Advancing Social Justice In Europe and Worldwide

The Network aims to strengthen the capacities of trade unions, think tanks and NGOs to promote Decent Work and Quality Jobs in the Balkans by developing national and regional networks, joint advocacy actions and public campaigns, formulating policy proposals and monitoring the implementation of the EU Social Acquis. SOLIDAR is a European partner.

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Period:
January 2011 - January 2013

OUTCOMES:

Recommendations Booklet: Making the System Work - Ensuring Decent Work and Quality Jobs in the Western Balkans (Feb 2012) English | Albanian | Kosovo Albanian | Serbian | Macedonian

A series of briefings (Nov 2011)

• Decent Work: The Albanian Fason Industry English | Albanian
• Decent Work in the Republic of Macedonia English | Macedonian
• Respect and Protection of Labour Rights in Kosovo English | Albanian
• Union Organising: A Prerequisite for Decent Work in Bosnia and Herzegovina English | Bosnian
• Decent Work in the Republic of Serbia English | Serbian

Video
“Rights first” (Oct 2012) English | Albanian | Kosovo Albanian | Serbian | Macedonian| Bosnian

Other studies

• Read MPDL’s research on labour and social rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian/English), Serbia (Serbian/English) and Kosovo (Albanian/English)
• Read STBIH’s research on the working conditions in the commerce sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Events:

21-22 June 2012: Call to Europe Conference (Brussels)
14-15 June 2012: Regional Workshop: “Joint efforts for the achievement of Decent Work in the Western Balkans” (Skopje)
6 April 2012: PROGRESS workshop on "Law on minimum wage - The implementation, control and effectiveness of the law" (Macedonia)
30 March 2012: AGENDA workshop on "EU charter of fundamental rights" (Tirana)
27 March 2012: CLARD event on "Termination of the labour contract, the legal basis, legal remedies and protection mechanisms" (Pristina)
15 March 2012: STBIH Round Table on "Mechanisms and tools for promotion of civil society with the focus on trade unions in BIH" (Sarajevo)
14-15 March 2012: CDF Workshop on ”Fulfillment of labour rights – Legislative framework and practice” (Serbia)
22 Feb 2012: Round Table in the European Parliament on Making the System Work (Brussels)

23-24 Nov 2011: Regional training on Labour Law (Belgrade)
2-3 June 2011: CLARD, National Training (Pristina)
29 May 2011: STBIH, Commerce Day
26-27 May 2011: STBIH, National Training on EU social acquis and seminar about BiH challenges and possibilities (Sarajevo)
20-21 May 2011: Centre for Democracy Foundation, National training (Belgrade)
19-20 May 2011: Progetto Sviluppo, Conference on the Informal Economy (Belgrade)

Project partners:
Olof Palme International Center (Sweden), AGENDA Institute (Albania), Center for Democracy Foundation (Serbia), CLARD (Kosovo), STBIH (commerce Trade Union in Bosnia Herzegovina), Progress Institute for Social-Democracy (Macedonia) and Progetto Sviluppo-CGIL (Italy).

Associate organisations:
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Civil Society Promotion Center, Center for Civic Cooperation
Czech Republic: Rada pro mezinárodní vztahy (Czech Council on Foreign Relations)
Serbia: Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions of Serbia, Confederation of branch Trade Unions, Initiative for Development and Cooperation Serbia
Regionally by International Trade Union Confederation/Pan-European Regional Council (PERC).

Funded by:
European Commission’s DG Enlargement

Contact:
Iva Zelic, Enlargement and Neighbourhood Project Officer