evaluating the future role of the GPEDC and TUs participation.
Contribution from: Matt Simonds (ITUC/TUDCN)
Backgrounds papers:HLM2 Draft Agenda
GPEDC Monitoring process – country list
Report on GPEDC SC Mexico
16.00-16.30: coffee break
16.30-17.30: What paths for South-South cooperation policies and TUs engagement?
Contribution from: Antonio Lisboa (CUT, Brazil) and Giulia Massobrio (TUCA/CSA).
Backgrounds papers:Ppt speakers
17.30-18.00: preliminary conclusions
September 25 (room 10)
09.00-10.00: Updates on TUDCN research studies on private sector and social dialogue in development.
Contributions from: Giulia Massobrio (TUCA/CSA), Rekson Silaban (KSBSI, Indonesia), Kouglo Lawson Body (ITUC/Africa)
Background papers:The role of the private sector in the development Cooperation policies in Latin America – Study of selected cases
Report of progresses by Giulia Massobrio, CSA/TUCA (in Spanish)
Social Dialogue In Indonesia And Its Contribution To Decent Work by Rekson Silaban, KSBSI Indonesia
The Usage of Official Development Assistance (ODA) in Public-Private Partnership Investments in Africa: The impact on labour rights, by Kouglo Lawson Body, ITUC Africa
Social Dialogue in Ghana and its contribution to the Ghana decent work agenda, by Hilma Kupila Mote, ITUC Africa
10.00-11.00: Next TU-DAC Forum: brainstorming on strategic approaches.
Contribution from: Matt Simonds (ITUC/TUDCN) and Paola Simonetti (ITUC/TUDCN)
Background papers:Strategy concept
11.00-11.30: coffee break
11.30-12.30: Update on TUs partnerships and discussion on next work plan.
Contribution from: TUs partnerships WG member.
Background paper:Ppt report from the WG meeting
Updates on capacity development/organising program
12.30-13.30: lunch break
13.30-15.00: Overview on opportunities with EU financial programs and exchange of information on TUs strategies:
· Development Education: focus on TUs publication on development education initiatives. Joan Lanfranco (ITUC/TUDCN)
· EIDHR call for proposal on human rights: TUs engagement in GSP monitoring (Jeff Vogt, ITUC)
· New TUDCN follow up programme: 2017-2020. Diego López (ITUC/TUDCN)
Background papers:EIDHR draft concept note tbc
Ppt main features new TUDCN program (paper copy)
15.00-15.30: coffee break
15.30-16.30: Setting TUDCN work plan 2016, and final conclusions. Paola Simonetti (ITUC/TUDCN)
Background papers:Ppt TUDCN work plan 2015 and 2016
Evaluation sheet (paper copy)
16.30: end of the meeting
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