European Union Instruments which Encourage the Provision of Support to
the Social Partners to Enable Them to Participate in Social Dialogue on Training
European Union Instruments which Encourage
the Provision of Support to the Social Partners to Enable Them to
Participate in Social Dialogue on Training
Representatives of the social partners at European level which are already
active in the work of the Community institutions, and international
organizations active in the training field, may be associated with the work
of the Foundation, notably as provided for in Articles 5 (8) and 6 (1) and
(2).
The Foundation shall have an advisory forum appointed by the governing
board.
The members of the forum shall be selected from experts among training and
other circles concerned in the work of the Foundation, taking into account
the need to ensure the presence of representatives of the social partners,
of those international organizations active in the provision of training
assistance, and of the eligible countries.
There shall be appointed two experts from each of the Member States, from
each of the eligible countries and from the social partners at European
level.
to continue to cooperate with the Member States and the social partners,
within inter alia the European Forum on the transparency of professional
qualifications, so that useful information and experience concerning the
implementation of the measures advocated in this Recommendation may be
exchanged;
The Commission shall be responsible for the production and appropriate
dissemination and monitoring of the EUROPASS Training in close cooperation
with the Member States. To that end, each Member State shall designate one
or more bodies responsible for ensuring implementation at national level, in
close cooperation with the social partners and, where appropriate, with
representative organisations for work-linked training.
In order to achieve the recommended objective of providing adequate
vocational preparation for all unemployed young people, it will be necessary
to use all existing and potential educational and training resources. The
Social Partners have both resources and experience to contribute and should
therefore be associated with the planning, organization and implementation
of vocational preparation programmes.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Vocational Preparation
In providing vocational preparation full use should be made of all
existing training resources and experience including those of employers,
trade unions, and other appropriate bodies. The Social Partners should be
associated with the planning, organization and implementation of vocational
preparation.
They should, in particular, take the following measures:
promote, in dialogue with the Social Partners, increased participation in
the labour market, especially among women and older workers, notably by
pursuing equal opportunities, ensuring adequate provision of care facilities
for children and other dependants, reforming early retirement schemes and
through life-long learning. Similarly, the participation of disabled people,
ethnic minorities and migrants should be promoted. Other relevant measures,
including pension reforms, are mentioned under public finances;
Member States should articulate their response to the Guidelines under the
four pillars in a coherent overall strategy aiming at full employment,
recognising Member States' different starting positions, the development and
implementation of comprehensive and coherent strategies for lifelong
learning and a comprehensive partnership with the social partners; due
consideration should be given to gender mainstreaming and the need to reduce
regional disparities and evaluate progress under all four pillars on the
basis of indicators.
It is recommended that the Member States should introduce, continue or encourage
active measures designed to:
integrate training for women within a broader process of cooperation between
all the parties concerned: the education authorities and oganizations, school
and vocational guidance, the two sides of industry, the training organizations,
the lenders of capital, the central and/or regional and/or local authorities,
equal opportunities organizations, undertakings, women's groups or associations;
