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 RWM1
09-11 April 2014, Sofia
This project is realized with the financial support of European Union
THE PARTNERSHIP
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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
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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
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EXPECTED RESULTS AND OUTCOMES
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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 NMS 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
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
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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
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THE 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.
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TIMETABLE OF ACTION EVENTS – AGREED!
Begins
Ends
Place
Type of Event
24/02/2014
25/022014
Sofia
Bulgaria
Steering Committee Meeting
PM1
09/04/2014
11/04/2014
Sofia
Bulgaria
Regional Workshop RWM1
12/05/2014
14/05/2014
Bucharest
Romania
Regional Workshop RWM2
26/05/2014
28/05/2014
Ljubljana
Slovenia
Regional Workshop RWM3
8/07/2014
9/07/2014
Prague
Czech Republic
Steering Committee Meeting
PM2
03/11/2014
04/11/2014
Sofia
Bulgaria
European Conference
04/11/2014
05/11/2014
Sofia
Bulgaria
Steering Committee Meeting
PM3
REGIONAL WORKSHOP MEETINGS
The 3 regional working meetings are followed by
press conferences in front of the local media. It
will bring a publicity of the project goals and
objectives and will give an emphasis on the
potential of the sector and make pressure on the
politicians, for taking adequate solutions toward
identified limitations.
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IV month - RWM1 is implemented in Sofia. The
participants are the focus groups from partners’
organizations in Bulgaria, Macedonia, Denmark and Italy.
Special role here has the partner 3F and the external
experts, who will bring the good practice examples in the
old member states, thus will inspire the partners to
generate new solutions and undertake concrete measures.
V month – RWM2 is implemented in Bucharest. The
participants are the Focus groups from partners’
organizations in Romania, Check republic and Germany.
The logic and performance of the session follows the above
mentioned methodology.
V month - RWM3 is implemented in Ljubljana, where the
Focus groups of the partners from Slovenia and France will
held the session under the above mentioned logic and
methodology. The key role of the old members partners and
external experts is important as the work of the national
partners, such as action plan, recommendations, etc.
COMMUNICATION DURING THE PROJECT
English is the project language, but other
partners’ languages will be used for the internal
communication in the partnership.
 During the formal meetings interpretation into 35 languages will be used.
 The translation from the partners’ language to
English and vice versa of the written materials
will be made in the country of edition and sent to
the coordinator.
 Communication - at distance via internet, emails,
telephone and face-to-face during the formal
meetings and conferences
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MEDIA CAMPAIGN & DISSEMINATION
STRATEGY
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4 Press conferences:
after each regional working meeting and
 after the Conference
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Interviews in media and press-releases – regional
and national
 Publications into the partners’ websites and
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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
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AT THE END: MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR
THE PROJECT
Will help in any case
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