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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


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

TUDCN EU Working Group April 2016

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)


• 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


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


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)


Upcoming challenges

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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


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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• 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



TUDCN EU working group survey


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?


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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2030 Agenda/SDGs: where to

Agenda 2030/ODS: adónde vamos



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


Global monitoring

Regional monitoring

National monitoring


To monitor… what?

Implementation of:

• SDGs• SDG targets• SDG indicators

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• EU external policies

• External policies of EU member states


To monitor… how?

• Mapping SDG implementation constellation

• Involvement in implementation

• Data collection

• Advocacy

• Research


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


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


TUDCN WG EU matters, wrap up and way forward

Asuntos del grupo de trabajo UE de la RSCD, conclusiones preliminares y camino

a seguir


Day 2 / Día 2

FOCUS ON DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS RAISING

ENFOQUE EN EDUCACIÓN PARA EL DESARROLLO Y SENSIBILIZACIÓN


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


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


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


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.



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.



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;


DECENT WORK

Project Scheme


SDG 1

SDG5

SDG8

SDG 10

Labour migration

Industrial transformationand Green jobs

Gender equality

AGENDA 2030SDG 13


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.


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).

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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


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


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


DEAR trade union program proposal: working modalities, responsibilities,

communication flow

Propuesta Sindical para el programa DEAR: modalidades de trabajo, responsabilidades,

flujo de comunicación


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.


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.


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


National Action Plans


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 … …. ….

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R2: Contribution to an increased respect for

labour rights at international level that are at

the core of sustainable development

4 … …. ….

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R3: The compliance of member states’ and

the EU’s development policies with the

Agenda 2030 targets on Decent Work has

been monitored.

7 … …. ….

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R4: The inclusion of Decent Work in

development policies of donor governments

and the EU has been promoted.

10

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Conclusions and way forward

Conclusiones y camino a seguir


See you soon! ¡Hasta pronto!

TUDCN EU Working Group meeting

Grupo de trabajo UE de la RSCD

Brussels, 26-27/04/2016

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