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 On the 28th of September 2009 the ILO convened a closing seminar of the Project “Consolidating the legal and institutional foundations of social dialogue in Ukraine”
The Project which was implemented by the ILO and funded by the German government from 2006-2009 focused on the following areas:
• Promoting labour law reform (preparation of the draft Labour Code and Social Dialogue Law) compliant to EU and international standards;
• Assisting in establishing an effective institutional framework for social dialogue.
The participants in the workshop representing the Ukrainian government, the organizations of employers and trade unions as well as representatives of academia, international organizations, the Embassies of Germany, the United States of America, and France, discussed the main results of the project based on the findings of an independent evaluation. » more
ILO for more effective labour dispute settlement in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Serbia
The ILO will organize two training sessions on 5-6 May in Sarajevo, and on 7-8 May in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina to improve the mediation and conciliation skills of local mediators and arbitrators in amicable labour disputes settlement.
Similar training sessions will be held for officials of the Agency for Peaceful Settlement of Labour Disputes in Serbia on 11-12 and 13-14 May 2009 in Belgrade.
The purpose of amicable labour dispute settlement is to avoid strikes and to prevent long and costly legal procedures. “Alternative dispute resolution is both cost and time effective, and creates sustainable relationships between trade unions and employers, thus helping maintain industrial peace,” said Ms Cristina Mihes, ILO Specialist on Social Dialogue.
Peaceful settlement means extra-judicial alternative options for dispute resolution, namely conciliation, mediation and arbitration. All three alternatives involve the intervention of a third party, and only the degree of this intervention differentiates one from the other. In Ireland the number of strikes dropped from 192 to 6 from 1984-2007 thanks to the introduction of these amicable techniques.
The objective of the training is to improve the mediation and conciliation skills of the participants through role plays and other techniques. The training will be conducted by John Agnew and Brendan Cunningham, members of the Irish Labour Relations Commission. The training is part of the project entitled “Consolidating the legal and institutional foundations of social dialogue in the countries of Western Balkans and Moldova” financed by the Austrian Development Agency.
The ILO-SRO Budapest, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of Albania, organized the Fourth Tripartite National Labour Conference on “Addressing the problem of informal economy in the construction sector through social dialogue in Albania” on 23 September 2008 in Durresi, Albania , as a follow up to the Conference held in 2007 on informality and undeclared work in the Albanian economy.
The informal economy is widespread in Albania. It is of a great concern for the government, employers' and workers' organisations as well as the priority of the new Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) 2008 – 2010 for Albania. The experience of several European countries shows that through social dialogue the government and social partners can work together to build an effective strategy to address this problem. » more
International seminar: “Modernization of Labour Law in Ukraine in the Context of Globalizaion” International and European Labour Standards and their Application by the Administration under the Guarantee of Judge
Organized by the Embassy of France, the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the ILO Social Dialogue Project in Ukraine in cooperation with Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of Ukraine, Supreme Court of Ukraine, National Tripartite Social and Economic Council under the President of Ukraine
23 May, 2008, Kyiv, Ukraine
Objective of the seminar was to exchange of opinions about the conditions to implement the international and European standards in the Ukrainian labour law and about means of their enforcement.
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Labour Law and Labour Relations Network for South Eastern Europe (SEE), 5th Meeting
Organized by the ILO
28-29 June 2007, Budapest, Hungary
Programme
ILO/MLSP Technical Seminar: Implementing the Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 (No. 156) in Bulgaria via social partnership
Organized by the ILO
Sofia, 22 May 2007
Round Table in Montenegro: Ratifying and Implementing International Labour Conventions
Organized by the ILO
10 May 2007, Podgorica, Montenegro
Importance of Economic and Social Council for Developement of Social Dialogue in Montenegro
Organized by the ILO
27 February 2007, Podgorica, Montenegro
Séminaire national : Ratifier et mettre en œuvre la Convention sur l’Administration du Travail, 1978 (No.150) et la Recommandation No. 158
Organizé par BIT et le Ministère du travail, de la solidarité sociale et de la famille, République de Roumanie
1 février 2007, Bucarest, Romania
Programme
Tripartite Seminar: Enhancing the Knowledge of Tripartite Constituents in Moldova on ILO Standards and Procedures via Social Dialogue
Organized by the ILO and Ministry of Economy and Trade of the Republic of Moldova
8-9 November 2006, Chisinau, Moldova
The objectives of the seminar were two-fold: a) to familiarize tripartite constituents in Moldova with ILO activities and procedures and enhance their awareness with respect to ILO standards and help them fulfill their constitutional obligations on reporting, submission and reply to observations of ILO supervisory bodies; b) to promote tripartite social dialogue in accordance with the stipulations of the Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144).
Seminaire Liberté Syndicale et Négociation Collective pour les Délegués Syndicaux
Organized by the ILO
20-21 September 2006, Timisoara, Romania
Droit International du Travail et Pratique Judiciaire pour les Juges et Assesseurs du Travail en Roumanie
Organized by the ILO
19-20 September 2006, Timisoara, Romania
4th Labour Legislation Network Meeting
Organized by the ILO with the support of the Governments of France and Italy
29-30 June 2006, Montenegro
Programme
Tripartite Seminar on Strengthening Collective Bargaining
Jointly organised by the ILO SRO and the Office for Social Partnership of the Government of Croatia
6 April 2006, Zagreb, Croatia
Agenda
Séminaire tripartite: vers un renforcement de la négociation collective en République de Moldavie
Organisé par le Bureau International du Travail et par le Ministère de l’Economie et du Commerce de la République de Moldavie avec le soutien du Gouvernement Français
28 février-1 mars 2006, Chisinau
Programme
3nd Meeting of the Labour Legislation Network: Recent Trends in Employment Law in Europe
Organized by the ILO with the support of the Governments of France and Italy
7-8 July 2005, Mamaia, Romania
Programme, List of participants, Description of the network
Technical Seminar: "Towards a better enforcement of the legislation on non discrimination in employment and occupation in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina"
With the support of the Government of Belgium
23 March 2005, Sarajevo
Programme
Technical Seminar: "Towards a better enforcement of the legislation on non discrimination in employment and occupation in the Republika Srpska"
With the support of the Government of Belgium
22 March 2005, Banja Luka
Programme
Seminar on Social Dialogue in the Public Sector
Organised by the Ministry of Economy, Labour and Social Policy of Poland and the ILO
Warsaw, 14 May 2004
Tripartite Seminar on Promoting Sectoral Social Dialogue in Romania
Organised jointly by ILO SRO-Budapest and the Ministry
of Labour and Social Solidarity of Romania and the Ministry
of Labour and Employment of Belgium
Bucarest, 24-25 October 2002
Conclusions [pdf file].
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Bulgaria: helping businesses to enter the formal economy
GENEVA (ILO Online) - In 2003, a new regulation was introduced in Bulgaria, whereby it became compulsory for employers to register all labour contracts. In addition, as many employers and enterprises are unaware about the new regulations, there is a strong need now to inform them on how to conform with the new system. The ILO's Bureau for Employers' Activities (ACT/EMP) supports the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) - the largest Bulgarian employers' organization, to help companies moving from informality to formality. ILO on line spoke with Henrik Moller and Jean-Marie Standaert, both from ACT/EMP, who assist BIA in making this happen. |
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A package for social and economic progress
The Albanian pilot of the One UN Programme will make use of the experiences of the International Labour Organization (ILO) gained in the field. As the only tripartite organisation within the United Nations system, the ILO plays a key role in involving social partners in the recently launched UN reform process.
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