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On , October 23, 2013 in Athens, representatives from more than 10 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean met for the annual meeting of the World Steering group of UNI Finance .
The symbolic choice of the city of Athens marked UNI's strong commitment to provide support to the comrades in Greece in the crisis they are facing .

The main objective of the meeting was to evaluate progress made in the Finance sector concerning organizing in multinationals, the job loss survey and the impact of regulation in the sector Finance.
In a round table, participants discussed the main challenges that mark the sector currently: subcontracting , outsourcing, off shoring and the implementation of the Basel 3, which represents a threat to most small banks and financial institutions.

The delegation of UNI Africa, was composed of the President of UNI Africa Finance , Joe Kokela ( SASBO ), South Africa, Ben VENTER ( SASBO ),  Jellali Abdelhamid (FGBEF) Tunisia and Aminata Keita , coordinator of UNI Africa Finance. This strong and participatory African presence dedicated the inclusiveness of UNI in all her decision making bodies, and determination of the African Union to move forward with their effective participation in all consultations concerning them. Joe Kokela said : " No decision will be made ​​for us without us."

In the end, it emerged that UNI must be vigilant on issues of regulation in the financial sector. It is therefore imperative to involve unions in discussions on new industry regulations.