Congress
Congress is the highest decision-making body of the IMF and all affiliates hold membership. Congress meets every four years to establish the priorities and actions of the IMF including the Rules that we are governed by. Congress also elects the President and General Secretary and members of the Executive Committee
IMF World Congress 2009
The next Congress will take place from May 24 to 27, 2009 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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IMF World Congress 2005
Held in Vienna, the Congress discussed the various ways in which international solidarity can advance workers' rights. Congress adopted changes to the IMF Rules, increasing the participation of women in IMF structures and updated the IMF Action Programme for 2005 to 2009.
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IMF World Congress 2001
The 30th IMF Congress was held in Sydney, Australia, when a new Action Programme was adopted for 2002-2005.
Events in
October 2009
- 21-22Sub-Regional Meeting for South-East EuropeBelgrade, Serbia
- 22-23IMF National Workshop on Changing Trends in Collective Bargaining Nagpur/Chennai, India
- 27-28Conference on Implementing Action ProgramMoscow, Russia
- 28-30Tenaris Global MeetingDalmine, Italy
- 29-30Workshop on organising non-manual workersFrankfurt, Germany
November 2009
- 09-10IMF National Workshop on Women and Trade UnionsBhubaneswar, India
- 11-12Shipbuilding Action Group Meeting Vietnam
- 11-12Workshop on migrant workers as precarious workersBangkok, Thailand
- 15-16IMF National Workshop on Organising the UnorganizedKarachi, Pakistan
- 17-18IMF National Workshop on Changing Trends in Collective BargainingColombo, Sri-Lanka
- 17-18IMF-EMF Communicators' ForumFrankfurt, Germany
- 18-19IMF National Workshop on Changing Trends in Collective BargainingLahore, Pakistan
- 23-24Workshop on Organising workers in Export Processing ZonesSan Pedro Sula, Honduras
- 24-25Siemens World MeetingFrankfurt, Germany
- 27-28Workshop on Organising workers in Export Processing ZonesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic