The 35th Ordinary Congress of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions LO-Norway Oslo, 30 May – 3 June 2022

Monday 30 h May

09.30 h            Doors open for registration

10.00 h            Short briefing on Congress issues for International guests (Blå salong)

11.00 h            Congress Opens – the LO Honorary Prize award

                          Opening speech by LO President Peggy Hessen Følsvik

   Greetings from guests and sister organisations

                         Constitution

14.00 h            Break

14.40 h            Tribute to members who have passed, by LO President Peggy Hessen Følsvik

15.20 h            Presentation of annual reports 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, by moderators

16.00 h            Break

16.15 h            Annual accounts 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, by LO Secretary Terje Olsson

17.30 h            Closure

17.45 h            Side event: Presentation of the movie SULIS, Kulturhuset       

18.30 h            Guest Banquet, (Spiseriet Møller, in Oslo Kongressenter)

Tuesday 31 May

08.30 h            Short briefing on Congress issues for International guests (Blå salong)

09.00 h            Cultural event

   Greetings from sister organisations

                         Programme of Action

   Keynote speeches by LO Vice President Roger Heimli and First Secretary  Julie     Lødrup

10.00 h            Event for international guests

10.30 h            Break
11.00 h            Programme of Action cont.
13.00 h            Break
15.00 h            Programme of Action cont.
18.00 h            Break
19.30 h            Cultural event

                         The Equal Rights Prize award

                         Programme of Action cont.       

22.00 h             Closure

Wednesday 1 June

08.30 h            Short briefing on Congress issues for International guests (Blå salong)

09.00 h            Group singing

09.10 h            LO’s own organisation, by LO Secretary Terje Olsson

    Debate

13.00 h            Break

15.00 h            Cultural event

15.10 h            The trade union situation, by LO President Peggy Hessen Følsvik

15.30 h            The political situation, by Prime Minister and Labour Party leader

   Jonas Gahr Støre

16.00 h            Break

16.30 h            Debate

17.30 h            Trade union and political cooperation LO – the Labour Party

19.00 h            Side event Folkets Hus: Presentation of the book Folkets Hus.Kulturhuset           

Thursday 2 June

08:30 h            Short briefing on Congress issues for International guests (Blå salong)

09.00 h            Group singing

                         Greetings

  LO’s Constitution, by Terje Olsson

11.00 h            Break

11.30 h            Inequalities in Norway and internationally

13.00 h            Break

15.00 h            Report from the Chair of the Nominations Committee

                         Elections

16.30 h            Planned Closure

19.30 h            Congress Banquet, Oslo Kongressenter

Friday 3 June

09:30 h            Short briefing on Congress issues for International guests (Blå salong)

10.00 h            LO Literary Prize award

10.15 h            Cultural event

10.20 h            Recommendations of the Drafting Committee

13.00 h            Break

14.00 h            Meeting continues

                        Closing ceremony – group singing "The International"

17.00 h            Planned Closure