PSI LRG Global Workers’ Network #1/2023 (2)

Geneva, Switzerland - Virtual event

Apr 21 - Apr 21

16:00 - 19:30 CEST

The LRG Local and Regional Government (LRG) Global Workers’ Network is PSI’s sectoral cross-regional policy forum for all PSI affiliates representing LRG/Municipal workers.

We are pleased to invite you to participate and contribute to the next PSI Global Workers’ Network #1/2023 which will be held in two identical sessions in different time zones to enable maximum participation from all PSI regions.

Session #1/2023 (2) aims to facilitate affiliate and PSI staff participation from Americas & Caribbean / Anglophone & Francophone Africa and Europe and will take place on:

Friday 21 April 2023 - | 16:00 - 19:30 pm CET  (Find your local time here.)

Languages: ENGLISH-FRENCH-SPANISH

REGISTER HERE

PSI Secretariat, allies and experts will briefly present the ongoing and forthcoming LRG work, followed by a plenary discussion. All LRG affiliates are invited to input, contribute, engage in the activities, and make proposals for future actions. LRG affiliates and PSI Regions and Subregions are invited to highlight the current challenges, union actions and activities in the LRG sector in their communities, countries, regions and subregions.

Draft Agenda

Time (CET)

Paris

Agenda items

16:00 -

16:20 

Opening & Agenda (20’)

Rosa Pavanelli, General Secretary, PSI

16:20 -17:05

Part §1. LRG Workplan & Activities 2023  (45’)

The PSI Secretariat & allies will update the Network on the 2023 activities and will brief it on ongoing and forthcoming work in the LRG sector, followed by a plenary discussion. Affiliates and PSI staff are invited to input, contribute, engage in the activities, and make proposals for future initiatives and actions.

Daria Cibrario, LRG Officer, PSI

 

1. Calendar of Activities & Events - Report so far + PSI Congress 2023 + Q&A (15’)

 

2. Remunicipalisation – EPSU-PSI EU Project – Affiliates Campaigns -  New PSI page – Refurbished Public Futures Database launch + Q&A (15’)

Richard Pond, Policy Staff, EPSU - contribution

 

3. Building dialogue with LRG Employers – UCLG – UCLG Africa – FLACMA - Commonwealth Local Government Council + Q&A (15’)

Sandra Van Niekerk, LRG Africa Coordinator, PSI

17:05 -

17:55

Part §2. LRG Workplan & Activities 2023 (continued)   (50’)

  • 1.ILO World Employment and Social Outlook 2023: The value of essential work + Q&A (20’)

Sévane Ananian, Research Specialist, ILO

 

Influencing Global Policy –  UNEP Intergovernmental Negotiation on a binding Treaty on Plastic Pollution -  OECD - UN Habitat - Q&A (20’)

 Bert De Wel, Global Climate Policy Coordinator Focal point @UNFCCC and @UNEP, ITUC

 

3. New LRG Publications & Research + Q&A (10’)

 

17:55-18:15 

Break (20’)

18:15  – 19:00

Part §3. LRG Updates & Actions from the Regions (45’)

Affiliates and PSI Regions and Subregions are invited to highlight the current challenges, union actions and activities currently ongoing in the LRG sector in their communities, countries, regions and subregions. They are also invited to make proposals for relevant activities & initiatives for 2023. Because of the wide time zone range, affiliates and PSI Regions and Subregions can send thoughts and proposals in advance to [email protected].

  • Francophone Africa & Europe

  • Anglophone Africa and Europe

  • Americas

19:00 –

19:30

AOB, Wrap up and Next Steps (5’)

Documents for this session:

  • Invitation EN I FR I ES

  • Agenda EN

  • PSI LRG Sector calendar
    EN I FR I ES

  • LRG sector activity report since october 2022 – EN I FR I ES

  • Summary Reports from 2022 LRG Global Networks
    LRG Network 5 April 2022 – EN I FR
    LRG Network 6 April 2022 – EN I ES
    LRG Network 28 October 2022 – EN (forthcoming)

  • ILO, The value of essential work. World Employment and Social Outlook 2023 - EN I FR I ES

  • Submission by the Workers and Trade Unions’ Major Group at the United Nations Environmental Agency (UNEP) Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international treaty to ban plastic pollution - EN

New LRG publications:

  • Lee, J., The municipalisation of care service providers in South Korea, KPTU/PSI Policy Brief (2023) EN I KO

  • Marois, T., The potential of public banks to fund local quality public services: A policy brief for workers and trade unions, PSI Policy Brief, (2023) – EN I FR I ES (forthcoming) 

LRG online resources

  • Remunicipalisation: breaking through as public policy (2022) EN I FR I ES

  • New PSI web page on Remunicipalisation EN I FR I ES

  • Re-furbished Public Futures Global De-Privatisation Database EN

Background documents and resources

 




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