Congress Timetable and Agenda
Congress Agenda
- Opening Ceremony
- Address by Host Organisations and Distinguished Guests
- Presidential Address
- Election of Tellers and Ballot Scrutineers
- Adoption of Standing Orders
- Election of:
(a) Credentials Committee
(b) Resolutions Committee - Report on Activities 2006-2009/Organising Globally
- Strong Unions – Sustainable Transport
- Motions and Amendments to the Constitution
- Financial Statements and Auditors' Reports (2006-2009)
- Affiliation Fees
- Election of Governing Bodies, Auditors, General Secretary, President and Vice-Presidents
- Location of Headquarters
- Reports of Women’s and Section Conferences
Timetable
| Date | Time | Meeting |
| Tuesday 3 August |
08.30 to 10.30 |
Registration: Executive Board and Young Transport Workers’ Conference |
| 09.00 to 17.00 | Executive Board | |
| 11.00 to 19.00 | Young Transport Workers’ Conference | |
| Wednesday 4 August |
08.00 to 09.30 |
Registration: Climate Change and Transport Conference |
| 09.30 to 17.00 |
Climate Change and Transport Conference | |
| 15.00 to 19.00 |
Registration of Congress Participants |
|
| 18.00 to 20.00 |
NTF Meeting |
|
| Thursday 5 August |
08.00 to 10.00 |
Registration of Congress Participants |
| 10.00 to 17.30 |
Opening Plenary Session |
|
| 12.30 to 13.00 |
Credentials Committee |
|
| 12.30 to 13.00 |
Resolutions Committee |
|
| 13.00 to 15.00 |
Press Conference |
|
| 17.00 to 18.00 |
Resolutions Committee |
|
| 19.30 to 23.59 |
ITF Congress opening reception |
|
| Friday 6 August |
09.30 to 17.30 |
Road Transport Workers' Section Conference |
| 09.30 to 17.30 |
Civil Aviation Section Conference |
|
| 09.30 to 17.30 |
Seafarers' Section Conference | |
| 18.00 to 21.00 |
Trade Union Rights Symposium |
|
| Saturday 7 August |
09.00 to 13.30 |
Inland Navigation Section Conference |
| 09.30 to 17.30 |
Dockers' Section Conference |
|
| 09.30 to 17.30 |
Railway Workers' Section Conference |
|
| 14.30 to 18.00 |
Fisheries Section Conference |
|
| 18.00 to 20.30 |
Workshop 1 – Organising Globally (English) |
|
| 18.00 to 20.30 |
Workshop 2 – HIV/AIDS (Spanish) |
|
| Sunday 8 August |
09.30 to 12.30 |
Urban Transport Committee Meeting |
| 14.00 to 18.00 |
Quality Public Services Meeting |
|
| 09.30 to 17.30 |
Joint Seafarers' and Dockers' Conference |
|
| 09.30 to 12.30 |
Tourism Services Section Conference |
|
| 14.00 to 17.30 |
Labour and the Future of the Aviation Industry (Workshop) |
|
| 18.00 to 20.30 |
Workshop 3 – HIV/AIDS (English) |
|
| 18.00 to 20.30 |
Workshop 4 – Organising Globally (English) |
|
| 18.00 to 20.30 |
Workshop 5 – Organising Globally (Spanish/Portuguese) |
|
| Monday 9 August |
09.30 to 17.30 |
Women Transport Workers' Conference |
| 18.00 to 20.30 |
Workshop 6 – Organising Globally (Japanese) |
|
| 18.00 to 20.30 |
Workshop 7 – HIV/AIDS (French) |
|
| 18.00 to 20.30 |
Workshop 8 – Organising Globally (German) |
|
| Tuesday 10 August |
09.30 to 17.00 |
Plenary |
| 17.00 to 18.00 |
Asia/Pacific Electoral Group |
|
| 17.00 to 18.00 |
North American Electoral Group |
|
| 17.00 to 18.00 |
European Electoral Group |
|
| 18.00 to 19.00 |
Resolutions Committee | |
| 18.00 to 20.30 |
Workshop 9 – Organising Globally (Arabic) |
|
| Wednesday 11 August |
09.30 to 17.00 |
Plenary Session |
| 17.00 to 18.00 |
Africa/Arab World Electoral Group |
|
| 17.00 to 18.00 |
Latin America/Caribbean Electoral Group |
|
| 19.30 to 00.30 |
ITF/Mexican affiliates closing party |
|
| Thursday 12 August |
09.30 to 13.00 |
Closing Plenary Session |
| 11.30 to 12.30 |
Executive Board |
|
| 14.00 to 17.00 |
Rally |