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PSI Constitutional Meetings

Solidarity, Strength, Service

23 September 2015
Members of AFREC

[GABORONE, BOTSWANA – 23 September 2015] – Over 200 public sector trade union leaders from 33 countries, convene in Gaborone, Botswana, for Public Services International’s (PSI) 12th Regional Conference for Africa and Arab countries.

12th Regional Conference for Africa and Arab Countries and related meetings

14 September 2015

The 12th Regional Conference for Africa and Arab Countries (AFRECON) and related meetings will take place, from 22nd to 25th September 2015, at the Gaborone Sun Conference Centre, in Gaborone (Botswana).

PSI signs cooperation agreement with water support network

30 April 2015

At a meeting held during the IAMRECON in Mexico on 20-24 April 2015, PSI signed a cooperation agreement with the WATERLAT-GOBACIT Network to develop research, teaching and related activities in areas of common interest.

Public services unions of the Americas are on the offensive against new international trade agreements

23 April 2015

Public services unions across the Americas are determined to oppose the new wave of trade agreements driven by corporate interests and negotiated in secret. On 23 April, in Mexico City, the first regional demonstration to oppose TPP, TTIP, CETA and TISA.

IAMRECON meetings discuss ten topics in two-day conference

22 April 2015
Municipal sector photo: Eduardo Gonzaga

The ten topics discussed on 20-21 April were: Central Administration, Customs, Education, Water, State Control, Energy, Justice, Legislation, Health and Municipalities. Municipal workers brought contributions from three sector-level conferences to the regional meeting.

11th PSI Inter-American Regional Conference (IAMRECON)

20 April 2015
IAMRECON 2015

Advancing trade union rights in the struggle for quality public services!

The Development platform of the Americas (PLADA)

30 January 2015

The Development Platform for the Americas (PLADA) is a strategic platform drawn up collectively by the trade union movement during 2013 and 2014, with the participation of Public Services International (PSI), to promote labour rights.

Fair tax and quality public services delivery in Africa

09 September 2015

Resources that could be made available for the provision of public services have been drained out of the African continent but illicitly and “legally” through unfair taxation systems that multinational corporations exploit to the detriment and often with the support of African states.

AFRECON regional action plan 2015-2018

09 September 2015

This plan of action describes how affiliates in the region will define their activities for the next four years.

Logos: AFRECON 2015

27 April 2015
PSI AFRECON 2015 Logo

The AFRECON 2015 logos are available for download in several languages and formats.

AFRECON 2015: Agenda

15 April 2015

Agenda for the 12th Regional Conference for Africa & Arab countries (AFRECON) and related meetings taking place in Gaborne, Botswana from 22-25 September 2015.

Invitation & Practical information (AFRECON 2015)

15 April 2015

You will find in this circular various details concerning arrangements for the Regional Conference and related meetings.

Information for activities in Mexico during the week of IAMRECON 2015

19 March 2015

A series of activities and meetings will precede the Inter-Regional Conference 2015, known as IAMRECON by its acronym in English. IAMRECON is held every five years and involves all affiliates in the Inter-Americas region. This event provides an excellent opportunity to organise a number of pre-conference meetings which are:

IAMRECON - Programa/Timetable

19 March 2015

The programme for IAMRECON, taking place from 23-24 April, and the preliminary meetings, taking place from 20-22 April, is now available.

PLADA - Development platform of the Americas

30 January 2015

This document was published by the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA) with the support of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) through the Union FES Project, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the Programme of Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) of the ILO.

IAMRECON registration procedure

06 November 2014
Registration


Registration for IAMRECON is closed. Registration will be done exclusively on-line by the PSI Regional Secretariat in coordination with all PSI Inter-American staff.


Registration in: English - French - Spanish - Portuguese

Action Plan PSI Inter-Americas (2015-2020)

14 October 2014
IAMRECON 2015

The PSI Action Plan for Inter-America for 2015-2020 is now available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese

Sectoral, thematic and transverse issues meetings preceding IAMRECON

01 October 2014

The IAMRECON will be preceded by several meetings concerning sectoral and transverse issues, which will be held on April 20 and 21. The IAMREC will meet on April 22 evening. And thematic seminars will be held on April 22.

Sponsorships for IAMRECON and sectoral and transverse issues meetings

01 October 2014

PSI will pay for double room accommodations during the conference and the preliminary meetings for up to 30 people from each of the following sub-regions: Andean, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America

Logos: IAMRECON 2015

01 July 2014
IAMRECON 2015

The IAMRECON 2015 logos are available for download in several languages and formats.

Invitation to the 11th PSI Inter-American regional conference and related meetings

26 June 2014

The Conference itself will be held on April 23 - 24 and will be preceded by several meetings concerning sectoral and transverse issues, which will be held on April 20, 21 and 22. The Regional Women's Committee will meet at the end of April 20 and the IAMREC will meet at the end of April 21 and of April 22. All of these events will be held in the Fiesta Americana Hotel and other hotels nearby and will be organized in cooperation with local affiliates.

Video: Peters Adeyemi - welcome to AFRECON

13 May 2014

Peters Adeyemi is PSI Vice-President for Africa and Arab countries. He is General Secretary of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions, Nigeria.

Video: Tom Odege - welcome to AFRECON

13 May 2014

Tom Odege is General Secretary of the Union of Kenya Civil Servants.