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• Organising workers in this sector, providing training and skills on how to better negotiate with employers;


• Cross sectional work is needed to develop this Sector; • Mapping and evaluate the possibility of a Central Africa Waterways Corridor Project, in cooperation with the sub-­‐regional ITF office;


• Establishment of the tug-­‐boat network in identified key hubs in cooperation with the Dockers’ Section;


• Increase cooperation with the Inland Transport Sections to support the affiliates involved in the Urban Public Services on rivers.


The Chair highlighted areas of success over the last four years which included the establishment of the Working Time Agreement in Europe; the employment of an inspector for visiting a River Cruise vessel in Europe; increased dialogue in the EU; consolidation of ITF/ETF as a social partner with employer organisations and bodies such as the Rhine Commission; the establishment of SOMUPA as an independent and democratic Trade Union in Paraguay; health and safety guidelines; mapping in public transport; the ILO report on living and working conditions in Europe with the hope to continue across other regions; and increased ITF membership by 8%.


The Chair also highlighted some areas which had not yet been achieved as envisaged, such as cross-­‐regional communication and the Duisburg project.


The Conference adopted the section related priorities for 2014-­‐2018, as presented. Agenda Item 4: Motions The Conference considered the motions referred by the Resolutions Committee, as follows: Motion 25: Inland Navigation Labour ILO Instruments The Conference adopted the motion, as presented. Agenda item 5: Elections The following were elected by the Conference: Chair


Nick Bramley (NI, Switzerland)


1st Vice Chair 2nd Vice Chair


3rd Vice Chair


Women Transport Workers’ Representative Young Transport Workers’ Representative


Julio Benjamin Gonzalez Insfran (CPOFPCM, Argentina)


Chaudhary Ashiqul Alam (BNSF, Bangladesh) Arthur Mtambo (TGWUM, Malawi) Valerie Latron (CFDT, France)


Jorge Alejandro Vargas (SOMU, Argentina)


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