ASEAN TURN Workshop, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Trade Union Rights Network (TURN)

ASEAN Sub-regional Workshop on Trade Union Skills Development
12-14 September 2011, Hotel Cambodiana, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Organised by Education International (EI) and
Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES)

Facilitators:
Rey Dolot, EI Asia Pacific
Dominique Marlet, EI HQ Brussels
Andre Edelhoff, FES Asia

Participation:
36 participants from Malaysia, Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia and Thailand
12 from Malaysia representing GERAK/MOVE, NUTP, MAE, SabahTU and SarawakTU

GERAK/MOVE representatives:
Rosli H Mahat, UM, General Secretary
Nor Faridah Abdul Manaf, IIUM, Committee Member

Topics:
Freedom of association
Collective bargaining
Gender equality
Women rights
Education for all
Country reports
National action plans
International grievance machinery

Post workshop action plan:
Repeating the workshop for local members
National action plan for GERAK and university level organisations
Preparation for UN human rights review of Malaysia in 2013

Prof. Nor Faridah Abdul Manaf (GERAK, UIAM), Prof. Madya Rosli H Mahat (GERAK, UM)

& Ms. Azhani Maskan (MAE, INTI)