1. Basics European Social Model - European Social Dialogue
Ad hoc Group on Social Dialogue European Public Administration Network Report and Proposal
Basics
Objectives of Lisbon Strategie
European Social Model - European Social Dialogue
Conclusions of European Council of Barcelona 2002
EUT Art. 136 ff. / Commission Decision of 20 May 1998
Practical relevance: Framework Agreements on Part-time work, Fixed-term Work, Tele-Work etc.

2. EUPAN and European Social Dialogue
Ad hoc Group on Social Dialogue European Public Administration Network Report and Proposal
EUPAN and European Social Dialogue
Start of discussions: nd Meeting of Director-Generals in Athens 5 to 7 May ??
Milestones:
Strasbourg, November 2000: Ministerial Resolution on Social Dialogue
Luxembourg, June 2005: Mission given by ministers to DG‘s to examine how social dialogue can be developed and improved / to report to ministers
UK, November 2005: Report on the Survey into Social Dialogue
Establishment of TUNED

3. Elements of formal social dialogue
Ad hoc Group on Social Dialogue European Public Administration Network Report and Proposal
Elements of formal social dialogue
Art. 136 ff. EUT
Areas of work: Art. 137 par. 1 (however, note par. 5 !)
Legal instruments: Art. 139
Consultation by Commission
Commission decision of 20 May 1998
Establishment of Sectoral Dialogue Committee
Rules of procedure, work plan etc.

4. WORKPLAN of German Presidency
Ad hoc Group on Social Dialogue European Public Administration Network Report and Proposal
WORKPLAN of German Presidency
Preliminary study by EIPA: “Possibilities and limitations of a further development of the Social Dialogue within EUPAN“
Ad hoc working group (At, Be, Dk, Ee, Fi, Fr, De, Ir, Lx, Nl, Pl, Pt, Si, Se, Uk; Commission)
Thursday, 8 March 2007 (joint meeting with TUNED)
Tuesday, 27 March 2007
Monday, 23 April 2007
DG-Troika, 3 May 2007 (joint meeting with TUNED)

5. EIPA-Study - Option A „Level of the DGs“ -
Social Dialogue Committee (DG-SDC)
DGs of the EUPAN-MS + COM + TUNED
at least once a year
Appropriate structure for „Employers Platform“ in Brussels
1 person in Brussels
Working groups or HRWG
Max. 2 x 27 members + COM
at least 4 x a year
EUPAN
Steering board
2 x 6 members (maybe also Troika and TUNED), possibly COM
at least 1 x a year

6. EIPA-Study - Option B: „Working Group level“ -
EUPAN-MS report to the DGs results of the
SDC-working group;
Consent of the DGs needed for binding decisions
Appropriate structure for „Employers Platform“:
possibly liason in the Permament Representation of the respective presidency in Brussels
Social Dialogue Committee (SDC-AG)
attached to HRWG
Delegates of the EUPAN-MS + COM + TUNED
at least 2 x a year
EUPAN
Steering Board
2 x 3-5 members (maybe Troika + TUNED) + COM

7. Agenda of Ad hoc Group on Social Dialogue
Ad hoc Group on Social Dialogue European Public Administration Network Report and Proposal
Agenda of Ad hoc Group on Social Dialogue
Meetings with
Council of European Regions and Municipalities „CERM“
European Centre of Enterprises with Public Participation and of Enterprises of General Economic Interest „CEEP“
Diverse approaches
Enhance informal social dialogue
Establish formal social dialogue
Pros and Cons
Compromise initiatives France / Denmark

8. To run a comprehensive test on strengthened informal social dialogue
Ad hoc Group on Social Dialogue European Public Administration Network Report and Proposal
Proposed Action plan
To run a comprehensive test on strengthened informal social dialogue
To test within the informal social dialogue topics and work forms of formal social dialogue
To develop and finalise the framework of the test-phase under Portuguese Presidency
To invite the French Presidency to undertake an interim evaluation
To remind EUPAN members of the option of CEEP
To assess after 2 years which option is most suitable
To report to ministers on the progress achieved

9. Draft ministerial resolution on social dialogue
Ad hoc Group on Social Dialogue European Public Administration Network Report and Proposal
Draft ministerial resolution on social dialogue
Ministers are asked to approve the Action Plan
aimed at further developing and improving the European social dialogue for member states central public administrations
laid down in the report of the Ad hoc Group on Social Dialogue
adopted by the Directors General at their 48th meeting