Report from the ICTU Global Solidarity Summer School 2011 in Galway
12 Sep 2011
Mr. Eugene McGlone, President of Congress; Professor Terrence McDonough, NUIG; Mariela Kohon, Justice for Colombia, UK; Michael Higgins; Moira Leyden, Chair of ICTU Global Solidarity Committee; Michael Gaffey, Deputy DG Irish Aid; Michael Dowling, Vice-Chair of ICTU Global Solidarity Committee;The 3rd Annual Global Solidarity Summer School, took place on 2nd & 3rd September 2011 in the Carlton Holiday in Galway.
It was well attended by trade unionists from all over Ireland who were eager to learn about making links between the Climate Change and Decent Work Agenda.
A number of guest speakers took part in the Summer School presenting on a range of topics including climate change, economics, taxation, labour and disability in the workplace.
Prior to the official opening of the Summer School, Michael Higgins [son of presidential candidate Michael D. Higgins] addressed delegates on the importance of politics for change and particularly the issue of governance in Africa, of which he has some experience from his time working on the continent. He emphasised the necessity for the developing world not to be the victims of the desire and consumption of developed countries but that impulses should be towards justice and solidarity. Trade unions, he said, are best placed to deal with such issues.
