Improving Social Dialogue in Malta
Article published in Voice of the Workers Weekly
Effective
social dialogue structures and processes can lead to the resolution of
important economic and social issues, advance social and industrial peace and
stability and boost economic progress among others.
SEM
contributes to social dialogue in Malta by informing and engaging social
partners, civil society organisations, public and private organisations on the
EU’s policy and legislative proposals, to encourage their feedback to the
relevant authorities.
Agency
officials also participate in meetings of the social partners and civil society
representatives at the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development to
provide in-depth updates of the long-term strategies and legislative proposals
of the EU.
In
view of this, SEM is currently implementing a project entitled Promoting
Improved Social Dialogue in Malta through which the Agency organised an
online meeting with three Norwegian social partners to gain practical knowledge
on the Norwegian model of tripartite dialogue. It
will also
publish a
report which outlines the current situation of social dialogue in both
countries (Malta and Norway) and provide recommendations to improve social
dialogue in Malta.
This
project is supported by Norway through the Norway Grants 2014-2021, in the
frame of the Programme “Social Dialogue - Decent Work”.
For
more information about this project kindly contact SEM on info.sem@gov.mt or 2200 3300.