Employment and social protection. 1. The Parties agree to co-operate in order to promote employment and social protection through actions and programmes, which aim in particular to: (a) ensure decent work for all; (b) create more inclusive and well functioning labour markets; (c) extend social protection coverage; (d) exchange best practices in the field of workers mobility and transfer of pension rights; (e) promote social dialogue; (f) ensure the respect for the fundamental principles and rights at work identified by the International Labour Organization's Conventions, the so-called Core Labour Standards, in particular as regards the freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining and non discrimination, the abolition of forced and child labour, and equal treatment between men and women; (g) address issues relating to the informal economy; (h) give special attention to disadvantaged groups and to the fight against discrimination; (i) develop the quality of human resources through the improvement of education and training, including effective vocational training; (j) improve the health and security conditions at work, notably by strengthening labour inspectorates; (k) stimulate job creation and entrepreneurship by strengthening the institutional framework necessary to the creation of small and medium sized enterprises and facilitating access to credit and micro-finance. 2. Activities may be carried out at national, regional and interregional levels, including through networking, mutual learning, identification and dissemination of good practices, information sharing on the basis of comparable statistical tools, and indicators and contacts between organisations of social partners.
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Samples: Agreement Establishing an Association Between the European Union and Its Member States, on the One Hand, and Central America on the Other, Agreement Establishing an Association
Employment and social protection. 1. The Parties agree to co-operate cooperate in order to promote employment and social protection through actions and programmes, which aim in particular to:
(a) ensure decent work for all;
(b) create more inclusive and well functioning labour markets;
(c) extend social protection coverage;
(d) exchange best practices in the field of workers mobility and transfer of pension rights;
(e) promote social dialogue;
(f) ensure the respect for the fundamental principles and rights at work identified by the International Labour Organization's Conventions, the so-called Core Labour Standards, in particular as regards the freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining and non discrimination, the abolition of forced and child labour, and equal treatment between men and women;
(g) address issues relating to the informal economy;
(h) give special attention to disadvantaged groups and to the fight against discrimination;
(i) develop the quality of human resources through the improvement of education and training, including effective vocational training;
(j) improve the health and security conditions at work, notably by strengthening labour inspectorates;
(k) stimulate job creation and entrepreneurship by strengthening the institutional framework necessary to the creation of small and medium sized enterprises and facilitating access to credit and micro-finance.
2. Activities may be carried out at national, regional and interregional levels, including through networking, mutual learning, identification and dissemination of good practices, information sharing on the basis of comparable statistical tools, tools and indicators and contacts between organisations of social partners.
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Samples: Association Agreement
Employment and social protection. 1. The Parties agree to co-operate cooperate in order to promote employment and social protection through actions and programmes, which aim in particular to:
(a) ensure decent work for all;
(b) create more inclusive and well functioning labour markets;
(c) extend social protection coverage;
(d) exchange best practices in the field of workers mobility and transfer of pension rights;
(e) promote social dialogue;
(f) ensure the respect for the fundamental principles and rights at work identified by the International Labour Organization's Conventions, the so-called Core Labour Standards, in particular as regards the freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining and non discrimination, the abolition of forced and child labour, and equal treatment between men and women;
(g) address issues relating to the informal economy;
(h) give special attention to disadvantaged groups and to the fight against discrimination;
(i) develop the quality of human resources through the improvement of education and training, including effective vocational training;
(j) improve the health and security conditions at work, notably by strengthening labour inspectorates;
(k) stimulate job creation and entrepreneurship by strengthening the institutional framework necessary to the creation of small and medium sized enterprises and facilitating access to credit and micro-finance.
2. Activities may be carried out at national, regional and interregional levels, including through networking, mutual learning, identification and dissemination of good practices, information sharing on the basis of comparable statistical tools, tools and indicators and contacts between organisations organ isations of social partners.
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Employment and social protection. 1. The Parties agree to co-operate cooperate in order to promote employment and social protection through actions and programmes, which aim in particular to:
(a) ensure decent work for all;
(b) create more inclusive and well functioning labour markets;
(c) extend social protection coverage;
(d) exchange best practices in the field of workers mobility and transfer of pension rights;
(e) promote social dialogue;
(f) ensure the respect for the fundamental principles and rights at work identified by the International Labour Organization's Conventions, the so-called Core Labour Standards, in particular as regards the freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining and non discrimination, the abolition of forced and child labour, and equal treatment between men and women;
(g) address issues relating to the informal economy;
(h) give special attention to disadvantaged groups and to the fight against discrimination;
(i) develop the quality of human resources through the improvement of education and training, including effective vocational training;
(j) improve the health and security conditions at work, notably by strengthening labour inspectorates;
(k) stimulate job creation and entrepreneurship by strengthening the institutional framework necessary to the creation of small and medium sized enterprises and facilitating access to credit and micro-micro- finance.
2. Activities may be carried out at national, regional and interregional levels, including through networking, mutual learning, identification and dissemination of good practices, information sharing on the basis of comparable statistical tools, tools and indicators and contacts between organisations of social partners.
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