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Women Workers’ Summit 2009

Women workers at the frontline of sustainable solutions

9^th -10^th December 2009, Palazzo Hotel, Bangkok

Programme

DAY 1 (9^th December) Consolidating experiences and sharing strategies
8:00-9:00 am	Registration of participants
9:00-9:15 am	Introduction and formal opening of the first Women Workers’ Summit 2009 – by Ms. Jurgette Honculada, CAW EXCO Chairperson
9:15-10:15 am	SESSION I: Impact of Financial Crises on Women Workers in Asia Panel of Testimonies: Experience of garment factory workers in Thailand – by Triumph International (Thailand) Labour Union Experience of tea plantation workers in Sri Lanka – by Red Flag Union, Sri Lanka Experience of Indonesian migrant workers and their families – by YASANTI, Indonesia Regional perspectives on the global financial crisis - impact on women workers – by Ms. Lucia Victor Jayaseelan, Executive Coordinator, CAW
10:15-11:30 am	SESSION II: Exploring sustainable alternatives- conceptualising Policy orientation – Gender perspective in economic policies – by Ms. Naty Bernardino, Asia-Pacific Network on Food Sovereignty New initiative of trade unionism in the formal and informal economy – by Ms. Ananya Bhattacharjee, Asia Floor Wage Globalising Migrant Workers’ Rights – by Ms. Soledad Almodovar Pillas, Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM) Discussion on session I & II
11:30- 11:40 am	Coffee break

11:40-12:40 pm	SESSION III: Exploring sustainable alternatives: sharing strategies Sustainable agriculture towards food sovereignty – by Ms. Marjo Busto-Quinto, Pesticide Action Network-Asia Pacific Production mapping: an effective organising tool in free trade zones –by Ms. Franny Parren, Transnational Information Exchange- Netherlands Production mapping in practice: a Mexican experience – by Coalición pro Justicia en las Maquiladoras Discussion on session III
12:30-2:00 pm	Lunch break
2:00-3:30 pm	SESSION IV: Group Workshops v Gender perspective in economic policies v Alternative organising – New trade unionism v Migration and labour v Production mapping v Sustainable agriculture towards food sovereignty
3:30-3:40 pm	Tea break
3:40-4:40 pm	SESSION IV continued: Feedback from the workshops Discussion on session IV
4:40-5:00 pm	Summary and closing of first day
5:30-7:00 pm	Statement drafting committee meeting Steering Committee meeting
DAY 2 (10^th December) Women workers: the driving force of sustainable solutions
8:30-10:00 am	Session VI: Organising in the FTZs Panel discussion: Introduction to the session – by Ms Irene Xavier, Tie-Asia Overview on the FTZs/EPZs in Asia – by Mr. Arunasalam P., International Metalworkers Federation Experiences in organizing in FTZs Experience in Bangladesh – by Ms. Jassmin Begum, National Garment Workers Federation, Bangladesh Experience in the Philippines – by Ms. Venus Culili, Kilusan ng Manggagawang Kababaihan, the Philippines Experience in Mexico – by Coalición pro Justicia en las Maquiladoras, Mexico Discussion on session VI
10:00-11:30 am	Discussion on draft of Workers’ Summit statement
11:30-11:45 am	Coffee Break
11:45-12:00 am	Finalising of the draft workers summit statement
12:00-12:15 am	Closing of Women Workers’ Summit – by Ms Lucia Victor Jayaseelan, CAW Executive Coordinator
12:15-1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30-2:00 pm	Preparation for the IWD 100 Launch’s public action
2:00-3:00 pm	Travel to venue of IWD 100 Launching site
3:00-6:00 pm	Launch of 100 years of IWD (1911-2011)