What is ACV-CSC International?
ACV-CSC International is a trade union program initiated by ACV CSC Belgium. The program is existing in different continent in Asia, Africa and Latin America and having specific project program in 11 countries in the world. Since 2002, the Belgian Development Cooperation has been subsidizing IIWE and WSM in several thematic and scope of cooperation.
About Us
What ?
ACV-CSC promotes implementation of the Decent Work agenda at worldwide level through structural cooperation with a good number of trade union partners in the South. A limited number of those partners are part of the IIWE development cooperation programme allowing to them to strengthen their capacities in the areas of workers’ rights and social dialogue.
Who ?
IIWE stands for Institute for International Workers Education, and was established by ACV-CSC 1991. IIWE is responsible for accompanying and supporting partners in planning, monitoring and evaluation of successive development cooperation programmes. These programmes are partly financed by Belgian development cooperation authorities and partly by ACV-CSC.
How ?
Trade union partners involved in the IIWE development cooperation programme are themselves responsible for planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating capacity strengthening activities in their respective organisations and countries. These activities enhance capacities for negotiation, as well as organizational and institutional capacities, and help partners to more successfully promote decent work at local, enterprise, sector, national, regional and international levels.
Why ?
Interests of workers in the North are inextricably linked to those of workers in the South. Further development of the international movement, and close collaboration between trade unions in the North and in the South, are helpful in the fight for a fairer globalization. Belgian development cooperation authorities recognize and support the valuable contribution thus made to eradication of poverty and development in the South.
What is the Decent Work
The concept of “Decent Work” has been formulated by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), and is used by trade unions to voice their aspirations for social justice and a fairer redistribution of wealth.
Many countries in the South have put in place a ‘Decent Work plan’, with specific objectives, indicators and timelines for progress in the areas of employment, workers’ rights, social dialogue and social protection. These national Decent Work plans have been developed and are being implemented by local authorities, employers and trade unions, with the support of the ILO.
‘Decent Work’ entails the following :
- Productive work which has been freely chosen.
- With an income that is meeting household needs.
- With a replacement income in case of unemployment, sickness, accidents, old age, pregnancy, disability.
- Respecting the rights of workers to organise themselves in movements and trade unions, and to participate in collective labour negotiations.
- Providing equal treatment regardless of sex, age, origin, political adherence or religious belief.
- Guaranteeing hygiene and safety at the work place.
Where can I get more information on IIWE, its current development cooperation programme and partners ?
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For more information see the projects directory on the website of the International Trade Union Organisation. For specific questions, please contact the international department of ACV-CSC (international@acv-csc.be or +32.2.246.36.00).
Secretariat
ACV-CSCIASIA secretariat is based in Jakarta, at the following address
KSBSI office, Jl. Cipinang Muara Raya no. 33 Jakarta Timur-Indonesia 13420
Phone +62-21-8590-3319, Faximilie +62-21-857-7646
Website: https://acv-csciasia.org Email: iiwe.asia@gmail.com
Regional coordinator : Maria Emeninta, Mobile: +62-8128072243
