Speeches
Speeches
2008
Towards a social Europe
Luxembourg, 05/07/2008
Für ein soziales Europa
Luxembourg, 05/07/2008
1st ASEM (the Asia-Europe Meeting) Social Partners Forum
Brussels, 30/06-01/07/2008
4th EMCEF (European Mine, Chemical and Energy Workers’ Federation) Congress
Prague, 11/06/2008
Rechte der Europäischen Betriebsräte müssen gestärkt werden!
Brussels, 09/06/2008
Seminar: What is Social Europe – a UK perspective
London, 12/05/2008
“Locusts v Labour: Handling the New Capitalism”
Harvard, 16/04/2008
Current Tax Reform and the financing of the welfare state in Europe
Brussels, 8 April 2008
Euro-demonstration
Ljubljana, 5/04/2008
International Women’s Day (Available only in Italian)
Rome, 08/03/2008
Tripartite Social Summit
Brussels, 13/03/2008
Scottish Trades Union Congress Conference (STUC)
Glasgow, 29/02/2008
Presentation to the Employment and Social Affairs Committee of the EP
Brussels, 26/02/2008
2007
European Council: Social partners’ joint labour market analysis
Brussels, 14/12/2007
5th Congress of Slovenian Association of Free Trade Unions (ZSSS)
Ljubljana, 07/12/2007
Trade Union Group of Labour MPs
London, 26/11/2007
Competitiveness in a Global Economy – A Challenge to Trade Discipline?
Brussels, 08/11/2007
Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe
Budva, 30/10/2007
Congress LO-DK (Danish Confederation of Trade Unions )
Copenhagen, 29/10/2007
EU- Africa Trade Union Conference
Lisbon, 26-27/10/2007
Europe, Migration, Globalisation and What about the Workers?
London, 23/10/2007
Trades Union Congress (TUC)
Brighton, 12/09/2007
Biennial Delegate Conference of the International Trade Union Confederation (ICTU)
Bundoran, 03/07/2007
21st Congress General Confederation of Labour - Workers’ Power (FO) (Only in French)
Charter of Fundamental Rights - Rond-Point Schuman
Brussels, 20/06/2007
Nicolas Redondo - Tribute on his 80th Birthday
Madrid, 16/06/2007
Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria (CITUB) - Congress
Sofia, 11/05/2007
Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO) - Congress
Stockholm, 8/05/2007
European Federation of Retired and Elderly Persons (FERPA) - Congress
Brussels, 03/05/2007
UNI-EUROPA 2nd Regional conference
Athens, 23/04/2007
Stakeholder conference on flexicurity
Brussels, 20/04/2007
Greek General Confederation of Labour (GSEE) - 33rd Congress
Athens, 17/03/2007
Euromed conference: new stimuli for the Barcelona process
Berlin, 16/03/2007
The Pan-European Regional Council (PERC) Founding Assembly
Rome, 19/03/2007
The EU - the next 50 years
Westminster, 12/03/2007
ETUC Conference: “What energy policy for the European Union?”
Brussels, 06/03/2007
Conference on ‘Jobs in a low carbon Europe’ 20-21 February 2007
Brussels, 20-21/02/2007
Social Europe/Dynamic Europe - Striking the right balance
Paris, 13/02/2007
ÖGB (Austrian Trade Union Federation) - 16th Federal Congress
Vienna, 23/01/2007
2006
Decent Work Conference
Brussels, 04-05 December 2006
Nezavisnost 6th Congress
Belgrade, 24/11/2006
Bevan Memorial lecture: The Challenge of the New Capitalism
London, 14/11/2006
6th Congress of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia (FNPR)
Moscow, 14-16/11/2006
DG Trade Conference Global Europe: competing in the world - The way forward
Brussels, 13/11/2006
EU-Russia Trade Union Summit
Helsinki, 10/11/2006
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) founding Congress
Vienna, 1-3 November 2006
High level group on competitiveness, energy and the environment
Brussels, 30 October 2006
YS Annual Conference ( Confederation of Vocational Trade Unions - Norway)
Oslo, 10/10/2006
CGIL Centenary ( Italian General Confederation of Labour - Italy)
Milan, 01/10/2006
Speech Catelene Passchier.Cross-union debate on the fight against discrimination (French version)
NSZZ SOLIDARNOSC Congress (Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union "Solidarnosc" - Poland)
Szczecin, 28/09/2006
Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN)
Helsinki,8/09/2006
ASEM Trade Union Summit
Helsinki, 08 September 2006
Hans Böckler Stiftung Conference: 30 Years Co-Determination Law ’76 - More Democracy in Trade and Industry
Berlin, 30/08/2006
Europe’s Trade and Investment with China: Challenges and Choices
Brussels, 07/07/2006
UIL Congress ( Italian Union of Labour - Italy)
Rome, 28/06/2006
CFDT Congress ( French Democratic Confederation of Labour - France) (Available only in French)
Grenoble, 15/06/2006
FGTB Congress ( General Labour Federation of Belgium) One year away from the Congress in Seville: towards a strong European trade unionism. (Available only in French)
Brussels, 08/06/2006
SAK Congress (Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions - Finland)
Helsinki, 05/06/2006
DGB Congress (German Confederation of Trade Unions - Germany)
Berlin, 24/05/2006
OPZZ Congress (All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions - Poland)
Warsaw, 19-21 May 2006
CGT Congress (General Confederation of Labour - France) (Available only in French)
Lille, 25/04/2006
CMKOS Congress (Czech Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions - Czech Republic)
Prague, 07-08/04/2006
3rd European Union - Latin America - Caribbean Trade Union Summit
Vienna, 05/04/2006
CGIL Congress (Italian General Confederation of Labour - Italy)
Rimini, 01/03/2006
European Trade Union Solidarity Conference with Cuba and Latin America
London, 25/02/2006
Rally - Strasbourg
Strasbourg, 14/02/2006
CGIL Congress (Italian General Confederation of Labour - Italy)
Palermo, 18/01/2006
Introduction by Cándido Méndez: Meeting with chancellor Schüssel
Vienna, 11/01/2006
Introduction by John Monks: Meeting with chancellor Schüssel
Vienna, 11/01/2006
2005
CFTC Congress (French Confederation of Christian Workers - France) (Available only in French)
Bordeaux, 16/11/2005
STTK - 20th Congress (Finnish Confederation of Salaried Employees - Finland)
Helsinki, 10/11/2005
Euromed Trade Union Forum
Barcelona, 6-7/11/2005
Introduction Maria Helena André. 3rd Euromed Trade Union Forum . (Available only in French)
Barcelona, 6-7/11/2005
Congress Swiss Federation of Trade Unions.
Bern, 05/11/2005
5th Extraordinary Congress of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia
Moscow, 6-7/10/2005 (Speech)
General Workers Union - Congress
Malta, 05/10/2005
Social Dialogue Summit
Brussels, 29/09/2005
20th Anniversary of Val Duchesse
Brussels, 29/09/2005
Confronting Demographic Change
Brussels, 12/07/2005
CISL Congress
Rome, 5/07/2005
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
Belfast, 22/06/2005
Open University
London, 11 June 2005 (Speech)
UGT- E Congress
Madrid, 01/06/2005
FNV - Congress
Rotterdam, 24/05/2005
PS - Meeting. (Available only in French)
Paris, 18/05/2005
AMICUS - Policy Conference
Brighton, 15/05/2005
IPA: Reflections on Partnership and Europe
London, 09/05/2005
USDAW - Annual Meeting
Blackpool, 25/04/2005
Scottish TUC Annual Congress
Dundee, 18/04/2005
20th Anniversary of the European Social Dialogue - Future Perspectives of the European Social Dialogue
Brussels, 14/04/2005 (Speech)
CFDT - Meeting
Paris, 07/04/2005
Competitiveness - The European way
Galway, 04/04/2005
TUC Conference - EU Constitution
London, 04/04/2005
SEIU - Executive Committee
London, 01/04/2005
Euro-Manifestation 19 March 2005
Brussels, 19/03/05
UNSA Congress. (Available only in French)
Nantes, 15-18/03/2005
Forum on Europe
Dublin, 17/02/2005
2004
Chemical Industries Association
London, 18/11/2004
EFTA Conference: “Towards Participatory Democracy in the European Union:
Reykjavik, 21/10/2004
Troika Informal Council of Ministers of Employment and Social Policy
Brussels, 08/07/2004
Launch of the Global Report of the ILO on the Freedom of Association
Brussels, 24/05/2004
OECD Forum: Role of Corporate Social Responsibility and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
Paris, 12/05/2004
IVth Congress of the European Greens: European Free Alliance
Rome, 21/02/2004
CGTP-IN 10th Congress
Lisbon, 31/01/2004
TUTB Conference Joint Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) strategy for the Enlarged Europe (Speech)
Brussels, 30/01/2004
“Thoughts on Europe’s Future” : Jean Monnet Lecture University of Manchester
Brussels, 27/01/2004
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