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PUBLIC AWARENESS LACK IMPEDES SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRESS IN ARMENIA- EXPERT
YEREVAN, November 7. /ARKA/. Lack of public awareness hinders Social
Partnership Institute development, a chairman of Republican Union of
Employers of Armenia Gagik Makaryan said Wednesday.
He added that is necessary to raise the public awareness about the
nature of this partnership.
Cooperation agreement between Armenia's government and representatives
of different organizations was signed on 14 February 2009.
Sustainable development program was approved by the government on 30
October 2008.
"We face this issue especially in the regions of Armenia, where there
is "no idea at all" about the social partnership," Makaryan said at
the press conference.
He clarified that in the regions "social partnership" is often
interpreted as just a "partnership," which is an absolutely other
thing.
According to Makaryan, local administrations also misunderstand "social
partnership" notion, implying it is just a collaboration between some
particular organizations within the framework of particular programs.
The main purpose of the system is to regulate tri-lateral relations
between the government, labor unions and employers.
"The government always has its interests, employers- interests of
the private sectors, and labor unions- interests of employees. This
institute is directed to making single decisions and creating consensus
between these interests," he added.
According to him, the social partnership is implemented on four levels
in Armenia: national, regional, sectoral, specifically, agricultural,
industrial and commercial, as well as through collective agreements
between administration and staff.
Makaryan also said in accordance with the government's decision
there is a tri-lateral commission operating in Armenia headed by
Labor and Social Affairs Minister Artem Asatryan. The commission
has five representatives from each ministry, Union of Employers,
and labor unions confederation.
In order to raise a public awareness it is important to involve
representatives of different spheres into conferences, discussions
related to social partnership, organized by Union of Employers in
association with other organizations, he added.
Social partnership aims to involve broad strata of population into
the efficient implementation of social development programs through
interest harmonization and collaboration of different parties.
Agreement on social partnership was approved by Sustainable development
program on September 10, 2008. -0-
From: Baghdasarian
YEREVAN, November 7. /ARKA/. Lack of public awareness hinders Social
Partnership Institute development, a chairman of Republican Union of
Employers of Armenia Gagik Makaryan said Wednesday.
He added that is necessary to raise the public awareness about the
nature of this partnership.
Cooperation agreement between Armenia's government and representatives
of different organizations was signed on 14 February 2009.
Sustainable development program was approved by the government on 30
October 2008.
"We face this issue especially in the regions of Armenia, where there
is "no idea at all" about the social partnership," Makaryan said at
the press conference.
He clarified that in the regions "social partnership" is often
interpreted as just a "partnership," which is an absolutely other
thing.
According to Makaryan, local administrations also misunderstand "social
partnership" notion, implying it is just a collaboration between some
particular organizations within the framework of particular programs.
The main purpose of the system is to regulate tri-lateral relations
between the government, labor unions and employers.
"The government always has its interests, employers- interests of
the private sectors, and labor unions- interests of employees. This
institute is directed to making single decisions and creating consensus
between these interests," he added.
According to him, the social partnership is implemented on four levels
in Armenia: national, regional, sectoral, specifically, agricultural,
industrial and commercial, as well as through collective agreements
between administration and staff.
Makaryan also said in accordance with the government's decision
there is a tri-lateral commission operating in Armenia headed by
Labor and Social Affairs Minister Artem Asatryan. The commission
has five representatives from each ministry, Union of Employers,
and labor unions confederation.
In order to raise a public awareness it is important to involve
representatives of different spheres into conferences, discussions
related to social partnership, organized by Union of Employers in
association with other organizations, he added.
Social partnership aims to involve broad strata of population into
the efficient implementation of social development programs through
interest harmonization and collaboration of different parties.
Agreement on social partnership was approved by Sustainable development
program on September 10, 2008. -0-
From: Baghdasarian