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The Response to the Challenges in S ocial and Economic Development in SEE : The Ljubljana Agenda

The Response to the Challenges in S ocial and Economic Development in SEE : The Ljubljana Agenda. Vlado Dimovski Ljubljana Agenda for the New Phase of Stabilization and Association Process International Conference Beograd, May 31, 2008. Agenda. Employment Characteristics

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The Response to the Challenges in S ocial and Economic Development in SEE : The Ljubljana Agenda

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  1. The Response to the Challenges in Social and Economic Development in SEE: The Ljubljana Agenda Vlado Dimovski Ljubljana Agenda for the New Phase of Stabilization and Association Process International Conference Beograd, May 31, 2008

  2. Agenda • Employment Characteristics • Social Reforms: Labour Issues • Social Reforms: Social Dialogue • Main Challenges • Regional Cooperation • Social Pact for SEE • Ljubljana Agenda: Just Another Process?

  3. Social Reforms in the SEE Countries: EmploymentCharacteristics • Differences within the region • High level of persistent unemployment • Distorted structure • Dual labor market (public, private) • Low level of Enterpreneurship • Underdeveloped LM institutions

  4. Social Reforms in the SEE Countries:Labour Issues • Trasformation of the system • Labor legislation • Labour rights “restructuring” • Labour rights protection • Social and “social”: what is it anyway? • Education level

  5. Social Reforms in the SEE Countries: Social Dialogue • Social stability • “Unionization” still high • Wage setting / Social Agreement • Social partners respresentation • Two/Three partite dialogue • The future of social partnership

  6. Main Challenges for the Development of Social Policy in SEE • EU accession still the strategy • Adoption of the "social" aquis (European social model) • Reforming the Labor market (Flexicurity) • Reforming the Social system (Social transfers) • Health Care Reform (Privatization?) • Social Partnership Development

  7. Regional Cooperation for Different or Similar Future? • Region of differences or a region of similarities? • A region of an ongoing problems never ending story • “Balkans to Europe and Europe to Balkans” (Milošoski, 4/2/2008 in Paris) • The concept/idea of interdependence • “It is the economy, stupid” but it is really not only the economy • Is there a possible comprehensive approach to socio-economic development in SEE?

  8. Social Pact for SEE: Who to Who and What to What? • Europe and countries in SEE • Among SEE • Within SEE States • Among Social Partners • Issues

  9. Ljubljana Agenda – Just Another Agenda? • Develop the Long-Term Agenda for Balkans/SEE proposed on the PSE meeting in Ljubljana in February • Link to Lisbon Strategy but with enhanced micro-level instruments • Promote the European Social Model • Respect the differences and promote intercultural dialogue • Establish strong institutions (Capacity Building) • Rule of law (Anti-corruption) • HR Development • Potential framework for the future regional development

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