Joint EMF and DGB Bildungswerk project
„Strengthening of the Social Dialogue in South-Eastern Europe through CSR instruments“
The EMF and DGB Bildungswerk with the financial support of the European Commission launched a joint project for the EMF affiliates in the South-Eastern Europe.
The project initiative is primarily aimed at trade unions and workers’ representatives from the Acceding and Candidate Countries: Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Croatia and Macedonia.
The project aims are:
• Stocktaking and analysis of the actual situation and recent developments in the metal industry both in the region as a whole and in the respective countries, as well as forecasts for the future
• Broadening of worker representatives’ and trade unionists’ knowledge and improvement of their skills in relation to various CSR instruments and their use in the Social Dialogue process
• Establishing networks, improving communication and information as well as strengthening cross-border co-operation
Five workshops will be organized in the respective countries. The project will be accompanied by a survey, which will provide better knowledge of metal industry in the region.
Research
“Economic structures and industrial relations in South-Eastern Europe and Turkey”
Final report of the research undertaken for the project.