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5th meeting of SEEVET-Net 4-5 June, 2012 Milocer, Montenegro Gérard Mayen 4 June 2012

5th meeting of SEEVET-Net 4-5 June, 2012 Milocer, Montenegro Gérard Mayen 4 June 2012. WHAT IS THE ETF?. Agency of the European Union

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5th meeting of SEEVET-Net 4-5 June, 2012 Milocer, Montenegro Gérard Mayen 4 June 2012

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  1. 5th meeting of SEEVET-Net 4-5 June, 2012 Milocer, MontenegroGérard Mayen4 June 2012

  2. WHAT IS THE ETF? • Agency of the European Union • VisionTo make vocational education and training in the partner countries a driver for lifelong learning and sustainable development, with a special focus on competitiveness and social cohesion. • MissionTo help transition and developing countries to harness the potential of their human capital through the reform of education, training and labour market systems in the context of the EU’s external relations policy.

  3. OthercountriesfromCentral Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Candidate countries: Croatia, formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey Potential candidate countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244/1999), Montenegro, Serbia European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument countries ENP South: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Tunisia and Israel European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument countries ENP East: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Russia

  4. “To ensure sustainable and inclusive growth, effective social dialogue at all levels is key. “ “We also need to have close cooperation among the social partners to anticipate and manage future difficulties. “ Introductory statement of President Barroso at High-Level Tripartite Meeting with the European Social Partners Brussels, 4 June 2010

  5. Social Partnership and dialogue in VET in the ENP South region: A work in (slow) progress

  6. STUDY aims at: • Informing about the reality of social partnership and dialogue in the field of Human Resource Development (with focus on TVET) in the ENP South region • Analysing the different ways of organisation of social partnership and dialogue in the region • Providing recommendations for policy makers, donors and other interested EU Social partners

  7. Context and background • Barcelona Process and Union for the Mediterranean • Conference of Employment and Labour Ministers in Marrakech (November 2008) • First Euro-Med Social Dialogue Forum (March 2010) • TRESMED • EUROMED Follow-up Committee • ETF Torino process conclusions • Arab spring and civil society role

  8. Partners in VET: a win-win-win issue • Public system: modernisation and quick adaptation to LM needs, improvement of industrial relations, contribution to social cohesion. • Enterprises: more competitive and qualified workforce, cost effectiveness, technology up-grading, R§D, adaptability to change • Trade Unions (individuals): continuous up-dating of competences and qualification, facilitating mobility and employability, anticipating and coping with changes, training and development of those at risk

  9. Study main findings (1) • Towards demand-driven VET systems in the region • Social dialogue/partnership: concepts not commonly defined • Social dialogue/partnership : a reality with limited focus on VET

  10. Study main findings (2) • A wide variation of cooperation • Reluctance from governments to share responsibility in decision-making • A lack of capacity and resources of Social Partners

  11. Main recommendations (1) • Develop institutional settings and legislative basis for the involvement of all social partners in VET decision making • Include VET as part of the formal bargaining process between Government and social partners.

  12. Main recommendations (2) • Reinforce consultation process amongst Social Partners (bi-partism) • Encourage Social Partners to set-up common platforms to reinforce a structured social dialogue for VETstrategies (with support of ESCs when appropriate) • Support capacity development of social partners for decision-making and technical interventions in VET

  13. Main recommendations (3) • Focus efforts on building capacities of Trade Unions • Direct donors technical assistance to programmes supporting social partnership • EU Social Partners to engage in capacity building of SEMED social partners in VET

  14. Regional Project 2011-2013 Social Partnership in VET in the Mediterranean Demand driven, Focus on social partners • Context • Capacity building • Continuous vocational training (CVT) • Cooperation/partnership • Communication-Dissemination • Coordination and Coherence • Common culture 7 Cs

  15. Advisory Expert Committee ETF expert team and CMs Mutual learning National Component Study visits Regional mapping Web platform Country A Country B 2Methodnotes Architecture of the project Policy papers, networking, mapping, etc Yearly event Country C Regional Project 2011-2013

  16. Thank you for your attention For further information visit our website:www.etf.europa.eu

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