In the framework of their second
work programme 2006-2008, the European social partners committed themselves to "
continue their work of capacity building for the social dialogue in the new member states, extend it to candidate countries and examine how the employers and trade union resource centres providing technical assistance to the 10 new member states could provide help to social partners of all EU countries". In this light, the ETUC Resource Centre has been developed by the ETUC to strengthen EU 27 national trade union organisations' knowledge and skills on social dialogue issues.
The ETUC Resource Centre consists of a variety of measures that address the specific needs of trade unionists involved in social dialogue negotiations at national and European level.
- Translation fund
In order to promote full implementation of EU social dialogue texts throughout Europe, a fund for translating texts negotiated through the EU social dialogue into languages of EU member states as well as candidate countries has been created.
- Training & Mentoring
To provide capacity-building opportunities within the framework of the European social dialogue, the ETUC Resource Centre will organise tailored training and mentoring seminars for national trade unions based in the EU and candidate countries.
- Opportunities for 10 new Member States
The ETUC will run three transnational seminars addressing participants from the new EU Member States on EU policy and legislative developments on European social dialogue. Click below to know more about objectives, timetable and conditions to take part in these seminars.
Furthermore, the new EU Member States have the opportunity to themselves organise national seminars on the issues of European social dialogue. Click below to read about conditions for applying.
- EU Funding
Different funding opportunities are made available to social partners by the European Commission to financially support activities aiming to strengthen capacities and knowledge on topics relating to social policies, including the social dialogue at European and national level.
