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Welcome! ¡Bienvenidos/as!
TUDCN EU Working Group meeting
Grupo de trabajo UE de la RSCD
Brussels, 26-27/04/2016
Welcome and introduction of participants and meeting’s expectations
Bienvenida y presentación de los participantes y expectativas de la reunión
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EU development policies: TUDCN work during 2015-2016
Política de cooperación al desarrollo de la UE: trabajo de la RSCD durante 2015-2016
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Working area Outcomes Results
Post-2015 Council Conclusions (2015)
“Full and productive employment and decent work, including implementation of labour standards guided by, amongst others, ILO conventions and recommendations, are key to addressing inequality and social exclusion”
“The right of social partners to freely negotiate and conclude collective agreements is essential. Social dialogue is crucial to strengthen democracy and to enhance transparency.”
Policy
European Development Days 2015TUDCN promoted role of social dialogue in development
European Year on Development 2015 (EYD2015)
TUDCN curated the EYD social media accounts during June’s thematic month “Decent Work)
Trade union contribution to EU consultation on EU-ACP relations after 2020 (Post-Cotonou)
Strong emphasis on social partner and CSO involvement in new framework, and insistence on value of social dialogue and democratic governance
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EU development policy in 2015-2016
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Working area Outcomes Results
Policy
EU Policy Forum on Development, 4th Global meeting in Brussels, March 2016
Trade union active participation and speaking role granted
EU CSO Forum 2016, meeting in Brussels, March 2016
Trade union active participation and speaking role granted
Outreach and advocacy
TUDCN spoke at EESC conferences Trade union visibility as actor of development
TUDCN brochure on development education and awareness raising (DEAR)
Trade union visibility as actor of developmenteducation
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EU development policy in 2015-2016
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Upcoming challenges
Revision of the European Consensus on Development (2005)
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• Adapt to the 2030 Agenda• Changing international landscape: BRICS, MICs, fragile states• Need for policy coherence• Synergies with EU Global Strategy
May-August 2016: EC public consultation
November 2016: EC communication
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Upcoming challenges
EU Global Strategy on foreign and security policy
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Principles of the strategy:1. Engagement2. Responsibility3. Partnership
Priority areas:1. Strengthening global governance2. Supporting regional architectures3. Strengthening state and societal resilience4. Rethinking EU’s approach to conflict and crises5. Responding to the integration choice
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Upcoming challenges
EU Global Strategy on foreign and security policy
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Next steps:
• Strategy to be unveiled in June 2016• What role for development in the strategy?• What role for decent work?• How it will affect EU development policies?• Towards a new European Consensus on Development?
• What information can we get from MFAs?
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• 2030 Agenda implementation and follow-up in Europe (EP role?)‐ Focus of next session‐ Council conclusions on 12 May
• Post-Cotonou negotiations• Mid-term of the MFF and preparing for next MFF• TUDCN increased monitoring of EU IFIs (EIB, ERDB)
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Upcoming challenges
2030 Agenda/SDGs: where do we come from
Agenda 2030/ODS: de dónde venimos
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• Universal agenda• Beyond eradicating poverty (MDGs)• 3 dimensions of sustainable
development• Specific goal about decent work
(SDG8)• And other goals related to decent
work and the Decent Work Agenda• An opportunity for trade union
engagement and advocacy at national, regional and global level
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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development/SDGs
2030 Agenda regional strategy in Europe
• UNECE regional survey (governments), Qs about:
• Prioritization • Adaptation • Governance and budgeting • Stakeholder involvement • UN role in planning and implementation • Data and Monitoring • Assessment of progress• Reporting • UN role in follow-up and review • Regional platform
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2030 Agenda regional strategy in Europe
• UNECE regional survey (governments)• Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK
• In principle, EU member states will pursue a multi-stakeholder approach
• National debates and planning ongoing• EU member states are waiting for the EU to
release common position
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2030 Agenda regional strategy in Europe
TUDCN EU working group survey
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1. Is your national government taking initiatives/organisingdiscussions regarding the implementation and/or follow-up of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?
2. Are trade unions taking part in these initiatives/discussions?3. How will the implementation and/or follow-up of the 2030
Agenda be organised in your country? What institution(s)/ministries will be in charge?
4. What would your priorities be at national level vis-à-vis the 2030 Agenda/SDGs implementation and follow-up?
5. Are you planning any initiatives/campaigns in relation to 2030 Agenda implementation and/or follow-up? If yes, have you started it already?
6. Will you be partnering with other national trade unions or civil society organisations?
2030 Agenda regional strategy in Europe
TUDCN EU working group survey
Is your national government taking initiatives/organising discussions regarding the implementation and/or follow up of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?
Yes
Are trade unions taking part in these initiatives/discussions?
Yes
How will the implementation and/or follow-up of the 2030 Agenda be organised in your country?
MFA, environment/climateministries
What would your priorities be at national level vis-à-vis the 2030 Agenda/SDGs implementation and follow up?
Coherence of policies, promotion of SDG8
Are you planning any initiatives/campaigns in relation to 2030 Agenda implementation and/or follow-up? If yes, have you started it already?
Somehow, but waiting for more concretion of Agenda 2030 at
national and EU level
Will you be partnering with other national trade unions or civil society organisations?
Yes, with other national NGOs, TUs, within national alliances/coalitions
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Goal: Structured monitoring of 2030 agenda at Global and regional level
2030 Agenda goals, targets and indicators
Monitoring capacity and coordination
Reporting/
Trade Union Watch
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To monitor… what?
Implementation of:
• SDGs• SDG targets• SDG indicators
in...
• EU external policies
• External policies of EU member states
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To monitor… how?
• Mapping SDG implementation constellation
• Involvement in implementation
• Data collection
• Advocacy
• Research
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What’s going on in TUDCN regions?
• Africa: 5 elements
– National SDGs Priorities
– Practical Integration of SDGs and targets into the overall national development and national policy alignment
– National consultation mechanisms and advocacy
– Reporting and Review Mechanisms
– Capacity for engagement by Trade Unions
• Latin America
• Asia-Pacific
Breakout groups on SDGs implementation in Europe
Sesiones de grupo sobre implementación de la Agenda 2030 en Europa
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Guiding questions for the working groups
1) What are the steps to define and put in place the Trade Union watch?
2) What concrete activities should be planned in the run up to the realization of the Trade Union Watch?
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Reports in plenary from the working groups
Informes en plenaria de los grupos de trabajo
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TUDCN WG EU matters, wrap up and way forward
Asuntos del grupo de trabajo UE de la RSCD, conclusiones preliminares y camino
a seguir
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Day 2 / Día 2
FOCUS ON DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS RAISING
ENFOQUE EN EDUCACIÓN PARA EL DESARROLLO Y SENSIBILIZACIÓN
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EU Development Education and Awareness Raising-DEAR: where from,
where to
Programa de la UE sobre “Educación para el Desarrollo y Sensibilización”
(EDS/DEAR): de dónde venimos, adonde vamos
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TUDCN in DEAR
Conclusions TUDCN General Meeting in 2015Development education and awareness raising (DEAR) We will work on strengthening the role of trade unions as DEAR actors by raising the visibility of trade unions in DEAR. In this sense a brochure on trade unions as DEAR actors will be elaborated and published and we will follow-up on other opportunities to participate in DEAR spaces, especially at EU level
TUDCN engagement in DEAR since the 2015 GM:• Participation in the EU DEAR Stakeholder Conference• TUDCN as part of the EU DEAR Multi-Stakeholder Group• Contributions to the EU DEAR Call for Proposals Guidelines• DEAR Brochure• Participation in the DEAR Call for Proposals
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Introduction to the EU DEAR Call for proposal and draft programme scheme:
Objectives and priorities
Introducción a la convocatoria de propuestas EDS/DEAR 2016 y al borrador
de la nota conceptual: objetivos y prioridades
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Call for Proposals Guidelines
Deadline: 1st of June
Budget Lot 1: 45,030,00 €
Size of grants: min. 3M€, max. 7M€
Eligible costs: 90%
Duration: 12-36 months
Location: minimum of 10 EU member states
Lot 1: Global Learning education and campaigning and advocacy projects led by a CSO or an association of CSO from EU member states Option 2 – Campaigning and advocacy
Specific objective: to provide support for and promote quality development education and awareness raising among the European public. Projects must foster a growing awareness and critical understanding of the role, responsibility and lifestyles of the public in relation to an interdependent world. It should motivate their effective involvement in local and global Actions in support of the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development.
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Call for Proposals Guidelines
Priorities:
• Contribute to the pursuit of one or more of the SDGs.
• Facilitate the contribution of the European public to development work in line with the universality principle defined in the SDG's.
• Focus on interdependencies between developing countries and the EU, and build public understanding of global public goods and challenges (such as sustainable energy, food security, human development, and sustainable agriculture,).
• A particular emphasis is expected on issues related to migration, climate change, and gender equality.
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Call for Proposals Guidelines
Expected results:
• Increased public awareness of global interdependencies between the European Union and developing countries;
• Increased public awareness of the global agenda on development, including the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement and Habitat III.
• Increased public awareness of the role of EU development cooperation;
• changing attitudes and improved public understanding of issues and difficulties facing developing countries and their peoples, in particular migration;
• increased active engagement of the European public in major development debates and attempts to eradicate global poverty, promote justice, human rights, gender equality and sustainable ways of living;
• higher level of engagement to promote coherence for development;
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DECENT WORK
Project Scheme
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SDG 1
SDG5
SDG8
SDG 10
Labour migration
Industrial transformationand Green jobs
Gender equality
AGENDA 2030SDG 13
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OBJECTIVES & RESULTS
RESULTS:Result 1: Increased awareness on the need for solidarity amongst workers in the EU and workers in the global south to face common challenges.
Result 2: Contribution to an increased respect for labour rights at international level that are at the core of sustainable development.
Result 3: The compliance of member states’ and the EU’s development policies with the Agenda 2030 targets and indicators on Decent Work has been monitored.
Result 4: The inclusion of Decent Work in development policies of donor governments and the EU has been promoted.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: To engage workers, employers and national governments in the full implementation of Decent Work in the framework of Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, with a specific focus on gender equality, migration, and industrial transformation and green jobs.
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ACTIVITIES
Labour migration Gender equalityIndustrial transformation
and Green jobs
NATIONAL LEVEL:Awareness raising and campaigns: seminars and conferences; awareness raising materials; Training: training of workers representatives to engage employersAdvocacy: research; monitoring and promotion of development policies on DW; policy statements; governmental negotiations on development policies; building alliances.
EUROPEAN LEVEL:Awareness raising and campaigns: Pan-European campaigns and mobilisation; seminars and conferences; exchanges with unions from the South; Advocacy: research; annual report on decent work promotion in the development policies of EU and MS).
Breakout groups on DEAR / Brainstorming about trade union program proposal:
contents, lines of work
Sesiones de grupo sobre DEAR / brainstorming sobre la propuesta Sindical:
contenidos, líneas de trabajo
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Guiding questions for the working groups
1) Are the proposed contents, the way they have structured and the target groups adequate?
2) If not, please define concrete proposals that should also be included
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Reports in plenary from the working groups
Informes en plenaria de los grupos de trabajo
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DEAR trade union program proposal:
activities and implementation modalities
Propuesta sindical para el programa DEAR:
actividades y modalidades de ejecución
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DEAR trade union program proposal: working modalities, responsibilities,
communication flow
Propuesta Sindical para el programa DEAR: modalidades de trabajo, responsabilidades,
flujo de comunicación
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Budget
• National Actions Plans (estimation) = total of 4 million € for 3 years.
• European Level coordination/operations (estimation) = 1,5 million € for 3 years
• Own contribution from participating organisations: 8% of the total budget received
• Financial resources will be channelled to each individual organisation taking part to the programme. The budget amount will be determined considering its consistent with:
a) Quality and scope of national action plans;
b) Size of the country in terms of population/potential impact
c) Representativeness of national organisations (affiliation fees)
• Different TU centres should work in strong cooperation at national level to ensure maximum coherence in advocacy and awareness raising strategies.
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Programme architecture & governance
National Level: Steering group: • In charge of the elaboration of the national action plan • Composed by min 1 representative from each organisation involved. • Responsible for monitoring and reporting on results achieved and activities
implementation throughout the whole duration of the programme.
European Level: Programme committee:• In charge of providing contents support for planning (2 meeting a year) and
monitoring the implementation throughout the whole duration of the programme.
• Composition: ETUC + TUDCN secretariats + 1 national representative per country.
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National Action Plans
National Action Plans include a description of results, activities methodologies (including financial estimations) they would like to implement at national level under this programme.
An ‘ad hoc working group’ (volunteering representatives of participating organisations + secretariats) will assess the NAPs and will support the drafting of the ‘concept note’
Next steps:• Draft and send National Action Plans, by May 9;
• Communicate the willingness to take part to the ‘ad hoc working group’, by May 2
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National Action Plans
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Results Activities
description
Time Frame Target Groups Budget Estimation Explanatory notes
R1: Increased awareness on the need for
solidarity amongst workers in the EU and
workers in the global south to face common
challenges.
1 … …. ….
2
3
R2: Contribution to an increased respect for
labour rights at international level that are at
the core of sustainable development
4 … …. ….
5
6
R3: The compliance of member states’ and
the EU’s development policies with the
Agenda 2030 targets on Decent Work has
been monitored.
7 … …. ….
8
9
R4: The inclusion of Decent Work in
development policies of donor governments
and the EU has been promoted.
10
11
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