During 20 years of work, the National Employers Confederation of Moldova managed to establish efficient relations with a number of national and international partners, IPN reports.
Thus, in 1997 the Confederation became a member of the International Organization of Employers that aims to promote the rights of private companies and to represent the interests of employers and their organizations in all the countries, especially in the developing ones. The Dutch Employers’ Cooperation Program (DECP) provided great assistance for the Confederation to develop.
Attending the festivity held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the foundation of the Confederation, DECP special adviser Jean-Marie Standaert said they are satisfied with the cooperation between the two organizations and their representatives.
“I’m very proud that we could make our contribution for the Confederation to become a powerful and transparent organization. I’m proud of the results achieved by this. It’s good that the employers associations that are members of the Confederation also become powerful. What we managed to do here is to help develop policies for supporting and protecting employers in relevant sectors as regards the occupational aspect. This is also a challenge for employers. I congratulate you and wish you success in continuation – many years of transparent and efficient work,” stated Jean-Marie Standaert.
Dragan Radic, Senior Specialist for Employers Activities at the International Labor Organization, said he is honored to be in the Republic of Moldova on behalf of the ILO. “I congratulate you! You should know that there are not many organizations that reach such an age. I want to speak a little about the social dialogue and the Confederation as the social partner of this dialogue. The results of the social dialogue improved a lot. It’s true that there are many problems, but the situation in other countries is the same. Things cannot be changed overnight. In Germany, this dialogue started in the 19th century, while the tradition of collective negotiations has existed for over 50 years. I call on the people in Moldova to be patient. On the other hand, the Confederation, using the experience of other countries, should act faster,” stated Dragan Radic.
Sergiu Sainciuc, vice president of the National Confederation of Trade Unions, which is the third partner in the social dialogue with the Government, said the employers and trade unions must pay great attention to the presence of this dialogue at the local level.
In 2009, the National Employers Confederation of Moldova, with the support of the partners, managed to extend its regional presence by creating four representative offices. During the last two years, with the assistance of the ILO Bureau for Employers’ Activities, the Confederation set up ten local employers associations in Balti, Hancesti, Cimislia, Causeni, Cahul, Edinet, Straseni, Ialoveni, and Anenii Noi.
