Application Form - P2P National Event: Cooperation Between Trade Unions and Civil Society Organisations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16 December 2021 (Deadline: Monday, 13 December 2021)

In the framework of the EU-funded Technical Assistance to Civil Society Organisations in Western Balkans and Turkey (EU TACSO 3) project, we are pleased to invite you to participate in the P2P on-line event under the title: “Cooperation Between Trade Unions and Civil Society Organisations in Bosnia and Herzegovina” that will take place on 16 December 2021.

Aiming to provide a space for exchanging best practices in establishing cooperation of trade unions and CSOs to promote and raise awareness on labour rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), the EU TACSO 3 project will organise a national P2P exchange with examples from other parts of Western Balkans region, Europe and globally.

The purpose is multiple:

  • To present and discuss current cooperation of CSOs and trade unions in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
  • To address the main challenges of the labour/ workers’ rights in BiH;
  • To present best practise of CSOs and trade unions cooperation, as well the know-how in addressing labour rights in the Western Balkan region;
  • To present and discuss legislation on labour rights, including potential cooperation of CSOs and trade unions in BiH in advocacy activities for improvement of the legislation.

The event will consist of three main sessions, each focusing on a specific issue such as:

  • General overview of the relationship between trade Unions and CSO’s with a focus on differences/similarities in their operational work and potential prejudices in understanding. Also, legal frameworks and practical models from Western Balkan region countries, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Europe and globally will be presented; 
  • The role of CSOs and trade unions in promotion and protection of labour rights where current relevant legislation in BiH on labour rights and challenges in its implementation will be presented and discussed;
  • Further steps for the cooperation of CSOs and trade unions where potential options for joint advocacy activities of CSOs and trade unions to improve the relevant legislation will be discussed. The participants will be divided in groups and through group work will discuss joint advocacy activities and share lessons learned of CSOs and trade unions collaboration for the purpose of improvement of the relevant legislation on labour rights. The event will end up with specific conclusions on further cooperation between unions and CSOs.

The on-line event will gather up to 30 CSOs and trade unions representatives from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The event will take place on-line on Thursday, 16 December 2021.

If you are interested in attending the P2P event, please register until Monday, 13 December till 17:00 hrs CET.

The event's official language is Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian.

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Civil Society Organisation: Civil society refers to all forms of social action carried out by individuals or groups who are neither connected to, nor managed by, the State (EUR-Lex Glossary: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/summary/glossary/civil_society_organisation.html)