1. The document summarizes a two-day seminar on EU employment standards relating to recruitment, hiring, and working conditions. 2. The seminar aimed to familiarize participants with EU legislation in these areas and provide practical skills for managing projects funded by the European Social Fund. 3. Over the two days, experts from EU member states and Poland discussed directives on equal treatment, working time organization, youth employment, and managing recruitment according to EU standards. Participants engaged in workshops on shaping projects related to staff development and skills.

1. Seminar on EU acquis relating to
employment conditions.
Recruitment and hiring of staff
according to European standards
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organised in co-operation with
Town Office in Bartoszyce
Venue:
Name of meeting room,
Location of meeting room
Stare Jabłonki- Hotel ,,Anders’’
28-29 April 2008
For more information on TAIEX assistance and to download presentations of
this event, please go to: http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/taiex.

2. Aim of the meeting:
The aim of the workshop is to make the participants familiar with legal situation on
recruitment and hiring the workers according to standards of the European Union.
This workshop will also cover the programming process of projects financed by the
European Social Fund (Human Capital Operational Programme).
During the event the following EU legislation will be addressed:
1. Directive 2002/73/EC on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for
men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion
and working conditions
2. Directive 2000/34/EC concerning certain aspects of the organization of working
time to cover sectors and activities
3. Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in
employment and occupation
4. Directive 94/33/EC on the protection of young people at work
Warmińsko-Mazurski Region is facing problems of equal treatment as regard access
to employment. Regional administration and local business do not have enough
knowledge in this field.
In this context, the workshop will be an opportunity for the participants to gain
practical skills in preparing and managing ESF projects. ‘Old’ Member States experts
will share with the participants their experience in such projects.
This workshop will be a two days training combining lectures, open discussions and
work in groups. The results of the work in groups will be discussed by the participants
and the speakers.
The audience is expected to be approximately 50 people of representatives of the
regional and local authorities as well as other stakeholders including representatives
of the business community (small and medium enterprises) and also the
representatives of non- governmental organizations. The participants will come from
three voivodships: Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Kujawsko-Pomorskie and Podlaskie.
This meeting is being organised by the
Technical Assistance Information Exchange Instrument
of the European Commission
CHAR 03/148, B - 1049 Brussels
Telephone: +32-2-296 73 07, +32-2-296 73 08, Fax: +32-2-296 68 40
Web site http://taiex.cec.eu.int
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3. Chair and rapporteur : Mrs Katarzyna Basak, RTP Expert
Monday 28th of April 2008
09:00 Registration of participants
09:30 Welcome address and opening of the workshop including introduction to TAIEX
and the Regional Training Programme (RTP)
Ms Katarzyna Basak, RTP Expert, Poland
10.00 Overview of the current situation in Poland on the implementation of the principle
of equal treatment in employment and occupation.
Mr Piotr Tomaszewski, Lecturer, The Płock College of Humanities, Poland
10:30 The recruitment and hiring staff according to standards of the European Union
(Directive 2002/73/EC) - general overview of legal aspects
Mr Flemming Meyer – Senior Consultant – Municipality of Aarhus - Denmark
11:15 Coffee Break
11:30 The personnel management- the system of the justification of the workers
Ms Katarzyna Basak, RTP Expert, Poland
12:10 Directive 2000/34/EC implementing the principle of the organization of working
time, the health and safety of workers – experience of a Member State
Ms Claire Bradley- Director – European Law Monitor – United Kingdom
12:50 Light lunch
13:50 Aspects of the organisation of working time, the health and safety of workers in
different sectors and activities- polish experiences.
Mr Piotr Gromysz, Legal Adviser, National Labour Inspectorate, District Labour
Inspectorat in Olsztyn, Poland
14:30 Best practices and experience on a ESF funded project (in the range of recruitment
and hiring the staff)
Mr Miguel Mares Garces – Head of Unit Valencia Regional Governement –
Spain
15:00 Coffee Break
15:15 Employment and protection of young people at work (Directive 94/33/EC) –
experience of a Member State on its implementation
Ms Claire Bradley- Director – European Law Monitor – United Kingdom
15:50 Implementation in Poland of the Directive 94/33/EC on employment and protection
of young people at work - situation of young people on the labour market in Poland
Ms Adrianna Pannek, Legal Reporter, National Labour Inspectorate, District
Labour Inspectorat in Olsztyn, Poland
16:30 Question and Answers session
16:45 Conclusions of Day 1 and introduction to Day 2
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4. Katarzyna Basak, RTP Expert, Poland
17:00 Closure of Day 1 of the seminar
Tuesday 29th of April 2008
09:00 Registration of participants
09:20 Opening of Day 2
Katarzyna Basak, RTP Expert, Poland
09:30 Management of the projects concerning the recruitment and hiring workers- how to
ensure the implementation of the directives in human resources management? -
support of the Human Capital Operational Programme (European Social Fund)
Ms Hanna Milewska, Manager of Euroconsulting Center, specialist from
European Social Fund, Poland
10:00 WORKSHOP - ESF case studies on organisation of working time, health and safety
of workers - work in groups
1. Shaping projects on staff development.
2. Shaping projects on skills development related to the regional labour market
needs and the education opportunities in the region.
Participants
Mr Hanna Milewska, Manager of Euroconsulting Center, specialist from
European Social Fund, Poland
11:00 Coffee Break
11:15 Workshop - part I (work in groups)
1. Shaping the project: objectives to reach and application.
2. Reporting and accounting of projects funded by ESF.
3. Strategic planning.
4. How to read the programme documents?
5. Creating partnership projects.
6. Evaluation of ESF projects.
Participants
Ms Hanna Milewska, Manager of Euroconsulting Center, specialist from
European Social Fund, Poland
13:00 Light lunch
14:00 Workshop - part II
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5. Report of the working groups
Participants
15:30 Coffee Break
15:45 Discussion of the results
Speakers and Participants
16:30 Open Q&A session
conclusions, identification of future need for assistance.
17:00 Closing of the workshop
Katarzyna Basak, RTP expert, Poland
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6. Day I : Monday 28 April 2008
Chair : -
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7. Day II : Tuesday 29 April 2008
Chair : -
09:00
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This meeting is being organised by the
Technical Assistance Information Exchange Instrument
of the European Commission
CHAR 03/149, B - 1049 Brussels
Telephone: +32-2-296 73 07, Fax: +32-2-296 76 94
Web site http://taiex.ec.europa.eu/
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