Workshop participants around a table discussing the Strengthening Social Partners and Civil Society Capacities project in Turkiye

Strengthening Social Partners and Civil Society Capacities on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

The Project, initiated with the support of the European Union Delegation to Türkiye by the International Labour Organization (ILO), aims to contribute to ensure that Fundamentals Principles and Rights at Work specified in the Fundamental ILO Conventions in the changing world of work in Türkiye are improved and better respected.

Project details

Duration

1 February 2023 - 31 January 2027

Development partner(s)

European Union

Reference

IPA III/2022/439-306

Additional details

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In this context, the following ILO conventions outline the framework of the project:

The effective recognition of the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining;

No. 87 - Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize Convention (1948)
No. 98 - Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Convention (1949)

The elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour;

No. 29 - Forced Labour Convention (1930)
No. 105 - Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (1957)

The effective eradication of child labour;

No. 138 - Minimum Age Convention (1973)
No. 182 - Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (1999)

The elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation;

No. 100 - Equal Remuneration Convention (1951)
No. 111 - Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (1958)

The establishment of a safe and healthy working environment;

No. 155 - Occupational Safety and Health Convention (1981)
No. 187 - Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention (2006)

The project aims to enhance the technical and advocacy capacities of the target audience for both preserving and enhancing the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work in the future of work and for their involvement in social dialogue processes, thereby improving access to Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

The target audience of the project consists of workers' and employers' organizations as well as rights-based civil society organizations.

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Target groups

Workers' and employers' organizations

Rights-based civil society organizations

Specific objectives of the project
The project aims to contribute to its overall goal through two specific objectives. The first objective is to enhance the technical and advocacy capacities of the target groups for the preservation and improvement of fundamental labour rights in the future of the labour market. The second objective is to support the involvement of the target groups in social dialogue processes, thereby improving access to fundamental labour rights.

Project outputsResearch

Assessment of the advocacy capacities of the target groups regarding fundamental labour rights through a needs analysis study.

Preparation of four thematic research reports.

Establishment of an electronic library related to fundamental labour rights.

Education

Development of a modular training program on fundamental labor rights (including face-to-face and digital versions).

Participation of a total of 1000 representatives from social partners and civil society organizations in the face-to-face training program.

Participation of a total of 1000 representatives from social partners and civil society organizations in the digital training program.

Participation of a total of 10 representatives from social partners and civil society organizations in training at the ILO-ITC International Training Center.

Organizing a hackathon involving 50 university students to support the development of innovative ideas addressing common issues in the labor market.

Social Dialogue

Providing access to a shared activity area, meeting room, and workspace within a support center established in Istanbul, reaching 1000 beneficiaries.

Offering grant support to 50 selected organizations from the target groups.

Organizing two meetings to connect the target groups with the media industry.

Hosting 6 partnership workshops to facilitate knowledge sharing among the target groups regarding each other's work.

Conducting 6 advocacy workshops with the aim of developing advocacy strategies.

Organizing 3 best practices workshops to share successful advocacy examples.

Arranging 5 meetings with relevant public institutions and decision-makers to discuss policy recommendations.

Holding 2 workshops on Just Transition and Green Jobs.

Selecting and awarding 3 young women civil society leaders through a competition among the target groups, providing them with ILO-ITC training.

Reaching 6,000 people through communication activities in order to raise awareness on the importance of fundamental labour rights as an integral part of the human rights

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Project team

Emre Dönmez, Senior Project Coordinator (donmez@ilo.org)

Esra İsen, Communications Officer (isen@ilo.org)

Gözde Berker, Finance and Procurement Officer (berker@ilo.org)

Mehmet İner, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (iner@ilo.org)

Yunus Eren, Training and Research Officer (eren@ilo.org)

Melis Kılavuz, Social Dialogue Officer (kilavuz@ilo.org)

Özgecan Yeleser, Project Administrative Assistant (yeleser@ilo.org)

Ece Yılmazkurt, Finance Assistant (yilmazkurt@ilo.org)