Call: Improving expertise in the field of industrial relations

The Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme is a financing instrument at EU level to promote a high level of quality and sustainable employment, guaranteeing adequate and decent social protection, combating social exclusion and poverty and improving working conditions.

Objectives:

• Strengthen ownership of EU objectives and coordination of action at EU and national level in the areas of employment, social affairs and inclusion
• Support the development of adequate social protection systems and labour market policies
• Modernise EU legislation and ensure its effective application
• Promote geographical mobility and boost employment opportunities by developing an open labour market
• Increase the availability and accessibility of microfinance for vulnerable groups and micro-enterprises, and increase access to finance for social enterprises

• the potential of industrial relations connected to a number of challenges and opportunities that are listed in detail in the call document and,

• functioning and effects of coordination of collective bargaining across different levels and territories

• include at least one co-applicant, affiliated entity or associate organisation next to the lead applicant
• have the involvement of a non-profit making university or research institute
• be in consortium with at least one organisation from a different eligible country if the lead-applicant is not a European-level or international organisation