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Strengthening the institutional capacity of the labour market observatory [Reforçar a capacidade institucional do observatório do mercado de trabalho]
- Start activities
- 01/11/2021
- End activities
- 31-05-2022
- Partner Institution
- Observatory for labour market [Observatório do mercado de trabalho]
- Type of Assistance
- Organisation/business strategy & planning
- Code
- 2021-16
- Description
- The Labour Market Observatory of Cabo Verde requested support on elaboration of its strategic development plan. Experts from France and Italy mobilized for this action supported the Observatory to identify strengths and challenges, better understand the environment and stakeholders involved into labour market research and evolution, find its value added, define a mandate, chose thematic scope of interventions for the next five years and formulate a development strategy. Training activities reinforced the capacities of Observatory’s Technical Unit staff to implement the strategic plan. The action was completed by a seminar where the Strategic development plan was presented to Observatory’s potential partners.
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International Guest Expert lectures at Mahidol University: Health Financing and Social Health Protection in Europe
- Start activities
- 03/05/2021
- End activities
- 31/05/2021
- Partner Institution
- ASEAN Institute for Health Development (AIHD)
- Type of Assistance
- Regional events (awareness raising)
- Code
- 2021-18
- Description
- As an integral part of the Master in Primary Health Care Management and Social Health Protection, Mahidol University and the ILO deployed a series of three specialized virtual seminars on subjects related to health financing from the region and Europe. To that purpose, the Mahidol University requested SOCIEUX+ support to mobilize two European public experts for the preparation and delivery of a remote guest lecture to the students of the Master programme. The lecture, delivered from experts from Germany and France, referred to the design, implementation, and financing of health care systems, including challenges and reforms adopted, in their home countries.
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Strengthening the services of the Ecuadorian Public Employment Service (Encuentra Empleo) for employers
- Start activities
- 10/05/2021
- End activities
- 06/10/2022
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Labour [Ministerio del Trabajo]
- Type of Assistance
- Organisation/business strategy & planning
- Code
- 2021-07
- Description
- The Ministry of Labour requested SOCIEUX+ support to strengthen the capacity of the Ecuadorian Public Employment Service (PES - Encuentra Empleo) to offer quality advice and services to employers and to stimulate more companies to use the PES. The support provided by SOCIEUX-mobilized experts from public employment services of France, Spain, and Sweden has therefore focused, from one side, on a critical analysis functional to the improvement of services available to employers and, on the other side, on the development of a communication strategy to outreach employers. On-line workshops were delivered to present good practices of EU PES and their approaches to and means of communication with employers, as a basis to co-draft a strategy and a communication plan that help Encuentra Empleo to strengthen its the relationship with employers. Finally, experts addressed individual capacity needs on the same topic, by outlining a training plan and delivering short training modules to agents in charge of relations with employers.
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To prevent child labour in all its forms, through attention, generation of public policies and restitution of children rights
- Start activities
- 18/10/2021
- End activities
- 30-09-2022
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Labour [Ministerio del Trabajo]
- Type of Assistance
- Policy development
- Code
- 2021-05
- Description
- The Action aimed to contribute to eliminate child labour by strengthening the inspection process run by the Ministry of Labour. In this perspective, experts from France and Spain analyzed the actual practices of the Ministry’s Labour Inspectorate and provided recommendations to reinforce interventions targeting the eradication of child labour. The logic of intervention encompassed awareness considerations, thus information sharing and training sessions aimed to sensitize labour inspectors, by presenting and clarifying existing applicable legal regulations, and showcasing European practices for the protection of the rights of children and adolescents.
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Training course on managing employment disputes effectively
- Start activities
- 05/05/2021
- End activities
- 12/07/2021
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Labour [Ministerio del Trabajo]
- Type of Assistance
- Organisational capacity building
- Code
- 2021-03
- Description
- The Ministry of Labour in Ecuador is responsible for promoting social dialogue through the Labour Mediation Directorate, by attending hearings conducted by mediators as an effective means of resolving labour disputes and preventing workers and employers from going to court. The virtual training seminar organized by SOCIEUX+ experts from France and Spain channeled to the staff of the Labour Mediation Directorate, as well as to labour inspectors, models and practices for enriching labour conflicts resolution techniques.
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Training seminar on tools for social dialogue in the framework of COVID-19
- Start activities
- 26/04/2021
- End activities
- 04/06/2021
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Labour and Employment Promotion [Ministerio de Trabajo y Promoción del Empleo]
- Type of Assistance
- Organisational capacity building
- Code
- 2020-34
- Description
- The Peruvian National Council for Labour and Employment Promotion submitted a Request for remote technical cooperation on COVID-19, with the objective to strengthen the capacities of the social actors and officials responsible for promoting the regional and national social dialogue, handling new methodological and technical tools. The Spanish peer experts’ support focused on social dialogue as a mean and a process to address work-related problems generated by COVID-19, mitigating the possible consequences of failing businesses, job losses and possible limitations of labour rights.
