1. TRACE Trade Unions Anticipating Change in Europe ETUI-REHS European Union European Social Fund Article 6 Innovative Measures

2. TRACE Aims - overall To build capacity within the European trade union movement to respond to situations of economic and industrial change European Union European Social Fund, Article 6 Innovative Measures

3. TRACE Focus - overall Trade unions as learning organisations  Training activities  Networking communities of practice European Union European Social Fund, Article 6 Innovative Measures

4. TRACE Main objectives  Developing the knowledge and skills: to anticipate economic and industrial change to accompany restructuring more effectively  Exchanging and developing models of ‘good practice’ in handling restructuring minimal social costs improved information and consultation lifelong learning  Considering the impact on trade union organisations European Union European Social Fund, Article 6 Innovative Measures

5. TRACE Partners I CONFEDERATIONS CC.OO., CFDT, CGIL, CGTP-IN, CISL, LO-D, LO-S, ÖGB, SAK, TUC European Union European Social Fund, Article 6 Innovative Measures

6. TRACE Partners II EUROPEAN INDUSTRY FEDERATIONS EMCEF, EMF, UNI-EUROPA, ETUCE, ETF/SEKO, EPSU European Union European Social Fund, Article 6 Innovative Measures

7. TRACE Partner’s Key Action European Industry Federations   Improving communication and co-ordination within EWCs (EMF, EMCEF)  Implementing channels of influence and networking while exchanging information and experience for EU and local negotiation as well as for EU-policy making (EMF, EMCEF, EPSU, Uni-Europa, ETF, ETUCE)  Exploring major structural changes in the public sector in areas such as education, health and safety and local government (EPSU, ETUCE)  Identifying significant trends within key industrial sectors (EMF, EMCEF, Uni-Europa, ETF)  Influencing policy making at EU level from national trade unions (Uni- Europa) Trade unions ‘strategies’ and ‘organising’ European Union European Social Fund, Article 6 Innovative Measures

8. TRACE Partner’s Key Action National Confederations  Learning from trans-national restructuring (LO-S/IGMetall)   Examining the impact of restructuring on the local/regional economy and exploring innovative mechanisms for collaboration with other actors at this level (LO-D-CISL)   Designing training measures for recruitment in case of industrial change (ÖGB/TUC)  Develop knowledge and social cohesion amongst (and within) national works councils representatives involved in EWCs (CC.OO/CGTP-IN)  Developing new approaches to the provision of training and retraining and improving employability (CFDT-TUC)  Exploring possible implications of EU enlargement for economic restructuring and company relocation (SAK-EARKL) European Union European Social Fund, Article 6 Innovative Measures

9. TRACE Three faces  Preparation and Support (Lisbon 29-30 November/1-3 December 2005)  Implementation: June 2005-May 2006  Review: Dissemination and Mainstreaming June 2006-November 2006 European Union European Social Fund, Article 6 Innovative Measures

10. TRACE http://www.traceproject.org European Union European Social Fund, Article 6 Innovative Measures