[DEBATE] : [Invitation] Development, Trade and Labor Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa

[Tony Avirgan]

The International Labor Rights Forum, Global Policy Network and the
Center for Research on Multinational Corporations Invite you to a
Conference on

Development, Trade and Labor Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa

Featuring

Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL)

Esther De Haan, Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations

Steve Ouma Akoth, Human Rights and Governance Expert, Kenya

Matsepo Anna Lehlokoana, Organizer, Lesotho Clothing and Allied Workers
Union

June Hartley, Activist and International Labor Rights Expert, South
Africa

(Please RSVP below)

The conference will feature the release of a report produced by the
Netherlands-based Center for Research on Multinational Corporations and
will provide the backdrop for a broader analysis and debate on the value
of linkage, preference programs and the "winners" and "losers" when it
comes to current global investment and trade policies. 

When 
Thursday, January 10th, 2008
9 AM - 3:30 PM
Registration will begin at 8:30am
Lunch and a light breakfast will be served.

Where
Economic Policy Institute
1333 H Street, NW Suite 300,
East Tower, Washington, DC 20005

To RSVP for this event, click here
<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2BPJ26AIoKecotU
FIrRpoVCri1VAOv14%2F> .

Please RSVP no later than Monday, January 7th, 2008.

Questions? Contact tavirgan at epi.org
<mailto:tavirgan at epi.org?subject=Jan10event> . 

 

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