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Europe

Third Short-video Competition of the WATERLAT-GOBACIT Network

26 January 2018

Participation is open to professionals and beginners, regardless of age, country or language, and the reception of videos will close on 31 May 2018. PSI is member of WATERLAT-GOBACIT, an inter- and transdisciplinary network for teaching, research and practical action on the politics and management of water and water-based services.

Brazilian government wants Google's help to approve the pension reform

19 January 2018

According to a story published in the newspaper "O Globo", the website would conduct searches for the subject to official government content. The possible association receives criticism for trying to manipulate the population, using personal data of the Internet user and for violating the right of access to information and freedom of expression.

Solidarity gives hope in a hopeless situation

Video: UNISON interviews General Secretary of NAHWAL about the ebola outbreak in Liberia

19 January 2018

Solidarity gives hope in a hopeless situation

International Labour Conference - 107th Session (Geneva)

Date: 
28 May, 2018 to 8 June, 2018

PSI Steering Cttee SC-20 (Geneva)

Date: 
17 May, 2018 to 18 May, 2018

PSI Steering Committee (SC-20) composed of 20 participants from PSI affiliates coming from Nigeria, South Africa, Japan, Philippines, Armenia, Austria, Bulgaria, Spain, UK, France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Brazil and USA are meeting at the International Labour Organization building in Geneva for a two day meeting.

Strategic Retreat of the UCLG (Barcelona)

Date: 
25 January, 2018 to 26 January, 2018

Trump's war against immigrants from poor countries (and against human rights)

16 January 2018

In only three days, from January 8 to 11, the president of the United States eliminated the Temporary Protected Status for Salvadoran immigrants and said that El Salvador, Haiti and African nations are "shithole countries". His words were rejected by many people around the world. The president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) issued two strong statements.

EPSU Executive Committee (Brussels)

Date: 
8 May, 2018 to 9 May, 2018

ILO Meeting of Experts to adopt Guidelines on Decent Work in Public Emergency Services (Geneva)

Date: 
16 April, 2018 to 20 April, 2018

The purpose of the meeting will be to revise the 2003 Guidelines on Social Dialogue in Public Emergency Services in order to reflect the changes in the nature of emergencies and other developments in the past decade.