EUROPEAN PROJECT VS/2013/001/0407„PROMOTING SOCIAL DIALOGUE IN THE SECTOR OF AGRICULTURE IN THE NEW MEMBER STATES TOWARD DEVELOPING A SECTORAL SOCIAL SCHEME IN TERMS OF COMBATING PRECARIOUS WORK PLACES, POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION OF THE AGRICULTURAL WORKERS“

Regional Working Meeting RWM212-13 May 2014, Bucharest

This project is realized with the financial support of European Union

THE PARTNERSHIP Federation of Independent Unions in Agriculture

(FNSZ) Bulgarian Association of Agricultural Producers (BAAP) Agrosindikat, Macedonia 3F, Denmark Agrostar, Romania IG BAU, Germany KZI, Slovenia FGA-CFDT, France ALPA -Association of Small Farmers, Italy OSZPV – ASO -Czech Republic European Federation of Food Agriculture and Tourism

(EFFAT)

OBJECTIVES

To enhance the sectoral social dialogue focusing on the social security systems in the new member states and candidate-countries

To rise awareness and contribute to the public debate on the commitment to social solidarity and challenges faced, and developing specific social security schemes in Agriculture

To contribute to improvement of the workers security in terms of economic crisis and inclusive labor market and fostering information and consultation between the all key partners - social partners and government - in the matter and its respect to it

THE PROJECT AIMS

To increase the capacity of trade unions and employers

To promote consultation procedures betweens the key players aiming to initiate discussion on the social security schemes/funds establishment

To encourage the active public debate and to inform the social partners on possible solutions/measures

taken at European level

EXPECTED RESULTS AND OUTCOMES Analytical Study/Peer Analysis on the situation of social

security systems in European Union with focus on Agriculture National inputs by each partner-country and National Action

plans for concerted actions of the social partners Transnational Brochure on possible good solutions for

developing efficient SSSS in Agriculture Increased capacity of the social partners in the sector upon

social security issues and rights Improvement of efficiency of the social dialogue and impetus

for the process in the New MS and Candidate countries Strengthening the transnational solidarity and cooperation Massive information and media campaign for exploring and

shaping the public opinion on the hot social issues in Agriculture

THE REGIONAL WORKING MEETING AIMS:

To increase the participants’ competencies on the social security issues in Agriculture and to promote consultation procedures betweens the key players at national level in the new member states and candidate countries

Exchange of the good practice examples existing in the field of Social security systems for Agriculture

To study together the opportunities in their national context and work on drafting the National Action Plans with concerted measures of the social partners.

…AND MOREOVER….

To give an emphasis on the potential of the sector

To make pressure on the politicians, for taking adequate solutions toward identified challenges and limitations.

Media campaign and strategy for dissemination of the idea and results and outcomes.

HOW DO WE WORK ON? - 2 STRATEGIC LINES

High level actions to initiate a policy making process for developing specific social security schemes in the Agriculture

Real experience exchange and awareness rising and mobilization of the national social partners

Methodology: Data gathering and surveys Face-to-face meetings and distance work among the

partnership and network, created by key players and concerned at both levels – National and European

Envisaged external experts, engaged in all phases and concerned to the related topics will support and guide the process of framing optional solutions and proposals for improving the legislative framework

TIMETABLE OF ACTION EVENTS – AGREED!

Begins Ends Place Type of Event

24/02/2014 25/022014 SofiaBulgaria

Steering Committee Meeting PM1

09/04/2014 11/04/2014 SofiaBulgaria

Regional Workshop RWM1

12/05/2014 14/05/2014 BucharestRomania

Regional Workshop RWM2

26/05/2014 28/05/2014 LjubljanaSlovenia

Regional Workshop RWM3

8/07/2014 9/07/2014 PragueCzech Republic

Steering Committee Meeting PM2

03/11/2014 04/11/2014 SofiaBulgaria

European Conference

04/11/2014 05/11/2014 SofiaBulgaria

Steering Committee Meeting PM3

THE FOCUS-GROUPS – WHY AND HOW?

3 regional Focus Groups at national and regional level – formed by new MS and old MS members who are: key players at national level in Agriculture Trade unions – Employers – State

The Focus groups work in dialogue and study together the possibilities for developing sectoral social schemes appropriate for the national context

Develop the National Reports and Action Plans for common measures/solutions.

EVALUATION STRATEGY - INDICATORS FOR EVALUATION

Approval of Analytical Study Approval of the Transnational Brochure The number of good practices National Action plans agreed with concerted

measures Agreements, Declarations, Opinions The number of participants (politicians, opinion

makers, journalists, etc.) Gender equality Publications at partner’s websites Ultimate target groups touched ………………

QUESTIONS