1. Fund for Decent Work and Tripartite Dialogue Knut Ringstad Programme Manager, Innovation Norway Riga 13 December 2011

4. «PA22» STANDS OUT! First programme to start, «Call» 20 October 2011 Agreed between EU and Norway: mandatory 1% of Norway Grants in all 12 states Innovation Norway Programme Operator. Programme implemented in consultation with National Focal Point in Latvia Total grant EUR 8 mill

5. Objective Decent work promoted and improved tripartite cooperation between employers’ organisations, trade unions and publich authorities in supporting equitable and sustainable economic and social development

6. Expected Outcomes Improved social dialogue and tripartite dialogue structures and practices Enhanced understanding of the benefits of decent work

7. Social dialogue Negotiations, consultations or exchange of information and views between representatives of employers, workers and governments. In countries where the government or other public authorities do usually not participate in this dialogue, representatives of employers and workers alone can constitute the social dialogue

8. Why social dialogue Social dialogue is the basis for the Norwegian/Nordic welfare model Improves communication between employers, employees and other groups - provides a common platform for all on how to build a society and increase everyone’s welfare (consensus) Facilitates decent work – leading to improved workers satisfaction, productivity and also develops new local practises based on local knowledge and competence

9. Tripartite Dialogue A dialogue between representatives of three parties (governments, employers and employees) aiming to jointly shape labour standards, policies and programmes. In some cases, broader labour market and social issues can also be included in this dialogue

10. ILO’s decent work agenda has four pillars: Opportunities for work that is productive and delivers a fair income and security at the workplace and social security for families; Better prospects for personal development and social integration; Freedom for people to express their concerns, organise and participate in decisions; Equality of opportunity and treatment for men and women.

11. Bilateral cooperation In order to strengthen bilateral relations and take advantage of Norwegian expertise Partnership projects will be encouraged Experience from recent programmes show a «win – win», results better than expected for all involved Partnership not compulsory, but will be given extra points during the assessment Template to enable «solid» partnership available

12. How to establish a Partnership Reference Group with major Norwegian social organisations established Most major social organisation in contact through European network and others Innovation Norway will upon request provide assistance

13. Who can apply? Social partners, public authorities and organisations of public authorities, constituted as legal entities in the Beneficiary States and in Norway with regular activities related to decent work and/or tripartite cooperation “Social partner” means organisations representing employers and employees; statutory roles. Entities at national, regional and local level are eligible Norwegian entities can only apply in partnership, «substantial» tasks to be performed

14. Type of activities: Promote Decent Work Agenda and/or Tripartite Dialogue Promote bipartite dialogue across industries and sectors Bilateral activities to use Norwegian experience Partnership building among social partners and with public entities and private sector organisations

15. Type of activities: Promote health, safety and environment in the work- place Ideas to foster work-life balance Partnership-building with non-governmental organisations Promote gender equality in the work place and company board-room Promote non-discrimination in the work-place Open to new and innovative ideas!

16. Cross cutting issues Three cross-cutting issues are announced in the Call for proposals: Good governance Sustainable development Gender equality These issues should be integrated in the project, to cut across all project activities

17. How to apply Dedicated website (www.decentwork.no) :www.decentwork.no - Electronic application form with a help function - Info on main issues related to verification forms - Rules and Procedures for the project applicants - Detailed «Standard Terms and Conditions» - Other relevant templates - More info on www.eeagrants.orgwww.eeagrants.org All relevant info, including form, to be available at www.eeagrants.org www.eeagrants.org

19. Important «technical» facts Advance payment Up to 90% Grant Cofinancing; 10%, if not cash, «in kind» only in the form of manpower No Seed Money, an approved project will accept a preparation cost up to EUR 2000. Cost eligibility from the date Innovation Norway gives its commitment

20. Approval process Innovation Norway signed agreement with Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reporting to Financial Mechanism Office in the Brussels. All applications processed and decided by Innovation Norway after consultation with beneficiary state (National Focal Point)

21. Timeline 31 March 2012, 12. p.m. local Norwegian time – Deadline applications April -Technical assessment of applications April - August: Processing of applications and grants decisions August: Project implementation (6 months project period, max 24 months) 31 December 2014: End of eligibility period for the implementation of projects.

22. BENEFICIARY STATE FUNDS (mill. EUR) Bulgaria 0,473Malta 0.016 Romania 1.135Poland 3.065 Cyprus 0.04Hungary 0.820 Slovenia 0.142Slovakia 0.418 Czech Republic 0.693Latvia 0.378 Estonia 0.252Lithuania 0.449 Bilateral fund at programme level is 1,5%; 120.000 Euro

23. Innovation Norway – A public door opener 8 The gateway for businesses to public funds 750 employees, 35 offices abroad, 20 in Norwegian Owned by the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the 19 county municipalities of Norway

24. “Innovation Norway supports businesses that create tomorrow’s business life.” Gunn Ovesen, CEO of Innovation Norway Photo: Johnny Syversen / Innovation Norway