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Google free translation service: Deutsch, Français, Español, Svenska, Italiano, Português - About these links Press areaOne week to go to ITF world congress in Mexico City 29 July 2010 The world congress of the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) begins next week in Running from 5 to 12 August, the congress – the 42nd in the ITF’s 114 year history – will be its largest ever and the first to be held in <¬4lace>Latin America. Some 1376 participants from 368 trade unions in 112 countries are expected to attend the event, which sets the agenda for the global organisation for the next four years and elects its president, vice-presidents, general secretary and executive board. Two important new meetings will be held before the congress begins. These are a one day young transport workers’ conference on 3 August and a climate change and transport conference on 4 August (press release follows nearer the time). A press conference will be held at the congress venue, the Hilton Mexico City Reforma Hotel & Convention Centre (http://mexicocityreforma.hilton.com), on 5 August at 13:30, and journalists are also welcome to attend the opening ceremony at 10:00 which (subject to confirmation) will feature Armando Quintero Martinez, Transport Secretary, Mexico City; Benito Miron Lince, Labour Secretary, Mexico City; and Marcelo Ebrard Causabon, Governor of Mexico City. Meanwhile the congress can be followed online, using the dedicated web press area at www.itfcongress2010.org/press.cfm where you can find free downloadable photos, press releases, the history of the congress, speaker biographies and more. A constantly updated general guide to the congress, how it works and its daily progress can be found at www.itfcongress2010.org. Further press releases will follow before and during the event. ENDS ITF press contacts during the Congress Sam Dawson, in London. Tel: +44 (0)20 7940 9260. Email: dawson_sam@itf.org.uk Alfonso Bahena, in Mexico City: Tel: 044 55 5939 9391/ +52 1 55 5939 9391. Email: bahena_alfonso@itf.org.uk ITF 42nd Congress Press Pack
What is the ITF? The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is a global organisation representing over 4.6 million transport workers worldwide. Unions – currently 770 from 155 countries – affiliate to the ITF, which is able to carry their interests into the global arena. More details are available at www.itfglobal.org
What is the ITF Congress? The four yearly Congress is the ITF’s supreme decision making event, at which delegates from its affiliated trade unions are able to vote to determine the course the ITF will take until the next Congress. It elects the ITF’s Executive Board, President, Vice Presidents and General Secretary; approves – or not – the organisation’s last four years’ work; and sets the agenda for the next four years. It also approves reports from the ITF’s industrial sections, which meet during the congress. More details are available at www.itfcongress2010.org
Congress timetable For details of the Congress timetable please see www.itfcongress2010.org/timetable-agenda.cfm
Images Downloadable photos will be posted at www.flickr.com/photos/itf/sets/72157624361945943 during Congress. Please feel free to use these gratis.
Congress online This website is being updated continuously for the duration of Congress, and features daily notices (www.itfcongress2010.org/dailynotices.cfm) , news (www.itfcongress2010.org/news.cfm), downloadable documents (www.itfcongress2010.org/documents.cfm), images (www.itfcongress2010.org/congresspictures.cfm) , video clips (www.itfcongress2010.org/videogallery.cfm) and blog posts(www.itfglobal.org/congress2010blog), as well as a complete list of motions and resolutions (www.itfcongress2010.org/documents.cfm/categoryID/78).
Venue information The website of the Hilton Mexico City is available via http://mexicocityreforma.hilton.com
Practical information View information on hotel bookings, passport requirements and
Previous ITF Congresses A full list of the ITF’s previous Congresses, from the first in |
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