Improving expertise in the field of industrial relations

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Social Prerogative and Specific Competencies Lines Programme (SOCPL)

Programme Description

More information about the Programme will be available as soon as the European Commission publishes the Programme’s documents.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

SOCPL-2021-IND-REL-01  

Call

Improving expertise in the field of industrial relations

Summary

The objective of this call is to promote analysis and research on industrial relations, at EU level as well as in comparative terms (identifying convergences and differences in the industrial relations systems in place in the EU Member States and in Candidate Countries), thereby contributing and promoting exchange of information and experience among the parties actively involved in industrial relations, with the aim of contributing to developing and reinforcing industrial relations structures in Europe.

Detailed Call Description

This Call targets the following categories of actions:

Analysis and research in the field of industrial relations, such as:

  • Activities to further deepen the analysis on topics/key findings that were examined by the European Commission e.g. the chapters on social dialogue in Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) Reports.
  • Research activities on industrial relations and social dialogue, such as studies, surveys and other forms of data collection, monitoring exercises, action research.
  • Measures to enhance the collection and use of (comparative) information on industrial relations systems in EU Member States and Candidate Countries and on developments at European level.
  • Initiatives to promote awareness of effective industrial relations practices, at both national and European level, including by bringing together relevant actors such as academia, social partners and policy maker

Exchange of information and experience among the parties actively involved in industrial relations, with the aim of contributing to developing and reinforcing industrial relations structures in Europe. This will be acheived by taking  measures in order to identify and exchange information in the area of industrial relations, including through the activities of networks between industrial relations parties and/or experts.

Actions to disseminate above findings in publications, round tables, seminars, conferences, training measures and training tools.

A project’s budget is expected to range between €150,000 and €650,000.

The Commission expects to fund between 10 and 25 proposals.

Call Total Budget

€4,150,000  

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

90% and the indirect cost flat-rate is 7% of the eligible direct costs.

Thematic Categories

  • Employment
  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation
  • Social Affairs & Human Rights

Eligibility for Participation

  • Associations
  • Educational Institutions
  • Employees
  • Employers
  • International Organisations
  • Large Enterprises
  • Local Authorities
  • National Contact Points - NCPs
  • NGOs
  • Non Profit Organisations
  • Private Bodies
  • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
  • State-owned Enterprises

Call Opening Date

29/04/2021

Call Closing Date

15/07/2021

EU Contact Point

Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion: https://bit.ly/3dByK6U

Non-IT related questions should be sent to the following email address:
EMPL-VP-SOCIAL-DIALOGUE@ec.europa.eu