20 February, 2009Leaders from IMF affiliates around the world met in Geneva, Switzerland on February 19 for an extraordinary meeting of the IMF Executive Committee to prepare for the 32nd IMF World Congress.
GENEVA: Executive Committee members of the International Metalworkers' Federation held an Extraordinary Executive Committee Meeting to prepare for the upcoming 32nd IMF World Congress to take place in Gothenburg, Sweden on May 24-28.
The Congress theme, Secure Jobs for a Secure Future, was approved by executive committee members and delegates debated Congress agenda items and programme details.
The previous day the Action Programme Committee finalized the draft of the 2009-2013 Action Program which will be distributed to affiliates for review in the coming weeks. Affiliates are requested to send all amendments for review by the Action Programme Committee by April 15. Any amendments submitted by April 15 that are not adopted by the Action Programme Committee can be raised at Congress. Once endorsed, the Action Programme will set out the IMF's activities for the next four years.