GENEVA (ILO News) - Under the title "Voice, Freedom, Security: 50 years of the Committee on Freedom of Association", the 50 th anniversary of the CFA will be marked with a roundtable on 14 March at 18:30 in the International Labour Office Governing Body room (ILO, R-3 level).
The participants include two trade union leaders who were released from prison following CFA recommendations: Dita Sari from Indonesia and Basie Mahal Gahé from Côte d'Ivoire.
Also participating are the following persons:
- Ken Douglas, former President of the New Zealand Congress of Trade Unions, will discuss the impact of the CFA recommendations on New Zealand labour legislation;
- Kadi Pärnits, President of the Central Association of Estonian Trade Unions will discuss the changes in Estonian trade union legislation following the CFA's recommendations and an ILO mission;
- Jean-Jacques Oeschlin will be present in his capacity as employer and former Rapporteur of the CFA; and,
- Angelino Garzon, Minister of Labour from Colombia, will talk from the government side about the various cases concerning Colombia.
Media are cordially invited to attend. For more information, please contact: Tom Netter: +4122/799-7973; Hans von Rohland: +4122/799-7916; or Karen Naets (audiovisual media): +4122/799-7935.