1. Towards a Trade Union Development Cooperation Network – Project Report 2009/10 -
TUDCN General Meeting
June 21, 2011

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Overall Objectives
A more coherent & integrated approach for Trade Union movement
Permanant & structured north/south dialogue
Improved ‘donor’ coordination
Political relations with UE & global development players
SUCCESS
The overall objective: “enable the Trade Union movement to develop a more coherent and integrated approach, enabling better coordination and synergies” was successfully achieved.
The network has now allowed for a permanent, and structured dialogue on partnerships with the South and improved “donor” coordination among the Solidarity Support Organisations
It has strengthened the TU political relations with the EU and other global development players
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High Level Events
Stockholm Conference – oct. 2009
“Trade Unions actors of development”
A number of high level events were organised, involving governments, parliamentarians, commission officials and development experts around the trade union development cooperation agenda.
This was the case with the Stockholm Conference under the Swedish EU presidency, under the title: “Trade Unions Actors for Development” in October 2009, and the Madrid conference under the Spanish Presidency in March 2010 on “Crisis and Development Cooperation Effectiveness”.
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High Level Events
Madrid Conference – March 2010
“Crisis and Development Cooperation Effectiveness”
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Position Papers
An important number of information notes & position papers were produced
“Principles & Guidelines for Trade Union Development Cooperation Effectiveness”
“A dialogue & actor based cooperation for improved development cooperation effectiveness”
An important number of background documents, information notes and position papers have been produced along the process of the Structured Dialogue in 2010.
The working groups produced policy guidance on Principles and Guidelines for Trade Union Development Effectiveness
One of the main results of this first working period of the TUDCN has been the document on Principles and Guidelines for Trade Union Development Cooperation Effectiveness.
This document has been approved as the official guideline for Trade Union Development Cooperation by the General Council of the ITUC.
Another major working document was published : “A dialogue and actor based cooperation for improved development effectiveness”
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Newsletter
15 Issues
3 Languages
+ 350 subscriptions
Need to improve the format & contributions from national/international level
Improve the online format & review the structure.
Expected & wanted contribution from external volunteers has not taken off as a project.
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7. Training & Capacity development
First Network structures in the South
Africa, Latin America
Training on UE policies & programs
New Member States
Updates for TUDCN Members
A The training and capacity development events (in Africa, Latin America and with the NMS) have allowed the first network structures to start operating in the Southern continents, especially in Latin America. Materials for information and training initiatives have been produced for these different initiatives.
Training seminars were organised for responsibles from the NMS and an update seminar on EU programmes for the staff of existing trade union development cooperation units.
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Database
The database results were slowed down
Initial data input but lack of dedicated resources (human & financial)
Will be taken further in
Will need more investment or simplified procedures
Database purpose : bring together & make accessible the information available on the development projects organised by the ITUC affilited TU confederations.
A test version is accessible but the database in such is not yet operational.
This is partly due to a lack of inputting of data => lack of human & financial resources + complex procedures
It will be reviewed & taken further in the coming months
More investments or simplifying procedures should ensure quality results in the coming months.
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Mapping & Research
3 mapping exercises :
Decent Work in official development policies
Gender dimension of Trade Union development cooperation projects
Support schemes for Trade Union development cooperation
Underestimated human resources
Will be taken further in the coming months
3 mapping exercises : (…)
There has been a considerable delay in the processing of the researches & the publishing of results
Due to underestimation of the human resources that were required.
influenced quality of the polls & responses (Spport sheme)
Delay in procucing the survey & process and publish the results (gender)
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Participation
609 participants to the network activities
42% women
31% from the South
59% from EU
REGIONS
Total number
Proportion EU
358
59%
Europe non-EU 11 2%
Other North 51 8%
South
189
31%
Total participants
609
100%
GENDER
Total Number
Proportion
Men
352
58%
Women
257
42%
Total Participants
609
100%
The network has tried to implement an active policy of gender equal representation (along the ITUC policies and standards of 30% minimum participation.)
The network explicitly sought the participation and coordination with the Southern regions.
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11. Thank you for your attention !