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Newsletter of the Trade Union Development Cooperation Network, Issue
no. 21, January 2012 |
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HLF4 Busan Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation
4th
High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan finished on December 1st
with the presentation of the outcome document: the Busan Partnership for Effective
Development Cooperation. The document has been endorsed by over 80
countries and organisations, including the emerging donors – China, India and
Brazil. For the first time in the history of the High Level Fora civil
society representatives took part in drafting of the final declaration.
HLF4 Trade union statement in response to the Busan Partnership
During the last TUDCN General
Meeting held in Florence on 12-14 December, a detailed response to the Busan Partnership and HLF4 was
developed, highlighting the successes but also the shortcomings of the
process as well as the final document.
HLF4 BetterAid reacts to the Busan
Partnership
Welcoming
the text of the Busan Partnership and progress made on certain issues,
BetterAid expressed regret that the agreement did not include binding
commitments or specific pledges to help women and the most fragile states.
HLF4 ITUC takes floor on Rights-based
approaches
During the official HLF4
session on Rights-based approaches (RBA) in development, ITUC Deputy Secretary
General, Wellington Chibebe spoke on the importance of RBA for sustainable
and inclusive development as well as the trade union understanding of this
approach.
HLF4 Social dialogue in East Africa – sharing experiences at HLF4
Caroline
Khamati Mugalla (EATUC), Henrik Als (LO-FTF) and Wellington Chibebe (ITUC)
shared their experiences and perspectives on the role of social dialogue in
development cooperation during a debate organized within the Knowledge and
Innovation Space at HLF4. In the opening words Jürgen Schwettmann (PARDEW, ILO) welcomed the work of EATUC and
stressed the importance of social dialogue for a sustainable, inclusive
development.
HLF4 Civil society voices for BetterAid
Paola
Simonetti (ITUC) spoke at the Knowledge and Innovation Space debate organised
by BetterAid, presenting the global process that united civil society around
the world in the run up to the 4th High Level Forum on Aid
Effectiveness. ITUC has been an active member of the BetterAid platform, as
well as the partner Open Forum for CSO Development Effectiveness. HLF4 Busan:
concept of decent work introduced into official development cooperation texts
Having
reached the end of the HLF4, we can now take stock of the progress made, the new
challenges ahead and the elements included in or omitted from the outcome
document. - a commentary by Santiago GONZÁLEZ (Area Internacional - USO) a member of the trade union
delegation to the HLF4 in Busan.
BCSF Development for a Decent World –
trade unions at the Busan Civil Society Forum
The trade
union delegation, accounting for a tenth of all participants, has well marked
their presence both during the forum and in the final declaration. Busan
Civil Society Forum, uniting over 500 representatives of civil society
organisations from all around the world, finished with the proclamation of
the Civil Society Statement to the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness.
BCSF Korean trade unions at the opening
of BCSF
Mr. Young-hoon
Kim, the president of KCTU and Mr. Kim Dong Man, the vice-president of FKTU
addressed the civil society organisations gathered at the opening ceremony of
the Busan Civil Society Forum, alongside with the chairs of BetterAid and
Open Forum as well as KoFID, the hosts of BCSF. In their addresses, the
Korean trade unions stressed to the importance of social dialogue as well as
civil society’s role in development cooperation. Read the full
address of Young-Hoon Kim, KCTU >>> Read the full
address of Kim Dong Man, FKTU >>>
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In this Issue Focus Development community embraces Decent Work HLF4 BCSF |
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Key documents Trade union statement
in response to the Busan Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation BetterAid Statement on the Global Partnership for
Effective Development Cooperation |
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Reactions from other CSOs BetterAid - Global leaders make aid deal, but
business remains unfinished, say civil society organizations
Open Forum - Busan
Partnership a compromise, says civil society Concord AidWatch - Europe
could have done more in Busan
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Eurodad - Busan Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation:
some progress, no clear commitments, no thanks to EU
Read more
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BetterAid
Women Organisations - US gender plan lacks the ‘power’ in
‘empowerment’
ACT
Alliance - The “Sweet and Sour” of Busan
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HLF4 day by day > Open Forum Post-Busan Newsletter |
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About us The Trade Union Development
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Union Confederation that brings together affiliated trade union
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document are the sole responsibility of the ITUC and can under no circumstances
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