The COVID-19 Pandemic and Serbian Labour Rights
The global and local trend of ignoring and dismantling human rights which include social and labour rights, has greatly reduced the ability of Serbia’s authorities to successfully combat the current health crisis, and has greatly diminished their ability to handle crisis management successfully. The number of employees in Serbia working from home increased significantly even before the crisis, by as much as 58.6% in 2019 compared to 2018 – from close to one hundred thousand to almost 160 thousand. However, such trends did not encourage the Government to start the process of reforming the Labor Law in the direction of…
Information for the Public Benefit in the Era of ‘Fake News Pandemic’
2020. „Connecting the Dots“ project Vesna Marjanovi? is the autor of analysis of media and information in times of new phenomenon, pandemic of fake news or “infodemia”. “The coronavirus pandemic has already shaken the very foundations of our healthcare system, our democratic system, international relations, and is testing solidarity within the EU as well as transatlantic relations. The economic outcome, what will happen to the poor, migrants and other vulnerable groups are all still unfathomable.” “Events are unfolding at a rate that is difficult to keep up with. Never before have there been as much analyses, as many predictions, questions…
“Civil Society in the Western Balkans: Involvement in the EU Accession Negotiation and EU Integration Processes from Initiatives to a Structured Dialogue”
What is the involvement of CSOs in the Western Balkan countries in the EU Accession Negotiation and EU Integration Processes? The Comparative study “Civil Society in the Western Balkans: Involvement in the EU Accession Negotiation and EU Integration Processes from Initiatives to a Structured Dialogue” can answer this question and much more. This study is conducted in the framework of the project Regional Youth compact for Europe and aims to give to the Balkan countries which are involved in the accession process to the EU, numerous elements regarding the cooperation between authorities and CSOs which can help them in this…
CDF Profile and Key Achievements 2017-2019
Center for Democracy Foundation (CDF) is a Serbian based not-for profit, non-governmental and non-partisan organization. CDF mission is to encourage and mobilize citizens for building a democratic society based on solidarity and sustainable development, to advance economic, social and cultural rights and advocate for accountable and efficient institutions through research, education and public dialogue. Center for Democracy Foundation is recognized in public for its devotion to public dialogue, strong institutions and for improvement and protection of economic and social rights, with focus on work related rights. Center is a reliable interlocutor in discussions, partner to other CSOs, independent institutions and…
Regional Youth Compact for Europe (Leaflet)
A Regional Initiative of 14 organizations from the Western Balkans and Turkey
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…
Center for Democracy Foundation (Presentation)
CDF is a Serbian based not-for profit, non-governmental and non-partisan organization which, along 23 years of operation, has had a remarkable impact in advancing resources for democratic governance and EU oriented reforms in Serbia…
Statistics and Decent Work
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 economic and social rights of employed persons. According to the definition of decent…
Citizens’ and Experts’ Attitudes towards Alternative Sanctions and Restorative Justice Measures
Center for Democracy Foundation and Victimology Society of Serbia started in June 2014, partner project “Promotion of Alternative Criminal Sanctions and Measures of Restorative Justice”. By this project we aim to promote wider implementation of alternative sanctions and measures of restorative justice, through encouraging and strengthening civil society organizations to participate in the criminal legislature system reform more actively. In order to examine the readiness of the society for thorough implementation of alternative sanctions and measures of restorative justice, we researched the attitude of citizens and experts on those topics. Results of this research are presented in this publication, alongside…
20 years of Center for Democracy – For Democratic and Solidar Society
Marking 20 years of work of a non-governmental organization in Serbia is a good occasion for celebration, especially in view of the fact that in our society’s history not many civic associations and foundations managed to subsist for such a long period. At the same time, it is an opportunity to remind ourselves how we started and all that we learned developing our Foundation…
More Efficient Role of Labor Inspection in Fight Against Undeclared Work
Publication “More Efficient Role of Labor Inspection in Fight Against Undeclared Work” was created within the project with the same name, supported by Solidar Suisse – Office in Belgrade. Publication compiles the research results on labor inspectors’ attitudes, information of Labor Inspectorate about activities in eradicating undeclared work, visibility of the effects of labor inspection work in media and in public, and the practical policy proposal for improvement of this institution’s efficiency in fighting illegal work.
Serbia Without Illegal Work – Enhancing the Role of Inspections in Preventing Undeclared Employment
Within “More Efficient Role of Labor Inspection in Fight Against Undeclared Work” project realized April 1 – November 30, 2014, with the support of Solidar Suisse – Office in Belgrade, Center for Democracy Foundation developed a practical policy proposal has developed proposal for practical policy “Serbia Without Illegal Work – Enhancing the Role of Inspections in Preventing Undeclared Employment” contributing to the planning of labor inspections efficiency improvement in fight against undeclared work. Improved cooperation between labor inspection and exchange of information with other institutions, enhancement of contemporary communication with employer, employees and other entities using their services, continuation of…
