Comments/recommendations concerning the 2018-2020 Economic Reform Programme (ERP)

In front of the National Convention on the European Union (NCEU), and coordination of its Working group 17, on Chapters 2 and 19, Center for Democracy Foundation was one of the signatories of the Platform for the Monitoring of the Implementation of the Economic Reform Programme ERP and the Employment and Social Reform Programme ESRP. In that framework, CDF conducted different activities that gathered attitudes of stakeholders (Trade unions, employers and NGO) on reforms that are planned in ERP and ESRP.  Findings and recommendations that are formulated during the monitoring of the ERP implementation are also included in comments and proposals that…

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Center for Democracy Team on Study Visit to Brussels from November 26-29, 2017

Within the framework of supporting the CDF capacity building, members of our team – Natasa Vuckovic, Sarita Bradas and Jelena Gosic took part at the Study Visit to Brussels, where they exchanged knowledge, ideas and possibilities for future cooperation and partnerships.  During this visit, our team met with CSOs, institutions, CSO networks and trade unions, such as Foundation for European Progressive Studies FEPS, European Anti-Poverty Network EAPN, International Confederation of Trade Union – Pan-European Regional Council, European Economic and Social Committee, etc…  Study Visit was supported by our partners Olof Palme International Center. Center for Democracy Foundation

Statistics and Decent Work

A Critical Analysis of the Political Interpretation of Labour Statistics By Sarita Bradaš In the national policies and programmes in Serbia, it is evident, both in the analyses and the proposed measures, that only two indicators for the labour market were taken into consideration: the employment rate and the unemployment rate. Whereas, a rise of the employment rate and a drop of the unemployment rate were thought to be the only indicators for the situation on the labour market, without considering their potential impact on the realization of decent work and without putting into place measures for the protection of…

Program for Improved Protection of Labour Rights, Employment and Social Cohesion

The major concern for the citizens of Serbia is how to preserve the job and how to find a new one if they get fired, what is the quality of job they have and can they enjoy the usual work related rights. Those are key questions for one`s individual development, for family life and for the social progress in general. Uncertainty disables planning of future. Incapacity to access quality jobs and enjoy decent work standards, low level of social protection and limited available new jobs, do not leave the choice neither to the employed nor to the unemployed. Faced with…

Report on the Regulation of the Work Force Leasing in Serbia

The Center for Democracy Foundation has issued the report „Regulation of the work force leasing in the Republic of Serbia“. Within the program of the Trag Foundation OPENLY ABOUT PUBLIC POLICIES this report serves as a periodical report upon the first six months of the activities of the new Government of the Republic of Serbia in the field of the labour regulation.  The report has been quoted in the Report of the European Social Policy Network 2017/7:  ESPN – Flash Report 2017-07 – RS February 2017.  Center for Democracy Foundation continously advocates for the urgent and complete regulation of private…

Center for Democracy quoted in the Report 2017/7 of the European Social Policy Networks

In this report, the ESPN refers to the employment through private employment agencies in Serbia. By stating that this area of work and employment is the least regulated, and that in such a situation labour rights of the employees are violated, it quotes the report of the Center for Democracy Foundation “Regulation of the work force leasing in Serbia” which presents the most frequent cases of disrespect of the labour rights. The reports of the ESPN are prepared for the European Commission. ESPN – Flash Report 2017-07 – RS February 2017.  The quoted report of the Center for Democracy Foundation…

Women Platform for the Development of Serbia – Position of women in media and culture

Nataša Vučković and Jelena Gošić attended on 27th of March 2017 the debate on the position of women in media and culture Nataša Vučković and Jelena Gošić attended on 27th of March 2017 the debate on the position of women in media and culture organized by the Forum for Gender Policies. The Forum is led by Women Platform for the Development of Serbia. Cooperation with the Platform is foreseen also on the CDF program for improvement of women position at the labour market.  Center for Democracy Foundation

Two years of the Initiative “Biram koga Biram” of NKD

Nataša Vučković i Tijana Kljajević participated at the meeting marking two years of the initiative for reforming the electoral system “Biram koga biram” Nataša Vučković i Tijana Kljajević participated at the meeting on March 24, organized by the National Coalition for Decentralization, marking two years of the initiative for reforming the electoral system "Biram koga biram".  Center for Democracy Foundation

Report from the consultative meeting on the draft version of the publication “Information System for the purposes of the Labour Inspectorate”

Consultative meeting on the draft version of the publication "Information System for the purposes of the Labour Inspectorate" The goal of the meeting:  At the consultative meeting we presented a draft version of the publication "Information System for the purposes of the Labour Inspectorate", which was created within the project "Reducing undeclared labour through networking of institutions and more transparent work of the Labour Inspection". The publication consists of three parts. In the first part of the publication, written by Milos Savic, an expert in information technology, a possible mode of operation of the Information System for the purposes of…

DPF Debate: Serbia Too Small to Independently Create Foreign Policy

The debate on topic “Tradition and Geo-Political Position of Serbia as the Determinant Factors of Serbian Policy” was organized within the framework of project Democratic Political Forum. Serbia is too small country to create foreign policy independently, and being on the crossroads of great forces interests, as it is stated at the event “Tradition and Geo-Political Position of Serbia as the Determinant Factors of Serbian Policy”, held as a part of the Democratic Political Forum project.  Professor Dragoljub Mićunović says that Serbia is within the Balkans and the fact of this particular geo-political factor – connections between Europe and Asia,…

“Citizens for Inspection Reform”

Results of the Center for Democracy’s project “Citizens for Inspection Reform” were publicly presented Preparation of action plan for harmonization of the new Inspection Oversight Law with other laws, unification of particular inspection services within national jurisdiction, establishment of mechanisms for coordination of inspection services at the local level and defining the mechanisms for control of the inspectors’ work are merely few of the recommendation Center for Democracy Foundation presented among the results of the project “Citizens for Inspection Reform”; financed by EU through the Civil Society Support Program in Republic of Serbia. The Project was launched in 2014 aiming…