The ITUC organized a Conference on the theme “The Global Crisis and Aid Effectiveness – New paths for Development”. The Conference was held in Madrid from 16 – 17 March 2010, with the support of the ITUC’s Spanish affiliates, CCOO, UGT and USO, and of the Government of Spain. The Conference brought together some 200 participants and was attended by ITUC regional organisations, ITUC affiliates, the GUFs representatives and some CSOs from Spain. The opening address was given by the Spanish Secretary of State for International Cooperation. A number of experts from the United Nations, UNIFEM, the ILO, the OECD-DAC, the EU, the Spanish Agency for Development Cooperation and the ITUC made presentations on the following themes: “The Consequences of the Crisis for the South, and New Paths for Development”, “Trade Unions and the Principles of CSO Effectiveness – Their Enabling Environment and Donor Support,” and “Improving Development Effectiveness and the New International Development Architecture”.

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