The official final event of the fourth generation of the program • It can be done from Bitola too • in the form of a DEMO DAY was held in the premises of Bitola Start-up Center – under the Local Employment Partnership (LEP) Bitola, financially supported through Strengthening Social Dialogue, a project implemented by the […]

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND The Economic and Social Council is the only tripartite social dialogue institution at national level, with a consultative role to the Government in the development and implementation of economic and social policies. The ESC has an advisory role, and issues opinions and recommendations to the Government on matters pertaining to economic development; […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has led governments, employers, workers and the general population to face unprecedented challenges in relation to the virus and the many effects it has had on the world of work. The World Day for Safety and Health at Work will focus on strategies to strengthen national occupational safety and health (OSH) systems […]

ILO_WHO Interim guidance

In the period 16 March to 1 April 2021, the EU-funded and ILO-implemented Strengthening Social Dialogue Project organized a series of webinars for the members of the Economic and Social Councils, on Collective Bargaining Skills and Consensus-Building Skills in times of crises.  The general objective of this activity is to develop the capacities of the tripartite constituents, to […]

In the last quarter of 2020, the ILO supported the Organization of Employers of Macedonia (OEM) and Business Confederation of Macedonia (BCM) in conducting a second countrywide enterprise survey with the aim to track business challenges and needs resulting from the protracted COVID-19 crisis.  The survey helped to assess the effectiveness of economic emergency measures […]

Bitola is already seriously placed on the map of start-up centers, so with this call we expect an even larger number of applicants who will develop their innovative start-up ideas with the help of our mentoring and training program in the next few months, and the most successful will be supported with a grant in the form […]

The International Labour Organization project, Strengthening Social Dialogue, launched an awareness-raising campaign on workers’ rights, under the motto “My labour, my rights”. The six-month campaign will entail promotional activities through different channels and will offer easily accessible details on labour rights, which even more gain on importance in times when the COVID-19 pandemic changed the […]

The dramatic increase in working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the poor working conditions experienced by many homeworkers who, prior to the crisis, numbered an estimated 260 million people worldwide. GENEVA (ILO News) – Those working from home, whose number has greatly increased due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

If you have the courage and knowledge to develop an innovative idea BITOLA START-AP is the place for you. Start something of your own and prove that it can be done from Bitola too. In such a way, the beginning of the open call for application with business ideas organized by BITOLA START-AP CENTER was announced  in […]

The Economic and Social Council, with the support of the International Labour Ogranization, is launching a campaign to raise awareness among workers about their rights and responsibilities arising from employment. The main information tool of the campaign is the web platform www.mojtrudmoiprava.mk which enables the citizens to quickly and easily find out everything regarding their labour rights. […]

Bitola Start-up program was officially launched on 20 October 2020 at the premises of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies where the Start-up Center is located.  Bitola Start-up is the first Local Employment Partnership to be implemented within the ILO-implemented project, Strengthening Social Dialogue, with financial support from the European Union. The activities planned […]

Against the background of the Covid-19 pandemic, most countries have re-opened their economy and workers have been requested to return to their workplace. The present Brief highlights the need for social dialogue in order to ensure a safe return to work. It also illustrates a number of practical examples from across the globe where this […]

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND The overall objective of the Strengthening Social Dialogue Project is to improve the social dialogue as a means to create more and better jobs. This will be achieved through institutional and legislative improvement along with activities aimed at strengthening the capacities of the tripartite actors to engage effectively in social dialogue. Specific […]

On the occasion of the World Day for Decent Work, 7 October, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Economic and Social Council announce an awareness-raising campaign on workers’ rights. The campaign is supported through the project Strengthening Social Dialogue, funded by the European Union.   Awareness of labour rights is the first step towards […]

The Entrepreneurship eco-system in North Macedonia – Market assessment is the initial step in the introduction of the ILO flagship entrepreneurship training programme Start and Improve Your Business. The in-depth and comprehensive market assessment of the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem suggests adaptation and introduction of Business Development Services (BDS) to match the needs of the startups and future entrepreneurs. […]

The aim of the Policy proposal for entrepreneurial culture – start-up and enterprise support services is to identify the policies and strategies related to entrepreneurial skills, as well as the challenges in the design and implementation thereof, targeted at startup companies, and the quality of the educational system to generate future entrepreneurs. The policy paper […]

The objective of the Barriers for Access to Finance for MSMEs is to identify the main reasons why access to finance remains a key challenge for companies in North Macedonia, especially for SMEs and to explore the options and potential actions and measures required to increase access to finance. The analysis is a policy paper […]