Sectoral activities in the 2008/2009 project period
For the first half of the year 2009 we have planned the following sectoral activities:
Chemistrysector working group - 11-13 March 2009 in Sofia, Bulgaria
Presentation of the study of chemistry sector of Bosnia and Herzegovina - 19 May 2009, BIH
Food and Agriculture sector working group - 2-3 July 2009, Bulgaria
Tourismsector working group - 24-25 September 2009 in Macedonia
During the second half of the year2008 we held the following activities:
Working group of food and agriculture sector: 11-12 September, in Hajdukovo, Serbia
Working group of energy sector: 18-19 September, in Bankya, Bulgaria
Presentation of the study of food and agriculture sector in Macedonia, held on 24 September in Skopje, Macedonia
Study of Beverages Sector - Multinational Companies
Study of beverages sector in multinational companies in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia, prepared by Dr Bozo Draskovic of Belgrade Economy Institute, can be found on our web site. The study was written in Serbian language.
This study, as well as other studies (for example - studies of energy sector of BIH, tourism of Serbia, food industry of Macedonia, tourism of Croatia...) can be found as documents for download in the registered-users section (under "Documents"). If they are written in local language, there is usually a resume or abstract in English. If you still have not registered to that section, please do so now.
SEE Sectoral Seminar – Chemistry and Non-Metals
A seminar for chemistry and non-metals unions from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia and Serbia, with guest lecturers from Dutch FNV union, was held in Nasice, Croatia, 3-4 June 2007. The aim of the seminar was exchange of experiences and information, as well as organisation and deepening of cooperation among the present unions.
Representatives from each country presented the situation of their union and of their country, giving economy data for chemistry sector, organisation of collective agreements within the sector. In Croatia there is no branch agreement, therefore the agreements are bargained only at company level. Over 80% of employed in the sector are covered by company level agreement.
Salary in Tourism Sector 15 to 20 % Lower Than Croatian Average
Although Croatian tourism in a couple of last years has considerable results, and has increased profit annually, it has still not reached the pre-war level, mainly because of insufficient investment, striking seasonal character, and too high prices of products and services compared to competition countries. That is the message about the state of the tourism that could be heard at the “Presentation of the sectoral study of tourism in Croatia”, held at Zagreb, 21 June 2007 that was organised by Tourism and Services Union of Croatia (STUH), Friedrich Ebert Foundation and ICEM IUF SEE Office Zagreb.
The study showed that in the sector of tourism and catering there is an above-average employment rate, but at the same time the salaries are constantly lower in the whole sector for about 15 to 20 per cent than the average salary in Republic of Croatia. That difference is bigger than in most of Mediterranean countries.
