Hollandi Sotsiaal- ja Majandusnõukogu ja Hollandi Sotsiaal- ja Tööministeerium korraldavad Euroopa Elu- ja Töötingimuste Parandamise Fond toel 7.-8. oktoobril 2004 Haagis 2-päevase konverentsi Euroopa Liidu töösuhete teemal.

European conference on developments in industrial relations

The conference will focus on recent trends and developments in industrial relations in the Member States of the European Union. The first part will review the consequences of economic and societal trends for industrial relations in the EU Member States. Special attention will be given to industrial relations in the new Member States. A key-note speech will be followed by reactions from social partners and policymakers. The second part will consist of fi ve parallel workshops in which experts from the Foundation and research institutes will present and discuss fi ndings on recent developments in social dialogue and collective bargaining at the various levels. Finally, a broad forum will discuss the main challenges for social dialogue and collective bargaining and how these are confronted in the various European Member States.

Programme

Thursday 7 October 2004

Afternoon programme

Chairperson: Paul van der Heijden, Social and Economic Council, the Netherlands

12.00
Registration, coffee and sandwiches

13.00
Welcome speeches
Herman Wijffels, Social and Economic Council, the Netherlands
Representative of the Dutch Ministry for Social Affairs and Employment
Representative of the European Foundation
Mr. Briesch, European Economic and Social Council

13.30
Presentation of the Commission Report Industrial relations in Europe 2004
Jackie Morin, DG Employment and Social Affairs, European Commission

14.00
Trends and general developments in industrial relations in Europe 2004
Jelle Visser, University of Amsterdam

Comments:
John Monks, General Secretary, ETUC
Thérèse de Liedekerke, Director, UNICE

15.00 Coffee break

15.30
Industrial relations in the European member states: cross-country comparisons
Guy van Gyes, Hoger Instituut voor de Arbeid, Leuven University

16.00
Industrial relations in the acceding European member states
Timo Kauppinen, European Foundation

16.30
Comments:
Henning Jorgenssen, ETUC
Natasha Waltke, Senior Adviser, UNICE

17.15 (until 17.30)
Closing conclusions
By the chairperson

Evening programme

20.00
Working dinner
Speech by Aart-Jan de Geus, Dutch Minister for Social Affairs and Employment

Lisainfo konverentsi kodulehelt ja Eve Päärendson, tel. 6999304, eve@ettk.ee