USF Congress Dubrovnik 2015

USF CONGRESS in Dubrovnik1-3 May 2015 : DRAFT AGENDA

*Session 1 : 1 May, morning (9:30 – 13:00)

  • Opening, welcome
  • Formalities : adoption of agenda, election of presidency bureau, secretariat, scrutineers, etc.
  • Report of the scrutineers
  • Expulsions
  • New members
  • Address by Mr M. Mršić, Croatian Minister of Labour and Pension Systems (11:30), and discussion
  • Report of the Audit Board, and approval

*Session 2 : 1 May, afternoon (14:30 – 18:30)

  • Address by Mr H. Marušić, Assistant Minister – Croatian Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs, and discussion
  • Federal Committee activity report for debate and approval
  • Modifications to the USF Statutes

*Session 3 : 2 May, morning (9:00 – 13:00)

  • Address by Mr B. Hüttemann (European Movement International), and discussion
  • Situation of trade unions in the European and International Public Service
  • Future of Civil Service Tribunal, ILOAT, and other judicial systems

*Session 4 : 2 May, afternoon (14:30 – 18:30)

Working groups (14:30 – 17:00)
1)      Dignity/wellbeing at work (with Ms M. Bouchier)
2)      Research
3)      Modernisation of the Organisation and its communication
4)      Agencies

Plenary discussion of the results of the working groups 1, 2 and 4

*Session 5 : 3 May, morning (9:30 – 13:00)

  • Address by Ms N. Salson (European Federation of Public Service Unions), and discussion
  • TISA (Trade In Services Agreement) (with Ms D. James (Our World Is Not For Sale) and MEP Mr H. Scholz)

*Session 6 : 3 May, afternoon (14:30 – 20:00)

  • Address by Mr B. Pleša, President of NHS (Croatian Trade Union for the Public Service)
  • USF resources : strike fund, communication, legal, etc. (conclusions from working group 3)
  • Election of the Disputes Board and the Audit Board
  • Debate/adoption of additional resolutions

Closure of Congress