1. International Training Centre of the ILO
STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF ECEG AFFILIATES FOR PARTICIPATION IN SECTORAL SOCIAL DIALOGUE AT NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN LEVEL
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2. International Training Centre of the ILO
Project’s objective
To assist EOs of the chemical sector in developing strategies, tools and the skills needed to:
Strengthen their role
Engage in policy development
Engage in social dialogue
At national and EU level
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3. Overview 12 months (so far), 12 countries involved
Over 30 different chemical industry representatives taking part
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Overview
Different type of activities:
one 5-day training programme in Turin
3-day sub-regional seminars in Bratislava, Varna and Riga
Internet platform with needs analysis, evaluations and knowledge-sharing
Learning assessment, action planning, regular reviews, impact evaluation
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5. Some background comments
The workshop’s agendas were very specific … EO’s effective management and connectivity with the EU level;
Working meetings with action centred outcomes;
Participants’ ownership was key;
Difficult economic background;
For some … the first time they discussed supra-national issues;
For all … a unique opportunity to spend time together in a more “reflective mode”.
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Issues at stake
“Structural” issues
Financial and material resources;
Quality and quantity of people;
Poor image;
Regular and effective bipartite dialogue;
Role of public authorities.
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Issues at stake
“Structural” issues
Financial and material resources;
Quality and quantity of people;
Poor image;
Regular and effective bipartite dialogue;
Role of public authorities.
“Relational” issues
Identifying shared priorities with members;
Effective communication;
Finding “win/win” projects with partners;
Cooperation/alliance building with other countries;
From conflict to partnership “from parallel monologues to dialogue”;
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Working method
KNOW HOW
+ PRACTICE
TECHNICAL
TRAINING
Skills
Lobbying
Action
Plans
REACH
Green jobs
Social Dialogue
Reinforcing the efficiency of EOs in lobbying, social dialogue, Services provision +
Improving expertise on key issues through inputs, experience sharing, debates, peer assistance
Ensuring adequate skills levels and workforce supply in the chemical sector, notably the attractiveness to youth
Green jobs: what’s in for the chemical industry
REACH implementation, improving Health ad safety related to chemical substances in the sector and downstream industries
Emissions Trading System and energy efficiency – what are the consequences for the chemical industry and how to deal with any restructuring requirement coming up =
Action planning and implementation of changes
ETS
Services
Health & Safety
IMPLEMENTATION
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Some results
TECHNICAL
TRAINING
Lobbying 3 3 1 2 3 3
Social Dialogue
Reinforcing the efficiency of EOs in lobbying, social dialogue, Services provision +
Improving expertise on key issues through inputs, experience sharing, debates, peer assistance =
Action planning and implementation of changes
Services
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Some results
KNOW HOW
+ PRACTICE
Examples of follow-up actions:
Agree with TU on implementation of Responsible Care Charter (SK);
Organise training programme on new requirements on chemicals (BUL);
Define professional qualifications structures in chemical sector (TR)
Establish a HRD Info Point (RO);
Provide legal service in the field of labour law (CZ)
Enlarge programme of HSE conferences to include social dialogue (HU);
Skills
REACH
Green jobs
Reinforcing the efficiency of EOs in lobbying, social dialogue, Services provision +
Improving expertise on key issues through inputs, experience sharing, debates, peer assistance =
Action planning and implementation of changes
ETS
Health & Safety
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11. International Training Centre of the ILO
Lessons learned
Project created space and structure to “step back and reflect” in a practical way
Improved integration into EU policy issues and social dialogue
Emerging view that tripartite concertation and influence on government can be improved through effective bipartite dialogue;
There are issues that the social partners can work on independently.
NEXT STEPS:
Delivery against specific actions
Ownership of national social partners for the European level programme and activities
Impact evaluation in April 2010
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12. International Training Centre of the ILO
Thank you!
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