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Dr. Robert Shepard, Asia Area Advisor, United States Department of Labor; Commissioner David Thaler, United States Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service.

Welcoming Remarks

The Honorable Carlos Abascal Carranza, Secretary of Labor of the United Mexican States. (Speech in Spanish) (Speech in English)

Introduction of Keynote Speaker

Ms. Lynn MacDonald, American Center for International Labor Solidarity.

Keynote Speaker

Mr. Morton Bahr, President of the Communication Workers of America (CWA), AFL-CIO/CLC - Keynote Address: "The Challenges to the Workplace in the Global Economy and the Opportunities Afforded by Labor-Management-Government Cooperation." (Speech)

10:00 am Presentation and Discussion of Individual Case Studies:

*Salón Reforma* A Facilitators: Rich Giacolone, U.S. Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service; Paul MacDonnell, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service of Canada	*Salón Reforma B* Facilitators: Nigel Haworth, University of Auckland, New Zealand; Robert Ditillo, U.S. Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service
Mexican Telephone (TELMEX) (Mexico)	Hankuk Electric Glass Company (Korea)
Lapanday Agricultural and Development Corporation (Philippines)	Atlantic Baking Group (USA)
Miller Dawn Medical Center (USA)	Labor Market Adjustment: Canadian Steel Trade & Employment Congress (Canada)
Matsushita Refrigeration Industries (Singapore)	Thai Honda Manufacturing (Thailand)
Philadelphia Zoo (USA)	Effective Job Training Policies: How Labor-Management Dialogue Can Make a Difference (Chile)

12:45 pm Lunch

2:00 pm Resume Presentation and Discussion of Individual Case Studies.

Ottawa Transpo (Canada)	Grupo Resistol (Mexico)
ILO/Norway Project on Tripartism (Vietnam)	Alcan Aluminum Limited and the Role of the Quebec Ministry of Labor (Canada)

3:30 pm Presentation by National Mediation Services.

Moderated by Commissioner Darlene C. Voltin, U.S. Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service.

Lic. Virgilio Mena Becerra, President, Federal Conciliation & Arbitration Board of Mexico

Dr. Tae-Ki Kim, National Labor Relations Commission, Republic of Korea

Mr. Rich Giacolone, Director of International & Dispute Resolution Services, United States Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service

Atty. Roland Rico Olalia, Department of Labor & Employment, National Conciliation & Mediation Board Republic of the Philippines

5:15 pm

Coffee and Tea Will be Available

5:30 pm Interactive Session:

The Use of Interest Based Negotiation Techniques to Enhance Labor-Management Cooperation.

Sheri King, Senior Conciliation Officer, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service of Canada

6:45 Adjourn

DAY 2: Tuesday June 26, 2001

9:00 am Panel Discussion:

Reshaping Labor-Management-Government Relations for the Global Economy

Moderated by Dr. Robert Shepard, U.S. Department of Labor

C.P. Jose Mario Garza, Undersecretary of Employment and Training, United Mexican States: The New Labor Culture in Mexico.

Dr. Endang Sulistyaningsih, Indonesia Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration: The New Indonesia Industrial Relations System.

Dr. Nigel Haworth, University of Auckland: Adapting New Zealand's Employment Relations for The Global Economy.

Dr. Dalil Maschino, Ministry of Labor of Quebec: New Approaches to Labor Relations in Quebec.

10:30 am Break

Coffee and Tea Will be Available

10:45 am Interactive Labor-Management Training Simulation with TAGS (Technologically Assisted Group Solutions)

Conducted by Commissioners Kevin Buffington and Juan Carlos Gonzalez, U.S. Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service.

Participants will access the TAGS system using laptop computers and acquire first hand experience in on-line Labor-Management-Government cooperation.

12:15 pm Concluding Discussion

Establishing Commitment To Work Toward Implementation of Recommendations in Home Economies.

Participants will provide input into this discussion using TAGS.

12:45 pm Closing Remarks