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PART A Introduction to the project

Kick-off Meeting “New Employment, New E-quality - Promoting Industrial Relations and Social Dialogue in the IT Sector” 20 March 2004 Thessaloniki. PART A Introduction to the project SEPVE-Association of Information Technology Companies of Northern Greece. The framework 1/5.

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PART A Introduction to the project

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  1. Kick-off Meeting“New Employment, New E-quality -Promoting Industrial Relations and Social Dialogue in the IT Sector”20March 2004Thessaloniki PART AIntroduction to the project SEPVE-Association of Information Technology Companies of Northern Greece

  2. The framework 1/5 European societies are faced with new challenges: • enlargement of the Union • globalisation • changing employment and labour markets • technological change

  3. The framework 2/5 These challenges are changing the role of industrial relations, as some key priorities should be promoting: • competitiveness & innovation • social cohesion and social protection • new forms of employment and of work organisation • reconciliation of work and family life Social Dialogue should be used as a vehicle to promote these priorities.

  4. The framework 3/5 The social dialogue (SD) is recognised as: • an essential part of the European model • one of the cornerstones of democracy • a current topic in the enlargement process of the European Union For that reason, SD is one of the major priorities of the European Union

  5. The framework 4/5 The Commission provides each year 3 specific budget lines, in order to assist players in the sectoral social dialogue in preparing measures in the field of industrial relations. • Budget Heading B3-4000 • Budget Heading B3-4002 • Budget Heading B3-4003

  6. The framework 5/5 • Budget Heading B3-4000 • Its aims: to promote development of the social dialogue at cross-industry and sectoral level • It funds: consultations, meetings, negotiations, measures to develop expertise and to exchange information in European level.

  7. The concept of the project Due to: • the importance of social dialogue as new practise in industrial relations • ineffective procedures of social dialogue in Greece • the lack of collective bargaining procedures in the IT sector the idea of the project was born

  8. Aims of the project 1/2 • to improve the Greek expertise in industrial relations in European and comparative terms in the IT sector • to promote the exchange of information among the Social Partners in the IT sector

  9. Aims of the project 2/2 • to institute negotiation and agreements between social partners in order to modernise the organisation of work, including flexible working arrangements, in the Greek IT sector • to assist Greek social partners to promote their social dialogue in the European Dialogue activities

  10. Partners involved in the project Association of Information Technology Companies of Northern Greece Deutscher Multimedia Verband - dmmv e.V. Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft - Ver.di Asociacon Española de Empresas de Multimedia - ASEDEM Greek Federation of Private Employees - OIYE

  11. Content of the project 1/2 • Studying and analysing the structure of the IT sector • Studying the existing forms of employment& the industrial relations in the companies of the IT sector • Exchanging knowledge, information and experiences with other social partners in Europe

  12. Content of the project 2/2 • Examining the possibilities of and presenting proposals for starting a social dialogue in Greece both at sector and company level • Analysing and promoting measures for the application of the European Framework Agreements on part-time work, fixed-term contracts and telework at the sector level

  13. Actions of the project 1/2 • Elaboration of national reports (D & E) from the transnational partners (VERDI, dmmv, ASEDEM) • Elaboration of a Greek study by SEPVE in co-operation with OIYE • Elaboration of a comparative and synthesis study for Greece, Germany and Spain by SEPVE

  14. Actions of the project 2/2 • Organisation of workshop in each participant country (Greece, Germany, Spain) • Organisation of a closing transnational conference (Greece) • Publication of a book with material and conclusions from the project – send to agents, organizations and companies in Greece & Europe

  15. Expected results 1/2 • Advancement in the knowledge of the problems in industrial relations in the Greek IT sector • Promotion of preconditions which are necessary for SD procedures (consultation, negotiation, collective bargaining, etc.) in order to resolve problems in industrial relations in the Greek IT Sector

  16. Expected results 2/2 • Spreading the sectoral industrial relations at Northern Greece and South Eastern Europe • Promotion measures for better organisation with e-quality • Set of proposals for the further development of the Social Dialogue at the European and national level

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