Care Revolution | 7-8 November, Duisburg: Next nationwide network meeting

PROGRAMMESaturday 7 November 2015 Morning/lunch "Precarious in the public sector" conference 15-16:15 Care Revolution Network workshop: Precarity of living conditions and the unsolved problem of care work 15-16:15 Care Revolution Network: Taster workshop for newcomers 17:15-18:15 Care Revolution Network opening plenary 18:45 - 20:45 Sex work and care work Followed by a social get-together in a pub. Sunday 8 November 2015 9-10:30 a.m. Open Space working groups, topics: 1) Continuing the debate on self-image/strategy 2) Care and commons 3) The new public sphere: What could it look like? What kind of structures/social responsibility do we need, e.g. for family carers? 4) Regional group exchange: How is the work in the regional groups going? Who is interested in founding or participating in a regional group? 5) Care movement, state and parties: Demands, cooperation, reference, how is this organised? 7) Ideas and planning for the Care Revolution 2016 action conference 11:00 - 12:30 Structure plenary Care Revolution network: results from the open space groups, report from the co-circle, soliciting permanent donations, question: party groups part of the network? Form new co-circle 1 - 2 p.m. Closing plenary: Is there a shift in society in terms of more awareness or dissatisfaction about care? Are care issues getting more social attention? Are there key points we want to address in the next six months? What campaigns have been organised by care activists? Which ones did we find successful? Farewell and tidying up. 14-14:30 Meeting of the new Co-Circle Network Care Revolution Meeting: There is enough space for everyone, there is no restriction on participants. Childcare, awareness and food will be provided again. The rooms are barrier-free, we will endeavour to provide assistance if required. The meeting is in German, if translation is required, we will provide whispered translations together. People who can translate are very welcome. Conference: Precarious in the public sector By Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung NRW together with ver.di and GEW. Mini-jobs, fixed-term contracts, fee-based contracts instead of permanent positions, involuntary part-time work, non-tariff/low wages and miserable working conditions - long-won and secure standards in employment relationships are constantly being weakened and undercut. We want to address this at the conference. Critical academics, trade unionists, activists from initiatives and other people affected will come together to present and analyse the precarious conditions and discuss how they can be countered. Political decision-makers from local authorities will also be present to share their views and gain a better understanding of the problems. http://www.nrw.rosalux.de/nc/event/53641/konferenz-prekaer-im-oeffentlichen-auftrag.html