First Trade Union Conference on Labour and Environment

The first regional conference on Labour and Environment for Eastern European and Central Asian countries was held in Baku, Azerbaijan on September 23-25, 2009. The event was organized by the Pan-European Regional Council of the ITUC (ITUC-PERC) and Sustainlabour with the support of the International Trade union Confederation in Azerbaijan (AHIK). The Conference aimed at establishing a framework for discussion and the adoption of common strategies for action on Sustainable Development by Trade Unions from NIS countries. This event is part of the joint UNEP-Sustainlabour project on “Strengthening trade union participation to international environmental processes”.

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