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Why
the backlash against globalisation?
Philip Jennings
This article is appearing in
World Link, the journal of the World Economic Forum
| Thursday,
January 25th |
| 20.30-22.30 |
"A
new shape for society: from pyramids to pillars"
Kenneth Georgetti,
President, Canadian Labour Congress, Canada |
| Friday
January 26th |
| 11.15-12.30 |
"Unions
in transition"
Sharan Burrow, President,
ACTU, Australia
and John Sweeney, President,
AFL-CIO, USA |
| 13.30-14.45 |
"Globalisation
and Africa: failure to deliver?"
Fackson Shamenda, President, Zambian Congress of Trade Unions
(also President of the ICFTU and UNI-Africa Regional Secretary) |
| 16.40-17.50 |
"The
opposition is people"
Jay Mazur
President, UNITE, USA |
| 16.40-17.50 |
"Reforming
pension systems: a race against time"
Dr.Ursula Engeler-Kefer, DGB, Germany |
| 20-30-22.30 |
National
unions in the Global Economy
Sharan Burrow, Dr.Ursula Engeler-Kefer, Emilio Gabaglio, Kenneth
Georgetti, Bill Jordan, Jay Mazur,
Fackson Shamenda and John Sweeney. Chair: Philip Jennings |
| Saturday,
January 27th |
| 13.30-14.45 |
"Europe’s
digital ambitions"
Emilio Gabaglio, General
Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation,
Brussels
(last-minute news: he
won't be able to attend the events in Davos) |
| Monday,
January 29th |
| 09.00-10.15 |
"Partnering
for the future"
Bill Jordan, General
Secretary, International Confederation of Free Trade
Unions, Brussels |
| Morning |
Labour
Leaders Press Conference |
| Tuesday,
January 30th |
| 10.00-11.15 |
"Visas
for brains"
Philip Jennings, General
Secretary, Union Network International,
Switzerland |
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