Thematic projects

The European social partner organisations at cross-industry level, ETUC, BusinessEurope, SGI Europe, and SMEunited, have resolved to continue their joint project activities and build upon the outcomes of the previous Integrated Projects. The Integrated Projects (IP) of the European Social Dialogue (EUSD) have provided the European social partners with an important tool to promote and reinforce the link between social dialogue at national and European level, as well as to address emerging issues which are of joint relevance.

In this part, we have regrouped the European Social Dialogue capacity building activities, together with the project activities of "The European Social Fund: Supporting Social Dialogue at National, Regional and Local Level"

• Education and Lifelong Learning
• Apprenticeship
• Promoting social partnership in employee training
• Skills and Innovation

One of the main objectives of the Integrated Project is to provide European social partners with an overview of the specific restructuring challenges in the 27 EU Member States to pursue their discussions on economic and social change. Detailed national studies are compiled and discussed with local social partners during national seminars. These studies set out the main economic and social trends in each country, their situations in terms of restructuring and the involvement of social partners in these complex processes and a description of their industrial relations. 

• Circular Economy (2020-2021)
• Climate Change (2010-2011)

Study on Flexicurity in the EU

Between 2010 and 2011 the ETUC, BUSINESSEUROPE, UEAPME and CEEP developed a joint study designed to assess the implementation of the common principles of flexicurity and the role of social partners in the process.

This study covers 29 countries, all 27 EU Member States and Candidate Countries Croatia and Turkey.

In this part, you will find the different events/activities organised to address the following themes:

• Inclusive Labour Market (9th April 2014)

• Digitalisation (14th February 2017)

• Strengthening the industrial base (9th October 2019)

A Toolkit for "Gender Equality in Practice"

In 2005, the European social partners BUSINESSEUROPE, CEEP, UEAPME and the ETUC committed to contribute to "enhancing gender equality on the labour market and in the workplace".