Case: 2012_104522 2014_104305

DEVELOPING THE DIALOGUE STRUCTURES IN DEVELOPING THE DIALOGUE STRUCTURES IN EDUCATION SECTOREDUCATION SECTOR

Supported by the Norway Grants, through the Fund for Decent Work and Tripartite Dialogue

PROJECT ADDED VALUEPROJECT ADDED VALUE879 trained teachers 879 trained teachers on labor protection in schools from 517 517 education units education units all over RomaniaFirst training program First training program in Romania on Health and Safety Culture especially made for teachers A training of 80 hours and 20 professional transferable credits A training of 80 hours and 20 professional transferable credits which is a continuing education program accredited by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Labor, which increases the qualification and the salaries of the teachers attending itA study visit in Oslo A study visit in Oslo that made the interaction of two systems possible, the advanced one from Norway and the on going one from Romania. Transfer of know-how Transfer of know-how from our Norwegian partners in designing the training program

Supported by the Norway Grants, through the Fund for Decent Work and Tripartite Dialogue

LESSONS LEARNEDLESSONS LEARNED

Great cooperation Great cooperation between Romanian and Norwegian Unions had great results due to the Fund for Decent Work and Tripartite DialogueThe opportunity given by the Fund to make possible the cooperation between Unions for the creation and implementation of an H&S framework for the education sectorH&S framework for the education sector and to train Union members in RomaniaIt is of utmost importance for Romania that the Norwegian Fund be in charge financially, because it gives the opportunity to create and implement programs that are independentimplement programs that are independent from the Government, thus allowing the Unions to be free of political interference.

Supported by the Norway Grants, through the Fund for Decent Work and Tripartite Dialogue

LESSONS LEARNEDLESSONS LEARNEDThe positive part of the Norwegian Financial mechanism is the soft approachsoft approach, reduced bureaucracyreduced bureaucracy and not to complicated application procedures in implementationIn Romania the Norwegian Funds started to apply the national legislation in implementation of the projects (like the acquisition law) which led to a slowdown led to a slowdown in the implementation processThe accession and implementation process is constructive process is constructive in a way with great results. Innovation Norway and Norwegian partners’ support.Innovation Norway and Norwegian partners’ support.

Supported by the Norway Grants, through the Fund for Decent Work and Tripartite Dialogue

RECOMMANDATIONSRECOMMANDATIONSOur recommendations for future program areas, based on our experience from the current one is to continue the model with Norwegian partners, Norwegian partners, sharing experience, study visits and joint cooperation sharing experience, study visits and joint cooperation Keep away Norwegian Funds from national bureaucracy in accession and implementation of the projects financed in each European countryKeep the implementation of the project after the Norwegian rules Keep the implementation of the project after the Norwegian rules and keep the bureaucracy at the minimum level in accession and implementation of the FundsContinue to finance projects that had good results and can be Continue to finance projects that had good results and can be multiplied multiplied at a national level or projects that can continue a development process for the Unions in our case.

Supported by the Norway Grants, through the Fund for Decent Work and Tripartite Dialogue

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

Supported by the Norway Grants, through the Fund for Decent Work and Tripartite Dialogue