Porto Social Summit: all partners commit to 2030 social targets

BALKATHON 2.0 IS ON: Apply till 19 May and you can win mentoring and one of six awards from the 54.000 EUR award fund

COVID-19 and the World of Decent Work

Article on the occasion of 1 May, Labour Day by Majlinda Bregu, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC)

Social partners fully engage in the new EU Strategic Framework on Occupational safety and health

The dedicated consultation on 21 April showed that social partners are key actors in ensuring health and safety at work, which has become more important during the COVID-19 pandemic.

EU: Labour market in 2020

Greater engagement of social partners in tackling undeclared work in the Western Balkans is much needed, authorities and social partners agree

Webinar “Improving Social Partner Involvement in Tackling Undeclared Work” in the Western Balkans held today under RCC-implemented, EU-funded ESAP 2 project

Temporary lay-offs from work record high in 2020

Balance between prevention and deterrence one of key elements for successful, structured approach to formalizing undeclared work

Third Plenary meeting of the Western Balkan Network Tackling Undeclared Work held online today under the RCC-implemented and EU-funded ESAP 2 project

EU Labour market flows in Q4 2020

Bregu: Men outnumber women in the region’s labour force by more than a million

RCC and UNDP launched Regional Network of Women in STEM 

Western Balkans endorses Tirana Declaration to Support Tourism in the Region

RCC is refocusing sustainable tourism agenda as an integrated part of Common Regional Market

Euro area unemployment at 8.3%, EU at 7.5% in February 2021, Eurostat publishes

In February 2021, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 8.3%, stable compared with January 2021 and up from 7.3% in February 2020. The EU unemployment rate was 7.5% in February 2021, also stable compared with January 2021 and up from 6.5% in February 2020. These figures are ...

How women are being left behind in the quest for decent work for all

The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals set out a shared vision to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change by 2030. Will the pandemic reverse progress in advancing decent work for all as prescribed under Goal 8? It seems likely, at ...

Commission proposes action to uphold child rights and support children in need

The Commission has today adopted the first comprehensive EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child, as well as a proposal for a Council Recommendation establishing a European Child Guarantee, to promote equal opportunities for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion.

RCC’s “WE’’ Campaign Continues: Only once you are authentic, can you truly bring your best into the business!

Marking the 8th of March, International Women’s Day, with ZOJA KUKIC, a remarkable young woman from Serbia

The European Pillar of Social Rights: turning principles into actions

Today the Commission sets out its ambition for a strong Social Europe that focuses on jobs and skills for the future and paves the way for a fair, inclusive and resilient socio-economic recovery.

Union of Equality: European Commission presents Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030

Today, the European Commission presents an ambitious Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 to ensure their full participation in society, on an equal basis with others in the EU and beyond, in line with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the Charter ...

Futorismo awards 7 best ideas from the region to help Western Balkans tourism sector to mitigate COVID-19 effects

Bregu: Futourismo is a new hope to help our region recover its tourism

Bregu: Roaming free Western Balkans as of 1 July 2021 brings the region one step closer to the WB-EU roaming charges reduction

As of 1 July 2021 Western Balkans will be roaming free

Op-Ed: Women’s empowerment is essential to Western Balkans’ efforts to build back better from the pandemic

By Majlinda Bregu, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) and Mirjana Spoljaric, Regional Director for UNDP’s Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States

RCC launches FUTOURISMO, regional competition to boost tourism in the Western Balkans

Ride the Digital Waves - 6 most successful ideas to get 15,000 EUR each

Recovering from COVID-19: How and With Whom?

OBSERVING the Western Balkans through Employment Observatory Article by Majlinda Bregu, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC)

Equality: 10th anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the EU

ILO and Labour Inspectorates in the Western Balkans join forces to improve effectiveness of labour inspections in addressing informal employment

Miscevic: Addressing livelihood topics of social rights - jobs, wages, access to education, health care – more important than ever

Tackling undeclared work in times of COVID 19 pandemic focuses on prevention of declared work sliding back into the undeclared zone

Moving Away from “Reducing Undeclared Work” Approach to “Transforming It into Declared Work” in the Western Balkans

ILO and stakeholders in four economies in the Western Balkans discuss implementation of approaches and practices that ensure a safe workplace

Youth Unemployment in the Western Balkans: Youth is Crucial in Designing of Employment Policies

Viral slowdown, Article by Majlinda Bregu, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC)

ESAP 2: Undeclared work in the Western Balkans needs to be formalized, to increase both public revenues and social security

1st of May 2020: Not the Labour Day as We Know It

Regional Conference “Employment - Shades of Grey in the Western Balkans: Regional Perspectives on Creating More and Better Jobs”, marks beginning of the Phase two of the RCC’s Employment and Social Affairs Platform Project - ESAP 2

RCC ESAP: Western Balkans pay for undeclared work - with a significant portion of public revenues, lack of fair competition and decent working conditions

Economic growth goes hand in hand with human capital development – investment in education must increase