Stronger Social Dialogue in Western Balkan Countries 3

Montenegrin Employers Federation is a leader of the project Stronger Social Dialogue in Western Balkan Countries 3 funded by the European Commission through Civil Society Facility Operating Grants to IPA CSO Associations Support. Partners participating in project implementation are employers’ organizations of Albania, Macedonia, Serbia, The Republic of Srpska, Bosnia & Herzegovina.

The overall aim of the project is to strengthen the capacities of social partners in target countries so that it contributes to social dialogue development at both national and regional level as well as to harmonization of national to EU legislation in this area.

The main activities to be realized within the project are:

• 6 national workshops in social dialogue (tripartite workshops);
• 6 national panel discussions about the issues related to youth unemployment and fight against informal economy (with EU experts involvement);
• production of publications and leaflets about youth employment and informal economy;
• regional conference in Tirana;
• Creation of video material in all project countries with an aim of social dialogue promotion;
• Creation of e-newsletter aimed at introducing the changes in the area of social dialogue in all partner countries;
• Regional conference in Banja Luka;

Regular website updates that will provide all information about the project and the state of affairs in the area of social dialogue in all partner countries.