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Short Course (Savar, Bangladesh)
When?
November, 13, 2013 - December, 13, 2013
Where?
Savar, BangladeshRegister
Send your application before 30 June 2013. Applications/nominations should be accompanied by: Personal information sheet, detailed CV of the applicant/nominee with educational and professional details, and an 800-1000 words write up on why the applicant/nominee would like to attend this course: What are your expectation and how you plan on using this in your work? If the applicant/nominee is not able to pay, please send us a separate letter to apply for a fellowship. Please ensure that you have a passport with at least one year validity before you apply for this course.
World’s biggest fashion retailers agree to sign Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh
Canadian labour rights group calls on Loblaw and others to join them. The Toronto-based Maquila Solidarity (MSN) welcomes the decision of H&M, Inditex (owner of the Zara brand), Primark, C&A and Tesco to sign the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh with the Global Unions IndustriALL and UNI and Bangladeshi unions.
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When?
July, 22, 2013 - August, 2, 2013
Where?
Maastricht Summer SchoolRegister
Visit the website to register by 15 June 2013
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