The 2nd Asia Pacific Regional Conference of Trade Union International (Pensioners & Retirees) was held at Boban Residency, Thiruvanathapuram on 1.10.2023, A presidium of Comrades VAN Namboodiri a(Patron NCCPA); D.K.Debnath (GS AIPRPA); and A.K.Ghosh (Member Finance Commission TUI(P&R) controlled the proceedings.
Comrade K.G.Jayaraj GS Reception Committee & GS AIBDPA welcomed all and felicitated the foreign Delegates with mementos. The Reception Committee needs to be showered praises for its excellent exhibition of work for all arrangements.Comrade V.Joy M.L.A., delivered the Chairman’s address. Comrade M.A.Baby former Education Minister of Kerala Government & Polit Bureau Member of CPI(M) inaugurated the Regional Conference with an informative speech .Comrades Shiva Gopal Mishra President NCCPA & JCM Staff Side Secretary; C.Srikumar Deputy GS WFTU & SG AIDEF; and K.Ragavendran Asia CoordinatorTUI(P&R) & Secretary General NCCPA addressed the inaugural session.
Subjects Committee commenced with the playing of video speeches in the giant screen from Comrade Pambis Kyritsis General Secretary WFTU; and Comrade Quim Boix General Secretary TUI (P & R). The video speeches were heard with rapt attention.
Comrade K.Ragavendran TUI (P&R) Asia Coordinator presented the report of the Regional Conference. *71 Delegates participated in the Conference including 5 Delegates from Nepal and Srilanka. 4 women Delegates attended*. Almost All organisations participated in the intervention of report and Thiruvananthapuram Declaration. After the summing up of interventions by comrade K. Ragavendran, the Report and Thiruvananthapuram Declaration read out by comrade Swastika Dasgupta Member TUI(P&R) Women Commission were unanimously adopted by the conference.
The Conference selected a Committee to effectively implement the programs called by TUI(P&R) with India, Nepal and Srilanka representatives and representatives of other countries in consultation with the leaders of respective countries in the Region later. The Regional Conference ended at 6.00 P.M with the delivery of vote of thanks by Comrade V.A.Mohanan State Secretary of AIPRPA and with effective sloganeering.