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Egyptian NGOs will hold a press conference, Monday 12pm at the Journalists’ Syndicate, to brief reporters and bloggers about the recent attack by the authorities against civil society activists, and the closure of the Center for Trade Union and Workers’ Services.

Press Conference
Tomorrow, Monday, 14th of May 2007
12.00 a.m. at Press Syndicate
Civil Society Campaign
In Defense of Freedom of Organization
In view of the recent attack on non governmental organizations and the statements of the Minister of Social Solidarity who admitted to the interference of security authorities in the internal affairs of NGOs and the subsequent harassment of NGOs in addition to the restrictions imposed on NGOs by administrative bodies, the last of which being the illegal closure of the offices of the center of trade union and workers services (CTUWS); and since this escalation of harassment of NGOs coincides with media coverage of the Ministry of Social Solidarity’s meeting with civil society organizations in a number of governorates to discuss amendments to law 84/2002, excluding an important sector of non governmental organizations, especially those concerned with human rights and the right of citizens to access basic services;
Therefore, Non governmental organizations decided to organize a press conference on Monday, the 14th of May 2007 at 12 a.m. at the press syndicate to announce its objection to the continued security and administrative interferences in its affairs and to call for democratic principles to govern any association law in Egypt.
Press Conference Agenda
– Statement of Civil Society campaign (Read by Nawla Darwiche, New Woman Research Institution).
– Summary of recent administrative and security harassments of NGOs (Read by Mr. Tarek Khater, Association for human rights legal aid)
– Intervention by member of CTUWS
– The legislative framework of civil society according to international standards (Mr. Abdallah Khalil, UN Consultant in international law)
– Announcement of plan of action of campaign.
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The Workers’ Coordinating Committee for Trade Union Rights (WCCTUR) is to hold its fourth annual conference, titled “Workers and Social Resistance,” this Friday 11 May at the Cairo Press Syndicate.

Friday Conference Timetable:
10am to 10:30am: Registration
10:30am to 10:45am: Opening note, by Saud Omar of the WCCTUR
10:45am to 12:45pm: First session
“The Attack on the Right to Health Insurance”
The session will be chaired by Dr. Abdel Galil Mustafa, and coordinated by Muhammad Abdel Salam. The speakers will include: Dr. Ra’ouf Hamed and Dr. Shoukri Azer
12:45pm to 1:45pm: Break
1:45pm to 3:30pm: The Second Session:
“Labor Protests: Indications and Results”
The session will be chaired by Magdi Helmi, and coordinated by Ad-Doustour labor correspondent Mustafa Bassiouny. Speakers will include labor lawyer Khaled Ali. Workers who took part in the recent wave of strikes will also give their testimonies.
3:30pm to 4:30pm: Lunch
4:30pm to 6pm: The Third Session:
“The Right to Fair Wage”
The session will be chaired by Dr. Ibrahim el-‘Eissawi, and coordinated by Elhami el-Merghani. Speakers will include Ahmad el-Naggar.
6pm: Recommendations
The organizers will draft the recommendations of the conference into a statement… followed by honoring the Center for Trade Union and Workers’ Services, and labor leaders Ahmad Khedr and Abdel Moneim Karawya.