Debate „Poverty in Serbia“
Debate was held on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, on October 17, 2018. Ivan Sekulovic, associate of the Center for Democracy, and former director of the Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit held introductory speech „Are there any policies for poverty reduction in Serbia“, and Sarita Bradas, researcher in the CDF spoke about relativization of the poverty data in Serbia, after which the discussion for more than 30 participants was open. Debate was organized in partnership with Trag Fondation, Autonumous Women Center, Initiative „Ne da(vi)mo Beograd“, Initiative A11 and Portal Bebac. „Poverty in Serbia“ was 98 debate,…
Towards Improved Health and Safety at Work in the Western Balkans
Jovana Pantovic, representative of Center for Democracy Foundation, participated on October 10, 2018, at the second round table within the regional project Towards Improved Health and Safety at Work in the Western Balkans. This regional project have been launched by CSOs from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and Kosovo, which already work on topics such as promotion and protection of labour rights, contribution to enhancement of control system in the policy and regulation implementation, and pointing out the problems that arouses on the field. The third regional round table will be organized in Belgrade by the end of this year. …
Economic Empowerment of Women – Women as Actors of Rural Development
Consultative Workshop Center for Democracy Foundation organized a consultative workshop “Women as Actors of Rural Development – Possibilities and Challenges”, with aim to open a discussion about the level of involvement of the gender perspective in the local employment policies, on October 9, 2018. Workshop is supported by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. The following issues have been addressed: the methods of contribution of women organizations to the economic empowerment of women living in the countryside, and what type of support they need; how to redesign local development policies in order to contribute to quality jobs creation and elimination of gender…
The First Regional Round Table „Health and Safety at Work in Western Balkans“
Representatives of the Center for Democracy Foundation, Natasa Vuckovic and Jovana Pantovic participate today at the the first regional round table organized by the partner organization Center for Labour Rights from Albania. This regional project has been initiated by non-governmental organizations from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Kosovo which continuously advocate for better protection of labour rights, through advocating for improved legal framework, more efficient controle in implementation of the regulations. In the countries of the Western Balkans there is a need to introduce EU standards in the field of occupational health and safety, to upgrade the protection mechanisms….
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
