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…
Sub Portal of the Labor Inspectorate Launched recommended by Center for Democracy Foundation
In accordance with recommendation made by CDF, and within the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy the sub portal within official web presentation has been launched at http://inspektoratrada.minrzs.gov.rs/lat/ In accordance with recommendation made by CDF, and within the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy the sub portal within official web presentation has been launched at inspektoratrada.minrzs.gov.rs Center for Democracy Foundation advocated for introduction of the separate internet site presenting the Labor Inspectorate. Within the Proposal for Practical Policies “Serbia Without Illegal Work – Enhancing the Role of Inspections in Preventing Undeclared Employment” one of the main…
Second Plenary Session of the National Convention on EU
National Convention on EU marked its first anniversary with new members at the Second Plenary Session in National Assembly of Republic of Serbia. National Convention on EU marked its first anniversary with new members at the Second Plenary Session in National Assembly of Republic of Serbia. Coordinator of Working Groups presented the results from the past year and announced new activities and plans. Publishing of the Book of Recommendations by National Convention on EU, assembling all the inputs that Working Groups have forwarded to respective ministries and state authorities is also announced. Representative of Center for Democracy Foundation…
DPF Debate: Without an Academic Response to the Problem of Asylum Seekers
At the Democratic Political Forum debate, it is pointed out that there is no faculty in Serbia with studies/subjects of asylum seekers problem. There is no faculty tackling this issue in Serbia where numerous asylum seekers pass in search for their way towards the states of European Union. This is highlighted at the event “Asylum Seekers as Socio-Political and International Problem”, organized by Center for Democracy Foundation in cooperation with Friedrich Ebert Foundation. In addition, it is pointed out that political parties in power and opposition are not treating this issue, and assessed that state institutions would have to cooperate…
Third Training for CSOs “Reform of the Inspection System in Serbia – Innovative Models of Communication”
Third training for civils society organizations “Reform of the Inspection System in Serbia – Innovative Models of Communication” was held in Belgrade. Within the framework of the project “Citizens for Inspection Reform” implemented by Center for Democracy Foundation in partnership with Foundation Dokukino, third training for civils society organizations “Reform of the Inspection System in Serbia – Innovative Models of Communication" was held in Belgrade, February 6-7, 2015, in Belgrade. Based upon practical knowledge participants gained at the second training in Vrnjačka Banja, newly acquired skills and suggestions we got from the members of project “Citizens for Inspection System Reform”…
