Republic of North Macedonia resources

  1. Commemoration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work in Central and Eastern Europe

    The 2011 World Day for Safety and Health at Work focused on the implementation of an Occupational Safety and Health Management System (OSHMS) as a tool for continual improvement in the prevention of workplace incidents and accidents. An OSHMS is a preventive method to implement safety and health measures which consists of four steps and incorporates the principle of continual improvement. Its principles are based on the PDCA Cycle: PLAN, DO, CHECK, ACT. Several events were organized in Central and Eastern Europe to celebrate the World Day and to highlight the importance of occupational safety in preventing workplace accidents.

  2. National Training of Trainers on Labour Inspection

    The general objective of the course was to strengthen the training capacity of the Macedonian Labour Inspectorate, improving subsequently the performance of the Inspectorate.

  3. Closing Sub-regional Trade Union Seminar of the Project "Social Dialogue in Western Balkans and Moldova" Western Balkan countries and Moldova”

    The objective of the event was to evaluate work done within the framework of the project, to analyze lessons learnt in the process of implementation as well as to map follow-up activities after the closure of the project.

  4. Challenges and Solutions for Economic and Social Councils in the Western Balkans and Moldova at a time of crisis

    01 January 2011

    Report on the Sub-Regional Tripartite Conference on the Role of Economic and Social Councils in the Western Balkans and Moldova at a Time of Crisis

  5. Decent Work Country Programme for The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2010-2013

    16 November 2010

  6. Collective bargaining is still weak in South Eastern Europe.

    Collective bargaining could be a flexible and powerful tool to regulate terms and conditions of employment and relations between workers and employers, but it is still underdeveloped in most countries of South Eastern Europe.

  7. Enhancing Labour Inspection Effectiveness - Global Component (Final Evaluation Summary)

    03 August 2010

    Project GLO/09/50/NOR - Evaluation consultant: Karstein Haarberg

  8. Sub-regional Tripartite Conference on role and functioning of Economic and Social Councils in the Western Balkan countries and Moldova at a time of economic crisis

    The meeting facilitated the transfer of knowledge, good practices and lessons learnt regarding the composition, role and proper functioning of national tripartite bodies from a number of more experienced Economic and Social Councils of EU member states to the newly created similar bodies in the Western Balkan countries and Moldova. The two day conference also aimed at facilitating networking and bilateral cooperation among participating institutions, to be followed by further exchanges of expertise. Special sessions were dedicated to the role and mandate of Economic and Social Councils at a time of economic crisis and how best ensure a more gender balanced representation in social dialogue institutions.

  9. Enhancing Labour Inspection Effectiveness - European and Arab States Component (Final Evaluation Summary)

    12 May 2010

    Project RER/09/50/NOR - Evaluation consultant: Karstein Haarberg

  10. Labour Inspection trainings in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

    A subregional training seminar for labour inspectors was held in Bitola from 10-14 May 2010. The aim of the activity was to present the training curriculum on labour inspection developed by the ILO's International Training Center in Turin. The materials can be used in the participants' countries for the training of labour inspectors. Part of the curriculum was translated into Montenegrin and Macedonian languages.