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Newsletter of the Trade Union Development Cooperation Network, Issue no. 19, October 2011

Focus

Global launch of campaign “Better Aid for the World We Want”

 

On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty civil society organizations all around the world launched a global campaign calling for a public support for firm political commitments that will make development aid truly work.

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Policies

ITUC and ETUC’s letter to Commissioner Piebalgs

 

Following up on the September meeting with Andris Piebalgs, the European Commissioner on Development, ITUC and ETUC have issued a letter to the Commissioner, summarising the key aspects of the trade unions’ contributions to the European development policy.

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Policies

BetterAid's response to second draft HLF4 outcome document

 

With less than 50 days left to the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, the BetterAid reaffirms their position in the response to the 2nd BOD and at the meeting of the OECD DAC Working Party on Aid Effectiveness in Paris.

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Policies

How DAC members work with CSOs in Development Cooperation Report

 

More than ten civil society organisations networks and fifteen donor agencies took part in a seminar discussing the findings of the OECD report on the means of collaboration of DAC members with civil society organisations (CSOs) in the field of development cooperation.

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News from the network

South Korea acknowledges the International Framework and calls on others governments to do the same

 

Civil society organizations have received a powerful sign of recognition in their mobilization towards the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF4) as the government of South Korea publicly endorsed the Istanbul Principles and acknowledged the International Framework for CSO Development Effectiveness.

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News from the network

TUDCN releases a study on Decent Work in donor countries development policy

 

On the World Day for Decent Work the Trade Union Development Cooperation Network released a study on the integration of the Decent Work Agenda into the development policy of the major donor governments.

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News from the network

TUDCN meeting on the private sector in development and the CIVICUS World Assembly

 

Over 20 trade unionists from Europe, Africa and Latin America came to Montreal to attend the World Assembly of CIVICUS as well as the parallel Policy and Advocacy Working Group of TUDCN, where they discussed the issue of private sector’s role in development.

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News from the network

Trade unions call for a firm commitment to decent work in the development agenda.

 

On the World Day for Decent Work - trade unions and civil society organisations ask for strong commitments at an upcoming High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness for development policies that will ensure decent work for all.

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News from the network

Company representatives receive training on employment of people with disabilities in Tanzania

 

21 participants from 6 companies based in Dar-es-Salaam employing people with disabilities attended a two-day training course in June this year under the Employment Support Programme for Workers with Disabilities in Tanzania Project launched by the Disability Aid Abroad (DAA) in 2010.

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News from the network

India, agricultural workers: Joining a trade union to emerge from poverty

 

The CFDT supports the action of an Indian NGO who helps the most marginalised populations.

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News from the network

Trade union cooperation to combat climate change

 

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges that the international trade union movement must address. The CFDT, is at the leading edge on this subject and has set it as a theme for its trade union cooperation with the poorest countries.

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News from the network

DFID trade advocacy fund ignores “big society”

 

DFID has just launched its new trade advocacy fund to help poor countries better participate in trade negotiations. The fund is welcome, but it’s missing a vital component: it doesn’t support those often marginalised by trade liberalisation – from workers to smallholder farmers – to have their voices heard during trade talks.

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In this Issue


Focus

BetterAid campaign

 

Policies

Letter to Commissioner

BA reacts to BOD2

DAC’s  work with CSOs

 

News from the network

South Korea supports IF

CIVICUS Assembly

Study on Decent Work

TU message for WDDW

DAA training in Tanzania

CFDT in India

TUs and climate change

DFID trade advocacy

 

Sign the petition!


 

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Upcoming events


26-28 Nov 2011
Busan Civil Society Forum
Busan, South Korea

 

29 Nov – 1 Dec 2011
4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness
Busan, South Korea

 

12 – 14 Dec 2011
TUDCN General Meeting
Florence, Italy

 

Publications


Decent Work in donor country development cooperation policy

A country overview of the integration of the Decent Work Agenda into the development cooperation policy of the major donor country governments. (ITUC)

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How DAC members work with civil society organisations: An overview 2011

The report examines why donors think it is important to work with CSOs, the ways they provide funds and the challenges they encounter. (OECD)

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About us


The Trade Union Development Cooperation Network (TUDCN) is an initiative of the International Trade Union Confederation that brings together affiliated trade union organisations, solidarity support organisations, regional ITUC organisations and the Global Union Federations.
The objective of TUDCN is to bring the trade union perspective into the international development policy debates and to improve the coordination and effectiveness of trade union development cooperation activities.

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