ITF+Congress+press+conference+and+running+order

19 July 2006. For immediate release
=ITF Congress press conference and running order=

A press conference will be held on the opening day of the ITF Congress in South Africa on 2 August. All press are invited to attend, at 13:00 in Room MR12 (TBC) of the International Convention Centre (ICC), 45 Ordnance Road, Durban.

Durban has been chosen as the venue for the 41st of the ITF's four yearly global congresses, which is set to be the largest ever. For more details see www.itfglobal.org/press-area/index.cfm/pressdetail/846. There is also a dedicated website for the event, which can be found at www.itfglobal.org/congress/index.cfm.

For further information please phone Ronnie Mamba of SATAWU on 011 333 6127 or 082 646 5353

Wednesday 2 August
Opening Session - Plenary Hall

1000 Workers' Choir to sing 5 mins 1005 Welcome by Bro. Purohit 5 mins 1010 Cultural presentation 10 mins 1020 South African Minister of Transport Jeff Radebe 10 mins 1030 Cultural presentation 10 mins 1040 Address by COSATU President Zwelinzima Vavi 15 mins 1055 Welcome by Mayor of Durban Obed Mlaba 5 mins 1100 Address by Guy Ryder, ICFTU General Secretary 10 mins 1110 Address by Randall Howard, SATAWU General Secretary 10 mins

1120 Presidential Address by Bro. Purohit 15 mins

1135 Adoption of Standing Orders (41 C-5) and announcement of five minute speaking limit (in general debate)

1140 Election of Tellers/Ballot Scrutineers (one per region, 5 in total)

1145 Adoption of document on election of Credentials and Resolutions Committee (41 C-6)

1150 Obituaries (in document 41 C-8) and minutes silence

1155 Messages

1200 Election of Credentials Committee (document 41 C-6) Election of Resolutions Committee (document 41 C-6)

1230 Lunch Meeting of Credentials Committee Short meeting of Resolutions Committee (in Plenary Hall)

1400 DC introduce Fred van Leeuwen 1400 Address by Fred van Leeuwen, Education International, Chair of GUF General Conference 10 mins

1410 Report of the Secretariat (document 41 C-8) introduction by DC

1430 Debate - Request to Speak cards to be handled by DC

1645 Report of the Credentials Committee - adoption 1645 First report of Resolutions Committee - adoption 1645 Adoption of document 41 C-13/1 on election of Executive Board 1700 Distribution of ballot papers

1700 Second Meeting of the Resolutions Committee

Thursday 3 August
0900-1700 Women's Conference - Plenary Hall

Friday 4 August
0900-1600 Road Transport Workers' Section Conference (DC) 0900-1600 Civil Aviation Section Conference (SH) 0900-1700 Seafarers' Section Conference (DC?) 1600-1700 Meeting on the Integrators (participants in both RT and CA Conferences - Room 21

1930 onwards African evening, Hall 2ab

Saturday 5 August
0900-1700 Railway Workers' Section Conference (SH) 0900-1700 Fisheries Section Conference (SH?) 0900-1700 Dockers' Section Conference (DC)

Sunday 6 August
0900-1700 Urban Transport Meeting (SH) 0900-1700 Joint Seafarers' and Dockers' Meeting (DC) 0900-1230 Tourism Services Section Conference 1400-1700 Inland Navigation Section Conference 1400-1500 Meeting of WSF Forum - Room 12 (SH)

1930 onwards ITF/SATAWU party at uShaka Marine World DC and UMP to be on the door to greet guests on arrival

Monday 7 August
0900 Report of the Secretariat - debate 1200 GS Reply to debate 1230 Vote on adoption of report

1200-1400 Organising Globally Along the Supply Chain - Room 12 (SH)

1400 HIV/Aids play (no interpretation needed) 1415 (if possible) short address by trade union speaker (Jane working on it) 1420 Short version of HIV/Aids film 1430 Sanda Seydou to move HIV/Aids motion (document 41 C-10) 1435 Debate 1515 Reply to debate 1530 Adoption

1535 Fred Higgs and Paddy Crumlin to speak on ITF-ICEM Motion (nb. Fred leaves on 8 August)

1530 Randall Howard to move the three Organising Globally motions from the EB 1530 SH to introduce Organising Globally - Fighting for our Rights (document 41 C-9) 1545 Debate - Request to speak cards to be used and handled by DC

1700 European Electoral Group - Plenary Hall 1700 Asia/Pacific Electoral Group - Room 21 1700 North American Electoral Group - Room 22 1800 Third meeting of the Resolutions Committee (if necessary)

Tuesday 8 August
0900 Global Unions introduction by DC (document 41 C-7) and DC to move emergency motion on FIOST 0910 Address by Michel Bovy, FIOST President, to second the motion 0930 Short debate and adoption

1000 Continuation of Organising Globally Debate 1200 Reply by DC 1215 Adoption

1220 Adoption of the Report of the Resolutions Committee

1230 Lunch

1400 Short address by Jim Baker, ILO Actrav (Bureau for Workers' Activities) 1405 Motions and Amendments to the Constitution (document 41 C-10) 1600 Adoption 1615 Financial Statements and Auditors Reports - introduction by DC - documents 41 C-11(a) and (b) 1630 Peter McEwen to present the Report of the lay auditors (C 41-11(b)) 1700 Adoption

1705 Affiliation Fees - introduction by DC - document 41 C-12) 1715 Debate 1730 Adoption

(or 1730) 1700 Africa/Arab World Electoral Group - Plenary Hall (or 1730) 1700 Latin America/Caribbean Electoral Group

1930 onwards Staff Party at Café 1999, Shop 2, Slivervause Centre, Berea, Durban 4001

Wednesday 9 August
Reports of Women's and Section Conferences (ongoing throughout the morning)

Adoption of document 41 C-13/2 on nominations for the Executive Board and election of new Executive Board

1000 Meeting of the new Executive Board - Room 21 to nominate President, Vice-Presidents, General Secretary, Management Committee, Lay Auditors

1100 Election by Congress of President, Vice-Presidents, General Secretary, Management Committee, Lay Auditors

1110 Address by President

1130 Location of Headquarters

1300 (latest) Closing Ceremony, to include presentation of Gold Badges to (in this order):

John Bowers (nb. should be accepted on his behalf by Gerry Owens) Bill Morris Kees Marges Francis Mungroo Peter Sand Mortensen Richard Rosser Dieter Benze Dave Morgan Peter Baranowski Kees Marges Ben Udogwu Umraomal Purohit

1330 Presentation to Brother Purohit 1400 Vote of thanks and close

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