African+Labour+Research+Network+Multi-stakeholder+Forum




 * Invitation:**


 * African Labour Research Network’s Multi-stakeholder Forum**

Union leaders from across Africa will meet from the 4th—5th April 2006 for the first time as unions organizing specific Multi-National Corporations in Africa, as part of the African Labour Research Network’s Multi-stakeholder Forum

COSATU International Secretary, Hlengiwe Bhengu will open as Trade Unionists from Namibia, South Africa, Malawi, Ghana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda will discuss the future of MNC research and union engagement in this unique event.

The media and invited government officials are cordially invited to attend the Monday morning session of the Forum in which important research findings from these trade unionists will be made public.

The African Labour Research Network brings together trade unions-linked researchers from all over Africa to undertake joint research and publications in an attempt to develop alternatives to the neo-liberal development path.

The African Social Observatory (ASO) is a project of the ALRN and its objectives are to assess multi-national corporations in terms of compliance with international and national codes of conduct and mechanisms of corporate accountability in Africa.

Over three Years the ASO has research 3 sectors in countries across Africa: Retail, Mining and Hospitality

This workshop is intended to bring union leaders together to learn more about the Multi-National Companies in their sector and on the continent. Armed with the information it is also intended to bring union leaders across Africa, organizing in the same companies together for networking and strategizing.


 * DATE : 4th—5th April 2006 (Media and Government Officials, April 4th from 9am to 12:30pm)**


 * VENUE: Parktonian Hotel, 120 DeKorte Streeet,**
 * Braamfontein, Johannesburg. South Africa**

Contact: Mandy Moussouris, National Labour & Economic Development Institution (NALEDI)

Phone+27 11 403-2122, Fax: +27 11 403-1948, E-mail: mandy@naledi.org.za

COSATU House, 1 Leyds Street, Braamfontein, 2017

Amber Phalen Media Officer/Team Leader (WI Project) National Labour and Economic Development Institute PO Box 5665, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa e-mail: amber@naledi.org.za phone: +27 (11) 403 2122 cellular: +27 (83) 282 1297 [|www.naledi.org.za]

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