23 May Standing Committee on Local and Regional Government, Luxembourg

The main items on the agenda included:

* Election of vice President, Jose Manuel Marques, STAL Portugal
* Review of current work programme, with view to preparing next programme for 2007-2009
* Update on LRG social dialogue
* Adoption of checklist on outsourcing

European Federation of Public Service Unions
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