Bipartite workshop Connecting to EU level sectoral social dialogue: lessons learned and perspectives for the social partners Evelin Toth Turin, 9 December 2009

Identification of a problem Limited participation of social partners from New Member States and Candidate Countries in European sectoral social dialogue committees

Project Strengthening the capacity of EMCEF affiliates for participation in sectoral social dialogue at national and European level Selected sectors: chemical industry energy mining Geographical area New Member States + Candidate Countries EU

Partnership

Development Objectives Increased institutional capacity of EMCEF affiliates for participation in sectoral social dialogue at national and European level Integration of NMS and CC in ESD

Immediate Objectives Improved knowledge on EU sectoral social dialogue Improved exchanges of good practices and experiences among trade unions Increased cooperation with employers (ECEG)

Outputs 180 representatives of EMCEF affiliates from NMS and CC trained in one year Increased quality and quantity of participation of trained EMCEF affiliates in European sectoral social dialogue committee in chemical industry Improved implementation of results of European social dialogue on national level

Activities Training trainers Sub-regional seminar 1 Participation in ESSDC Bipartite workshop Follow-up national seminar in Bulgaria 2010 Follow-up national seminar in Hungary 2010

Countries & Participants 30 sectoral trade unions 180 participants (including 2 follow up activities in 2010) * Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, Turkey.

Countries in Activities Group Country Date Venue ToT all 02/09 ITC-ILO RO, BG, TU, PL 10/09 Turkey G2 CS, SK, HU 06/09 Slovakia G3 SI, CRO, MT, MAC 04/09 Croatia G4 LT, ET, LV, CY 07/09 Latvia SSDC CRO, CS, HU, PL, RO, SK, SI 05/09 Brussels Bipartite 12/09

Participants by Gender Total Training Trainers Croatia Brussels Slovakia Latvia Turkey Bipartite Workshop Total Female 27% 8 4 2 7 6 5 40 Male 73% 14 18 11 9 25 106 F+M 22 13 16 17 23 33 146

Areas of Common Interest Competitiveness of the company and its successful position on the market at present and in the future, Good communication and mutual respect between the management and the trade union, Quality social dialogue and collective bargaining, collective agreements, social peace, Modern environment-friendly technology and high occupational safety and health standards, Keeping qualified workers and continuous investment in human resource development, Need for joint training of employers and trade union representatives on topics dealt with through social dialogue…

Thank you for your support! Evelin Toth Mucciacciaro Programme Officer - Region Europe Programme for Workers' Activities Phone: +39 011 693 6452 Fax: +39 011 693 6589 Skype ID: evelin.toth Mobile: +39 34 63 25 83 49