More than two-and-a-half years after it was first announced, after months of planning and countless hours of work and preparation, hundreds of trade unionists from 75 countries have gathered in Berlin to participate in the LabourStart Global Solidarity Conference which opens this afternoon.

Some quick reminders of the schedule –

• 08:45 Leafletting at the ITUC – come if you can!
• 12:30 Final organizing committee meeting at ver.di
• 15:00 Registration begins; Walking tours begin; If you can help us, come early — we need volunteers!
• 18:00 Introduction to LabourStart
• 19:00 Opening plenary session
• 21:00  Informal drinks reception at ver.di