The information day starts at 13:30 on Wednesday, 8th February, 2012, at the Royal Norwegian Embassy, Budapest, I. Ostrom utca 13. (entrance from Szabó Ilonka street).
Working language of the event will be English with simultaneous interpretation.
The objective of the information day is to share information about the Global Fund for Decent Work and Tripartite Dialogue, which is part of the Norway Grants in Hungary.
The aim of the Norway Grants is to contribute to the reduction of economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area, and to strengthen the bilateral relations between Norway and the beneficiary states. The objective of the Fund for Decent Work is to promote and improve tripartite cooperation between employers’ organisations, trade unions and public authorities in supporting equitable and sustainable economic and social development.
The volume of the programme for Hungary is 819.520,‐ EUR.
Partnership projects between Hungarian and Norwegian entities are encouraged. Please see www.decentwork.no for more information on the programme.
During the information day you will have an opportunity to:
- Get an overview of the program
- Meet with Norwegian and Hungarian key organizations and institutions active in the area of the programme
- Find potential project partners
- Consult with Innovation Norway regarding the preparation of the project application
Please find below registration details and draft programme of the event:
Please send your name, organization, phone number and e‐mail to Judit Ujfalussy(judit.ujfalussy@innovationnorway.no ) by 30th January, 2012.
Please note whether you are interested in an individual meeting (15 min) with Innovation Norway and/or which of the participating Norwegian organizations.
It would be an honour to be able to count on your participation and we would be grateful for a confirmation as soon as possible!
Decent Work Information Day, Programme:
13:00 Registration
13:30 Opening. Welcome by the Ambassador of Norway H.E. Siri Ellen Sletner, and Dty State Secretary Dr. Kolos Kardkovacs, Ministry of National Economy (tbc)
13:40 Situation in Hungary from the perspective of tripartite cooperation and decent work. Dty State Secretary Dr. Kolos Kardkovacs, Ministry of National Economy (tbc)
14:10 Presentation of the Fund for Decent Work. Mr. Knut Ringstad, Decent Work Programme Manager, Innovation Norway
14:30 Presentations from the key Norwegian organizations active within decent work sector: Mr. Henrik Munthe, The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO); Mr. Lars Holmer‐Hoven, The Confederation of Unions for Professionals, Norway (Unio); Ms. Charlotte Gede Vidnes, Ministry of Labour (AD); Mr. Hans Øyvind Nilsen, The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO)
15:30 ‐ 17:30 Individual meetings with Innovation Norway and Norwegian organizations
15:30 Informal reception hosted by H.E. Siri Ellen Sletner, Ambassador of Norway
We are looking forward to seeing a representative from your organization!