Sub-regional Workshop on Inspection Campaigns on Health and Safety at Work and Undeclared Work

Workshop | Skopje, the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia | 30 November 2011

The purpose of the workshop, organized by the DWT/CO for Central and Eastern Europe, with support from LAB/ADMIN, was to present experiences of European Union member states to representatives of Balkan countries and Ukraine on how to prepare, develop and perform labour inspection campaigns, as well as to talk about ongoing practices in the sub region. The objective of the workshop was also to illustrate how inspection campaigns conducted in collaboration with social partners can improve the effectiveness and efficiency of labour inspectorates’ activities which in turn contribute towards better working conditions and sustainable enterprises.

The event was attended by 39 participants from Labour Inspectorates, Employers’ and Workers’ organizations of seven countries: Albania, Belgium, France, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Portugal and Ukraine. Overall, 21 different organizations were represented.

The workshop stressed some key ideas on how to set up information and inspection campaigns and highlighted experiences from the participating countries. It provided an occasion for tripartite constituents to comment on the lessons learned and discuss potential opportunities of work.

As main conclusions, all constituents expressed the will to engage in new communication and inspection campaigns, especially with the double feature of raising awareness and promoting a safe environment for business and decent work through law enforcement. All representatives agreed that a joint initiative at sub regional level could be an experience from which all would gain. Priorities should be focused on construction and agriculture and address simultaneously occupational risks and undeclared work.

List of Participants

Name

Country

Organization

Mr. NikPrenga

Albania

Confederation of Trade Unions of Albania(KSSH)

Mr.ErmirBregasi

Albania

National Labour Council

Ms. Adela Hoxha

Albania

State Labour Inspection

Ms. Irena Gjoka

Albania

State Labour Inspection

Ms.DivnaZmejkovska

FYR Of Macedonia

Union of Independent and Autonomous Trade Unions

Ms.IndaSavic

FYR Of Macedonia

Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia

Ms.LilePetrova

FYR Of Macedonia

Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia

Ms.VioletkaSpasevska

FYR Of Macedonia

Confederation of Free Trade Unions

Ms.AlkesandraKoteli

FYR Of Macedonia

Confederation of Free Trade Unions

Mr.JovicaStojanovik

FYR Of Macedonia

Confederation of Free Trade Unions

Ms.KlaudijaLutovska

FYR Of Macedonia

Business Confederation of the Republic of Macedonia

Ms.ViktorijaMitrikeska

FYR Of Macedonia

Business Confederation of the Republic of Macedonia

Mr.RadeNenadic

FYR Of Macedonia

Organization of Employers of Macedonia

Ms. Belinda Nikolova

FYR Of Macedonia

Organization of Employers of Macedonia

Ms.AnetaSmitGuleva

FYR Of Macedonia

Organization of Employers of Macedonia

Ms.Aleksandra Atanasovska

FYR Of Macedonia

Macedonian Occupational Safety and Health Association

Mr.FatmirSaracini

FYR Of Macedonia

Macedonian Occupational Safety and Health Association

Mr. Naser Bajrami

FYR Of Macedonia

State Labour Inspection

Mr. Angel Stamenkovski

FYR Of Macedonia

State Labour Inspection

Mr. Zlate Stojanovski

FYR Of Macedonia

State Labour Inspection

Ms. Zorica Dzingova

FYR Of Macedonia

State Labour Inspection

Mr. Bedzet Bedzeti

FYR Of Macedonia

State Labour Inspection

Ms.BlagicaStojkovska

FYR Of Macedonia

Trade Union of Civil Engineering, Industry and Design of Macedonia

Mr. VasileMamaliga

Moldova

National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova

Mr. VladislavCaminschi

Moldova

National Confederation of Moldovan Employers

Mr. GuzunAnatolie

Moldova

State Labour Inspection

Mrs. Romanov Tatiana

Moldova

State Labour Inspection

Mr. SergiySymenko

Ukraine

Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine

Ms. Natalya Gostyeva

Ukraine

Federation of Employers of Ukraine

Mr. AndriyCherkasov

Ukraine

State Inspection of Ukraine on Labour Issues

Ms. Natalia Vijul

Ukraine

State Service of Mining Supervision and Industrial Safety of Ukraine

Mr.JoaquimPintadoNunes

Hungary

ILO DWT/CO Budapest

Mr. Alfred Topi

Albania

ILO

Mr. Emil Krstanovski

FYR Of Macedonia

ILO

Ms.MarijaGjorgievska

FYR Of Macedonia

ILO

Mr.SergyiSavchuk

Ukraine

ILO

Mr.Karel Van Damme

Belgium

State Labour Inspection

Ms. Maria Jose Tiago

Portugal

State Labour Inspection

Ms.JessyPretto

France

State Labour Inspection

Ms.SashkaPejkovska

Macedonia

Macedonian / English

Ms.SofijaGlavinova

Macedonia

Macedonian / English

Mr.IsmetBitik

Macedonia

Albanian / English

Ms.BlerinaStarovaZlatku

Macedonia

Albanian / English

Mr. Emil Niami

Macedonia

Russian / English

Ms.StefanijaKuzmanovska

Macedonia

Russian / English