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The EPSU Executive Committee endorsed the campaign for a EU legal framework for public services at its meeting in November 2005.

The attached paper “Campaign Guidelines” sets out the rationale for the campaign and gives the main elements and timetable. A number of key developments are expected this year regarding the follow-up by the European Parliament and the European Commission to the SGI White Paper. The campaign will enable EPSU and affiliates to influence these and to work towards the political recognition of public services in the construction of the EU and an alternative policy to the current liberalisation and deregulation drive.

Affiliates are invited to nominate one national coordinator per country for the campaign in time for the campaign launch on 20/21 April 2006, in Vienna. The Campaign Guidelines (annex 2) set out the task of the coordinators, which are to:
 Participate in the launch of the campaign scheduled for April 20/21 2006 and the (2 or 3) further meetings of the campaign planned in 2006 and first half of 2007. (Qualifying affiliates will receive a financial contribution towards participation costs.)
 coordinate a national campaign network comprising of interested unions, NGOs, consumer groups, academics... The network should be as broad as possible.
 Draw up a 4-5 page report (in own language) highlighting national / local public service issues (see questions set out in the “Campaign Guidelines”). Coordinators will present a first outline of the reports in the coordinators’ workshop that will precede the campaign launch on April 20/21.
 Provide input to EPSU on the content of the EU instrument on public services
 Coordinate national activities in support of such an instrument.

For your information, we have received the following nominations for coordinators:

• Thomas Kattnig Austria,
• Matthias Flickschu Germany,
• Frede Gydesen Denmark,
• Dan Nielsen Sweden,
• José Manuel Marques Portugal

It would be helpful to have the name of all coordinators including all contact details by the Executive Committee meeting on 20 February.

 Campaign guidelines and draft Programme Campaign Launch, 20-21 April 2006 Vienna