European Federation of Employees in Public Services
Acronym: EUROFEDOP
General Information
Identification Code: 316613410489-78
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Entity Form: VZW
Registration Category: Trade unions and professional associations
Registration Date: 1/21/2013
Last Update: 2/27/2024
EP Accredited Number: 1
Mission & Interests
Goals: The principal aim of Eurofedop is to promote co-operation between public service trade unions throughout Europe and represent the interests of employees in the public service to the European Union. In order to achieve this, Eurofedop promotes the creation of a representative and pluralist European Social Dialogue, either formally or informally, in the Public Sector.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Borders and security
- Competition
- Customs
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Employment and social affairs
- Enlargement
- External relations
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Institutional affairs
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Public health
- Regional policy
- Single market
- Taxation
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Report on EU rules on the protection of personal data
Introduction of a European Social Security pass
Follow-up question on teleworking for cross-border workers
Revision of the medical Devices Regulation
Quaestors. Reception facilities for visitors groups
European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) 2021-27
Activities concerning EUROPOL mandate
Opinion on discharge of budget. Eurofound, EU-OSHA, Cedefop, European Labour Authority
European Border and Coast Guard Agency and working of Frontex
Capacity building for workers in Western Balkans using digital tools
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
Delegation for relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo
Report on Cooperation on the fight against organised crime in Western Balkan
Report on mental health in the digital world of work
Empowering European youth: post-pandemic employment
EU/North Macedonia Agreement
Report on the Shrinking space for Civil Society in Europe
Opinion on the proposal of the European Parliament 2030 Policy Program “Path to the Digital Decade”
Cohesion Policy: Reducing healthcare disparities and enhancing cross-border health cooperation
The European Health Data Space file and the role of data for quality care and health equity for every patient
Revision of the European Works Councils Directive
Report on the proposal for the directive of the European Parliament on improving working conditions in platform work
Protection of healthcare professionals against surgical smoke
Follow-up van Covid-19 pandemic lessons
EU strategic framework on health and safety at work. Stress at work.
Motion for resolution on a European Union Fire Safety day
Report on the implementation of the common security and defence policy – Annual report 2022
Report on artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police and judicial authorities in criminal matters
Opinion on eGovernment accelerating digital public services
Preparation of the EU Ukraine Summit
The European Pillar of Social Rights
EP - Joint EMPL-ECON meeting - Proposal for a Joint Employment Report 2022, Brussels (Belgium)
Putting care at the heart of Europe – Towards a European Care Strategy
SURE - The European instrument for temporary Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE)
Building a European Health Union: Stronger crisis preparedness and response for Europe - Brussels, COM(2020) 724 final
EU Green Deal (carbon border adjustment mechanism)
The European Commission Work Programme 2023
The European Regulators Group for Postal Services
The quality of drinking water in the EU – current state of affairs
Digital Services Act – deepening the internal market and clarifying responsibilities for digital services
Digital health data and services – the European health data space
Health & Safety at Work – EU Strategic Framework (2021-2027)
EU cooperation with Montenegro – evaluation (2012-19)
Evaluation of support to Civil Society in enlargement and neighbourhood
Social & employment rights – European Pillar of Social Rights (action plan)
EU action plan for social economy
Cybersecurity – uniform rules for EU institutions, bodies and agencies
Protecting critical infrastructure in the EU – new rules
Migration & asylum - voluntary return and reintegration strategy
Police cooperation – stronger mandate for Europol
Security & border management – entry of alerts by Europol into the Schengen Information System
Asylum & migration – extraordinary situations (crisis and force majeure)
Asylum & migration management – unified approach to implementing EU policies
Serious cross-border health threats – stronger, more comprehensive rules
European Partnership for innovative health (Horizon Europe programme)
Social & employment rights – European Pillar of Social Rights (action plan)
Communication Activities: EUROFEDOP is member of Health First Europe (HFE)
European Parliament - Plenary Session
16-19.01.2023, Strasbourg (France)
EUROFEDOP had a conversation with Tom Vandenkendelaere (EPP, Belgium), Cindy Franssen (EPP, Belgium), Anne Sander (EPP, France), Maria Walsh (EPP, Ireland) and Lukas Mandl (EPP, Austria), about forthcoming and past Seminars of EUROFEDOP.
Eurofedop Seminar - Building resilient and crisis proof trade unions for public services
16-18.02.2023, Dublin (Ireland)
Themes and discussion points:
- Future proof & resilient trade unions – what does it take?
- Securing our future Unions – perspectives of the “next generation”
- re)constructing the social dialogue, crisis or no crisis - Best practice from sectors
- European social policies: what’s in it for public servants?
- How European policies and legislation play out across sectors and Member States
- A Manifesto for resilient Public Service trade unions in Europe
Extra: Delegate visit to Eurofound
KGZE – What can trade unions contribute to the future viability of our society? Do our Christian social values have a motivating and inspiring effect?"
20-22.04.2023, Vienna (Austria)
For EUROFEDOP, Secretary General Bert Van Caelenberg and Vice-President Viorel Rotila were present
Visit to the European Parliament in Strasbourg in preparation of the Seminar of September 2023
18.04.2023, Strasbourg (France)
Bert Van Caelenberg had a discussion with Directorate-General for Logistics and Conference Organisation, Head of Unit, Daniela Senk and staff.
Prison Officers' Association’s 76th Annual Delegate Conference
27.04.2022, Galway (Ireland)
Bert Van Caelenberg, Secretary General of EUROFEDOP addressed the Conference. He congratulates the POA, member of EUROFEDOP since 1982.
Eurofedop Seminar - Current challenges for workers in the judiciary sector
01-03.06.2023, Bucharest (Romania)
Themes:
- Digitalization, outsourcing and current challenges in the justice sector
- Professional development and training
- Mental health
With regards to professional development in prison and probation, several EU projects were presented, including cooperation projects that are still open for new members to join.
The seminar also discussed the topic of mental health in prison and probation from a staff perspective. Several projects and a White Paper were presented.
Participants from different countries exchanged very valuable information and experiences on how to approach current challenges in the justice sector. Every country has different experiences to tackle these challenges, but most structural problems are very similar, so discussions were fruitful and mind-opening.
Eurofedop Seminar - Preserving the rule of law and a functioning democracy; the role of workers in the public sector
21-23.09.2023, European Parliament, Strasbourg (France)
Themes and discussion points:
- Guaranteeing social rights in the European Union
- Guaranteeing social rights - trade unions contribution
- Social dialogue and the rule of law in Europe – a comparative perspective
- The mechanisms of the Council of Europe to guarantee social rights to European citizens
- Preserving the rule of law and a functioning democracy; role of Regional Council of Grand Est
- The work of the European Social Charter and the European Committee of Social Rights
- The effects of health on public sector workers before and after the COVID pandemic and consequences of labour shortage in the public sector
Executive Committee
23.09.2023, Strasbourg (France)
European Parliament - Plenary Session
20-22.11.2023, Strasbourg (France)
For EUROFEDOP, Secretary General Bert Van Caelenberg attended the Plenary Session
EUROFEDOP Zoom meeting - Activities Program 2024
28.11.2023, Secretariat EUROFEDOP,
Eurofedop Seminar - The use of digital tools in trade union work (Western Balkans’ Project)
05-07.12.2023, Zagreb (Croatia)
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Artificial intelligence and digital,Unofficial groupings,Trade unions
Head Office
Address: Montoyerstraat 39 bus 20
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office
Address: Montoyerstraat 39 bus 20
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 2
Members F T E: 2
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Austria
- younion
- GÖD/FCG
- GPF/FCG
Bosnia - Herzegovina
- SFORS
- SR-TEL
Switzerland
- TRANSFAIR
France
- FFPT/CFTC
Hungary
- KSZSZ
Ireland
- PDFORRA
- POA
Kosovo
- FSP-PTK
Malta
- UHM
Montenegro
- TUTM
- SZZCG
- SDSNCG
North Macedonia
- SPTOM
The Netherlands
- EPU
- ACOM
- BVPP
Romania
- FSSCUP
- SindFISC
- FSSR
Serbia
- STS
- AUECIS
- JEFS
- SDSS
Slovakia
- NKOS
- SOZ PT
- SLOVES
Ukraine
- TU "VOLYA"
Organisation Members: EZA (http://www.eza.org/)