Global local and regional government (LRG) sector workers' network meeting (Brussels)

ACTIVITY OBJECTIVES

This meeting aims to:

• Review and assess global developments and ongoing affiliate and PSI work in the Local and Regional Government Sector (LRG);
• Identify common key global sectoral challenges and priorities, as well as good practices to share and disseminate;
• Stepping stones towards a strong sectoral network of PSI LRG in line with PSI Durban Congress Resolution 34;
• Review progress, input and update the LRG work plan for 2016-17 approved in the November 2015 EB and discuss LRG preparations for the PSI Congress;
• Launch the PSI Global Local and Regional Government (Municipal) Workers’ Network and establish an ongoing global communication and consultation network for the sector.

SECTOR SURVEY

PSI LRG affiliated unions are invited to fill out this online survey in a view to inform the global conference and the Global PSI Municipal Network on their wins, initiatives, priorities and good practices in the Local and Regional Government.

• EN http://surveys.world-psi.org/s3/LRG2016EN
• FR http://surveys.world-psi.org/s3/LRG2016FR
• ES http://surveys.world-psi.org/s3/LRG2016ES

BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS

• Draft Agenda, PSI Global Local and Regional Government Workers’ Network Meeting, 19 September 2016 (also available in FR, SP, JP)
• Lethbridge, J., Overview of global megatrends affecting  local and regional governments, PSIRU, 2016, (also available in FR, SP, JP)
• Position on Habitat III, PSI, 2016 (also available in FR, SP, JP)
• Resolution n. 34, PSI Congress, 2012 (also available in FR, SP, DE, SV, JP, RU)
• Draft Global PSI Municipal Network Terms of Reference (also available in FR, ES, DE, JP)

See photos of the meeting - Flickr album

CONTACTS

For proposals, contributions and comments on activity content and programme:

• Daria Cibrario, Local and Regional Government and MNEs Officer, PSI daria.cibrario@world-psi.org 

For administrative and logistical matters:

• Nobuko Mitsui, Meeting organiser, PSI nobuko.mitsui @world-psi.org

More information:

• PSI Municipal Services page
• PSI tells Habitat III: no inclusive cities without decent work, public services and tax justice!
• PSI puts tax justice for local and urban communities into public debate at Habitat III PrepCom3
• PrepCom3 on Habitat III