Monday, September 8, 2025
Young Workers Forum
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM UTC +0545
(10:45 PM - 2:45 AM EDT - Event Day-1)
Phewa Hall
Pre-event

This forum is only for attendees under the age of 35.

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Indigenous Workers Forum
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM UTC +0545
(4:15 AM - 7:45 AM EDT)
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LGBT+ Workers Forum
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM UTC +0545
(4:15 AM - 7:45 AM EDT)
Pre-event

A considerable progress toward equality for LGBT+ workers in some countries is being threatened by a conservative backlash. Elsewhere, LGBT+ people’s lives and relationships are still subject to official harassment and criminalisation. Thus, the union movement has much work to do to address inequality and social exclusion of LGBT+ workers. PSI and public service unions must continue to play a critical role in advancing LGBT+ rights in workplaces, unions, the provision of public services, and society.

In accordance with the Programme of Action (PoA), adopted at the Congress in 2023, the global LGBT+ Coordinating Committee has already been established. Now a regional LGBT+ Coordination Committee needs to be established to lead the regional campaign. While the resource persons and participants will share their experiences in their campaigns, we will also discuss for the establishment of the regional LGBT+ Coordinating Committee.

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Energy Forum
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM UTC +0545
(4:15 AM - 7:45 AM EDT)
Pre-event
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Young Workers Solidarity Night
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM UTC +0545
(8:15 AM - 11:15 AM EDT)
Taragaon Next (Transport available by 5.45pm at Raddison Hotel Lobby)
Social event

This event is only for young workers (35 years or less).

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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Women's Committee and Caucus
8:45 AM - 12:00 PM UTC +0545
(11:00 PM - 2:15 AM EDT - Event Day-1)
Nepa Dhuku Hall
Pre-event

All women delegates and observers are invited.

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Registration
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM UTC +0545
(12:15 AM - 4:15 AM EDT)
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APRECON DAY 1
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM UTC +0545
(4:15 AM - 7:45 AM EDT)
Nepa Dhuku Hall
APRECON
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Opening Session
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM UTC +0545
(4:15 AM - 4:45 AM EDT)

(Including Procedural Matters)

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Thematic Plenary 1: What We Are Fighting Against?
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM UTC +0545
(5:45 AM - 7:45 AM EDT)
Nepa Dhuku Hall
APRECON
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Subregional Caucus & Young Worker Caucus
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM UTC +0545
(7:15 AM - 8:00 AM EDT)
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Credentials Committee
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTC +0545
(7:15 AM - 8:15 AM EDT)
Committees
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Standing Orders Committee
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTC +0545
(7:15 AM - 8:15 AM EDT)
Committees
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Welcome Cocktail and Dinner
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTC +0545
(8:15 AM - 10:15 AM EDT)
Dining Hall at Raddison Hotel Kathmandu
Social event

For all participants

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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
APRECON DAY 2
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM UTC +0545
(11:15 PM - 7:45 AM EDT - Event Day-1)
Nepa Dhuku Hall
APRECON
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Thematic Plenary 2: What We Are Fighting For?
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM UTC +0545
(1:00 AM - 2:15 AM EDT)
Nepa Dhuku Hall
APRECON
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Digitalisation
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM UTC +0545
(3:45 AM - 5:45 AM EDT)
APRECON

The Digitalization Workshop is a thematic side event organized to discuss the growing impact of digitalization on labor and public services in the Asia Pacific region. Scheduled for 10 September 2025 in a hybrid format (online and in-person in Kathmandu, Nepal), the workshop will bring together union affiliates to explore how digital technologies—such as platformization and automation—are reshaping work, often to the detriment of workers. It will highlight issues like precarious gig work, the privatization of public services, and the exploitation of labor, particularly among women, in the digital economy.

The two-hour session will feature expert facilitators and include discussions on digitalization’s effects, public procurement, and union strategies like the use of the Digital Bargaining Hub and consequence mapping for advocacy. The workshop aims to build affiliates’ capacity to critically analyze digital trends, defend workers’ rights, and resist exploitative practices. Participants will be encouraged to apply the insights in their local contexts and provide feedback to improve PSI’s digital tools and future initiatives.

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Fighting Privatisation
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM UTC +0545
(3:45 AM - 5:45 AM EDT)
APRECON

The ‘Fighting privatisation’ Workshop is a thematic side event during APRECON to discuss the growing trend of privatisation in the public services and discuss organising approaches to fight privatisation.

The two hour workshop will have speakers sharing to understand the concept of Insourcing and the policy frameworks to restore public services, sectoral campaigns to fight privatisation, understand the anti privatisation campaign using forensic research. There will be discussion on organising approaches utilised when fighting privatisation.

The workshop expects increased capacity to understand the different campaign models against privatisation and use the tools to fight for Insourcing and Remunicipalisation.

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Migration
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM UTC +0545
(3:45 AM - 5:45 AM EDT)
APRECON
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Firefighters
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM UTC +0545
(3:45 AM - 5:45 AM EDT)
APRECON
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Thursday, September 11, 2025
APRECON DAY 3
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM UTC +0545
(11:15 PM - 7:45 AM EDT - Event Day-1)
Nepa Dhuku Hall
APRECON
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Trade Union Rights
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM UTC +0545
(11:15 PM - 12:45 AM EDT - Event Day-1)
APRECON
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Public Service Workers Bargaining for Climate Justice
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM UTC +0545
(11:15 PM - 12:45 AM EDT - Event Day-1)
APRECON

Public service workers are on the frontlines of the climate crisis. This interactive workshop explores how unions are using bargaining and organising to protect workers and build climate resilience.

Learn from case studies across Australia, Fiji, and South Asia. View live survey results from unions across the region and contribute additional responses. Launch the Asia-Pacific Climate Bargaining Network.

Open to all delegates.

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Health & Social Services
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM UTC +0545
(11:15 PM - 12:45 AM EDT - Event Day-1)
APRECON
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Equalities
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM UTC +0545
(11:15 PM - 12:45 AM EDT - Event Day-1)
APRECON
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Thematic Plenary 3: How We Win?
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC +0545
(1:15 AM - 2:45 AM EDT)
Nepa Dhuku Hall
APRECON
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