Social dialogue & conflict resolution mechanisms

Social dialogue and conflict resolution mechanisms in the acceding countries: Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia

Workshop

Prague, 14-16 January 2004

Ministry of Health
Palackeho namesti 4, Prague 2

Social dialogue and conflict resolution mechanisms: Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia - Workshop
Prague, 14-16 January 2004

• Background

• Programme

• Contact details

Research discussion papers outlining the position in the five countries:

Cyprus, Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia

Programme

Wednesday 14 January (schedule for Thursday 15 January ; Friday 16 January)

Chair: Christian Welz, Research Manager, European Foundation for the Improvement for Living and Working Conditions

12.00 Registration, coffee and sandwiches

13.00 Welcome address

• Willy BUSCHAK, Acting Director, European Foundation, Ireland

• Zdenek SKROMACH, Minister of Labour (to be confirmed), Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Czech Republic

• Lena SKIÖLD, Work Life and EU Enlargement Project, Sweden [abstract]

14.00 Social dialogue and conflict resolution mechanisms: The objectives of the project

Timo KAUPPINEN, Research Manager, European Foundation for the Improvement for Living and Working Conditions, Ireland [abstract]

14.15 Conciliation, mediation and arbitration in the USA

Peter HURTGEN, Director, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service (USA) [abstract]

14.45 Conciliation, mediation and arbitration in the European Union

Fernando VALDÉS DAL-RÉ, Professor, Madrid Complutense University, Spain [abstract]

15.15 Debate

15.45 Coffee break

16.00 GROUP WORK 1: Today’s situation - National conflict resolution mechanisms in AC 10

17.15 Feedback from the rapporteurs of each working group

Comments by Peter HURTGEN and Fernando VALDÉS DAL-RÉ

18.30 Concluding remarks from the Commission perspective

Juergen KRETZ, DG Employment and Social Affairs

20.00 Informal dinner

Thursday 15 January

Chair: Timo Kauppinen, Research Manager, European Foundation for the Improvement for Living and Working Conditions

9.00 Models of conflict resolution in the EU

The Irish Model, Raymond MCGEE, Director of the Conciliation Service, Labour Relations Commission, Ireland [abstract]
The Finnish Model, Martti Kairinen, Professor, University of Turku, Finland [abstract]

9.40 Debate

10.00 Group work 2: Future challenges for conflict resolution and SWOT analysis

11.00 Coffee break

11.15 Feedback from the rapporteurs of each working group

Comments by Raymond MCGEE and David THALER, Commissioner, International Affairs, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, USA [abstract]

12.30 Lunch

14.00 Dispute prevention and resolution: an ILO perspective

Shauna OLNEY, ILO [abstract]

14.20 The German Model: Christian Welz, European Foundation for the Improvement for Living and Working Conditions [abstract]

14.40 Debate

15.00 Guidelines for a national development project

Timo KAUPPINEN, Research Manager, European Foundation for the Improvement for Living and Working Conditions [abstract]

15.15 Coffee break

15.30 GROUP WORK 3: Drafting of national development projects - How to improve conflict resolution mechanisms

16.30 Feedback from the rapporteur of each working group

Comments by Martti KAIRINEN

18.00 Concluding remarks

Friday 16 January

Chair: Timo Kauppinen, Research Manager, European Foundation for the Improvement for Living and Working Conditions

9.00 Models of conflict resolution in the EU:

The Dutch Model: Kees J. Vos, Ministry of Labour, Netherlands [abstract]
The French Model: Isabella BILETTA, European Foundation for the Improvement for Living and Working Conditions

9.40 Debate

10.00 Group work 4: Finalising the national development projects for conflict resolution mechanisms

11.15 Coffee break

11.30 Presentation of the national development projects and comments by Kees J. Vos and Isabella Biletta

12.30 Concluding remarks and follow-up of the project

Timo KAUPPINEN

13.00 Closing the workshop