Follow us on Twitter See our blog Like us on Facebook It's time to stop the privatisation of the development agenda The window of opportunity opened to big business in the UN has already given more weight to corporate discourse...and interests Read the article from Equal Times ITUC Congress - Report of the Sub Plenary on Partnering for Development During the ITUC Congress, on 22nd May 2014, trade unions discussed development. The Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation - where next? Matt Simonds analysis of the First High Level Meeting which took place in Mexico City from 15th until 16th April 2014.   Watch our video on the Human Rights Based Approach to Development The EU Council makes direct reference to ... ...human and labour rights, decent work and social dialogue on the role of private sector in development cooperation   Trade Union Response to the EC Communication on the post-2015 framework The European Commission published a Communication to further elaborate key principles, to set out possible priority areas and potential target topics for the post-2015 framework.   EI calls for inclusion of teachers in post-2015 education strategy Education International has urged UNESCO and its member states to put teachers at the center of efforts to improve quality education for all in the new global education strategy. Trade Union Checklist on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) PPPs have often proven to lead to over-priced public services as well as to situations where gains are privatised, while losses are socialised ...   Future events Regional seminar on ‘Trade Unions Partnerships for Development’ 28/29 August, San Jose, Costa Rica TUDCN Open Coordination Meeting 29/30 September, Brussels, Belgium EU Policy Forum on Development 1/2 October 2014, Brussels, Belgium You can contribute to this newsletter! Please send us your stories at [email protected] This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of the ITUC and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union.