Programme of the Conference: Empowering Journalists in Europe, Integrating Freelances in the Social Dialogue

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Friday, September 23:

10.30 Welcome and Introduction:
Speakers:
Arne König, EFJ Chair
Zuzana Krútka, Chairwoman Slovak Syndicate of Journalists

10.45 SETTING THE FRAMEWORK: OUTCOME FROM THE EFJ SURVEY WITH FOCUS ON CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
Speaker: Roberto Pedersini, Researcher, University of Milano

Plenary Discussion
Chair: Nelly Katsama, Greece, Member of Freelance Expert Group (FREG)

12.30 SPOT ON HUNGARY, SLOVAKIA AND SLOVENIA
Speakers:
Igor Drakulic, Slovenian Union of Journalists
Peter Kerlik, Deputy Chairman of Slovak Syndicate of Journalists
Judit Acsay, Hungarian Association of Journalists
Miloš Nemeèek, chairman of Association of Publishers of Periodical Press, Slovakia


Chair: Barbara Deller-Leppert, FREG

Discussion

13.30 Lunch

15.00 OUTLOOK: EU FUTURE LEGISLATION
Speakers:
Mr Silva, Head of Unit “Labour Law and Work Organisation”, European Commission
Ms Catelene Paschier, ETUC Confederal Secretary


Chair: John Toner, NUJ, FREG

16.45 THE GENDER DIMENSION: A DECREASING INCOME FOR JOURNALISTS?
Speaker: Marina Cosi, FNSI, Italy, member of Gender Council

Chair: Athena Moss. Member of IFJ Gender Council

17.30 End of Day I

Saturday, September 24, 2005

9.30 PRESENTATION OF THE EFJ FREELANCE CHARTER
John Toner, NUJ, FREG

10.30 FREELANCES AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING (BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLES, MODEL CONTRACTS, FEE RECOMMENDATIONS & AUTHORS’ RIGHTS ):
Speakers:
Martine Rossard, SNJ, France
Michael Hirchler, DJV, Germany
Tim Dawson, NUJ, UK


Chair: Gerhard Moser, GDP, Austria

12.15 UNION STRATEGIES ON INTEGRATING FREELANCES IN UNION WORK AND IN SOCIAL DIALOGUE
Speakers:
Fred Jacobsen, Danish union of Journalists
Antonio Velluto, Italian Union of Journalists


Chair: Gunter Haake, FREG

13.30 Lunch

14.30 FREELANCE STRATEGIES  IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
Speakers:
Dejan Kozul, NUNS, Serbia
Sergyi Baranov, ICMTU, Ukraine
Auste Stoskute, Journalists' Union of Lithuania 
Kresimir Zubcic, ITUJC, Croatia.

15.30 FINAL SESSION: PRACTICAL STEPS TO MANAGE THE FREELANCE CRISIS BOTH AT EUROPEAN, NATIONAL AND REGIONAL LEVEL
Speakers:
Zuzanna Krutka, Slovakian Syndicate of Journalists
Arne König, EFJ Chair
Michael Hirschler, Co-chair, FREG


17.00 End