Republican Union of Employers of Armenia

Republican Union of Employers of Armenia

About RUEA RUEA was established on 15 November 2007, in accordance with the Labor Code of RA and the requirements of the law on Employers Unions adopted by the National Parliament of Armenia in February 2007. Republic Union of Employers of Armenia is a self financing, self governing, non profit organization and as a legal entity is registered by the state register of central body RA, Ministry of Justice. RUEA unites 6 regional, 5 sectoral unions and has over 10 000 members. 2

About RUEA Union s mission To be formed as a powerful and influential structure assuring improvement of business environment and advocacy of business community. Union s vision RUEA vision is to promote the competitive and sustainable business development for creation of wealth and decent work in the country 3

About RUEA STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Institutional Strengthening and Effective Governance of Employers Organization Conducive environment for business Promotion of favorable business environment Social dialogue on Education labor market cooperation Promotion Decent Work conditions Promotion of youth employment Occupational health and safety SME development Women entrepreneurship development Export promotion Support to industrial projects in Armenia Promotion of regional development programs Cooperation development with international employers associations 4

About RUEA STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Conducive environment for business Social dialogue (including Education labor market cooperation issues) Institutional Strengthening and Effective Governance of Employers Organization 5

Statistics Number of students 1. Colleges / vocational schools 29575 2. Universities 114 399 3. Professional schools 6393 Number of educational institutions 1. Collages / vocational schools 101 2. Universities 74 3. Professional schools 44 6

Statistics Number of young people 15 19 ages 272,3 thousands 20 24 ages 317,5 thousands 25 29 ages 300,1 thousands Total 889900 7

CHRONOMETRICALLY IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES IN THE SPHERE OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT BY RUEA Promotion of education labor market cooperation throughout different projects and activities Towards youth employment in Armenia, 2007 2008 The first national conference regarding youth employment was organized in 2008 Publication of Advices for choice of proper education and how to be integrated to the labor market manual 8

CHRONOMETRICALLY IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES IN THE SPHERE OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT BY RUEA Creation of efficient network between schools (15 in Yerevan, 15 in regions), collages (over 20), professional schools (10) and universities (4 state and 7 private). Several education centers have become our members, 2008 VET Development National Council and VET Development National Center, 21 members and 7 from employers organizations VET Development National Center and VET Development national council (2008) Promotion of social partnership in education labor market cooperation: high level VET DNC, medium level VET DN Center, low level managing boards of collages and professional institutions, curriculum design and monitoring RUEA VET Journal (since 2008) Trainings on Start and improve your business (2009 till now) 9

CHRONOMETRICALLY IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES IN THE SPHERE OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT BY RUEA Enhancing the role of private recruitment agencies in well managed labor migration (phase 1/2) September December 2010 1. Establishment of PrEAs sectorial association of RUEA 2. Development of www.pea.am web site Promoting youth employment aiming to decrease migration trends among youth March June 2011 1. Organization of business idea market (20 ideas) (2011) 2. Organization of 2 job fairs in Yerevan and Lori region (500 participants) (2011) 10

CHRONOMETRICALLY IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES IN THE SPHERE OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT BY RUEA Adoption of the code of conduct for employers. Solemn ceremony of signing of code of conduct February 2011 Study tour to Germany in a framework of Bildungswerk der Wirtschaft Mecklenburg Vorpommern e.v. German program, exchange of German experience in the scope of social dialogue in education sphere, March 2011 OSH Training of 133 Lecturers of VET Educational Institutions, November December 2011 Cooperation with universities (state and private) 11

RUEA best practice Comprehensive study of youth employment issues. Publication of handbook and VET Journal based on those studies. Interns at RUEA for obtaining practice, who participate in various initiatives of RUEA, i.e. surveys, conferences, roundtables, discussions, etc. (from 2008 to present, over 60 inters) 12

RUEA best practice VET DNC education meet labor market requirements Development of institutional cooperation between concerned bodies due to RUEA s efforts and work for harmonic network Main partners became ERIICTA and Lyceum Union NGO RUEA is open window consulting center without charge for young people 13

Promotion of youth employment Good luck to youth 14

Thank you for attention RUEA Tel: +37410 527421 Fax: +37410 524472 E mail: ruea@employers.am URL: www.employers.am 15