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Futures Commission on Alternatives to Neoliberalism DRAFT WORKSHOP PROGRAMME Cosatu House, Johannesburg 24 and 25 June 2013
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
MONDAY 24TH JUNE 2013
08h30 09h30 OPENING SESSION Welcome: Zingiswa Losi, Cosatu Left Think Tanks in an Age of Crises: Edward Webster, CHI Sigtur and the Futures Commission: Rob Lambert, Sigtur Chair: Bongani Masuku, Cosatu
09h30 11h00 SESSION 1 The Crisis of Work Insecurity: What Alternatives are we fighting for? Peter Birke, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, Germany Nicolas Pons-Vignon, Wits University, Johannesburg Discussant: Diego Azzi, CUT, Brazil Chair: Bongani Masuku, Cosatu
11h00 11h30: TEA
11h30 - 13h00: SESSION 2 Organised labour and the Global Political Economy: What would a labour friendly new world order look like? Robert OBrien, McMaster University, Canada Tony Ehrenreich, Cosatu Discussant: Mikyun Ryu, KCTU, Korea Chair: tbc
13h00 14h00: LUNCH
14h00 15h30: SESSION 3 Global Corporations, Trade & Investment: Free Trade to Fair Trade? Andreas Bieler, Nottingham University, England Horacio Fernandez, CTA, Argentina Discussant: Chandran Pillai Kesava Pillai, CITU, India Chair: Karl von Holdt, SWOP Institute, Johannesburg
15h30 17h00 SESSION 4 The Global Financial Crisis without end: Reconstructing the Financial System. Vishnu Padayachee, University of Kwazulu Natal, Durban Seeraj Mohamed, Wits University, Johannesburg Discussant: Joel Odigie, ITUC, Nigeria Chair: tbc
17h00 - 18h30 SESSION 5 Climate Change & the Failure of Green Capitalism: Towards an alternative relationship with Nature Jacklyn Cock, Wits University, Johannesburg Discussant: Fundisile Nzimande, Ditsela, Johannesburg Chair: tbc
19h30: Dinner hosted by Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Parktonian Hotel, Braamfontein
TUESDAY JUNE 25TH 2013
09h00 10h00 The Crises we face, Zwelinzima Vavi, Cosatu, Johannesburg
10h00 - 11h30 SESSION 6 Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining: Defending wages and conditions defending society? Neil Coleman, Cosatu, Cape Town Adhemer Mineiro, CUT, Brazil Discussant: Mikyun Ryu, KCTU, Korea Chair: tbc
11h00 - 11h30 TEA BREAK
11h30 - 13h00 SESSION 7 Towards a new kind of Movement and Alternatives to Neoliberalism Rob Lambert, Sigtur, Australia Karl Cloete, Numsa, Johannesburg Discussant: Luis Campos, CTA, Argentina Chair: tbc
13h00 14h00 LUNCH
14h00 15h30 SESSION 8 Towards a 21st Century Socialism? Blade Nzimande, South African Communist Party (SACP) Patrick Bond, University of Kwazulu Natal, Durban Voltar Pomar, Sao Paolo Forum, Brazil Chair: Edward Webster
15h30 16h00 TEA BREAK
16h00 18h00 SESSION 9 Way forward for the Futures Commission Chair: Rob Lambert
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