An international group of students, trade unions and academics were welcomed to the inauguration of the Masters Course on "Labour Policies and Globalization" by Heidemarie Wieczoreck Zeul, the German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development; Leroy Trotman, the spokesperson of the Workers Group and Dr. Ursula Engelen Kefer, Member of the Governing Body in Kassel, Germany in October 2004. The Masters course is offered by the University of Kassel and the Berlin School of Economics and is an initiative of the Bureau for Workers' Activities in cooperation with the international labour movement and partner universities throughout the world. The course deals in particular with questions of International Labour Standards in the current context of globalization. It is unique in its international composition and its focus and the role and potential of trade unions. The students who come from 16 different countries will be taught by an international faculty. The programme is supported by the DGB, the Hans Böckler Foundation and the FES. The Masters programme will be offered annually and commences each October.
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