ILO-ASEAN Trade Union Council (ATUC) Sub Regional Seminar on Regional Integration

ASEAN as a regional grouping of 10 countries in the East Asia region is fast developing into a strong sub regional economic and political block. In order to strengthen economic and political cooperation it has develop a number of policies including favourable schemes export-import tariffs and relaxed visa requirements for travel within the block. It has extended its cooperation with “ASEAN plus 3” concept that include India, Japan and China as trading partners and they participate in all ASEAN meetings. ASEAN has developed cooperation with the European Union resulting in greater trading between the two blocks and also it holds annual meetings between the two groupings.

When 15-17 December 2009

Where Bangkok, Thailand

Type Seminar

Regions and countries covered Asia, Thailand

Unit responsible ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Contact(s) Ms Sachiko Yamamoto, Regional Director, Tel:+66 2 288 2295

Subjects international cooperation

Objectives of the seminar

The overall objective of the seminar is the establishment of a strengthened and effective sub regional trade union organization. The seminar will particularly focus on:

Strengthening ATUC participation and involvement in ILO ASEAN programmes
Measures to strengthen ATUC structures for it to have an effective participation and engagement with ASEAN
Discussion with ASEAN Secretary General on ASEAN ATUC relations
Joint planning on ILO-ATUC-ITUC AP cooperation

Contact:

Mr Raghwan, Specialist in Workers’ Activities
Tel: +41 22 799 6469
Email

Further Information

Concept Note for ILO-ASEAN Trade Union Council Seminar on Regional Integration - [pdf 8 KB]

When	15-17 December 2009
Where	Bangkok, Thailand
Type	Seminar
Regions and countries covered	Asia, Thailand
Unit responsible	ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Contact(s)	Ms Sachiko Yamamoto, Regional Director, Tel:+66 2 288 2295
Subjects	international cooperation