The training seminar entitled "The challenges of the EU in the wood sector: social dialogue for a new green economy", dedicated to strengthening social dialogue to promote a sustainable economy will take place on May 30 at the Confapi headquarters in Rome.
The initiative is part of the training activity of the European Good Wood project funded by the European Union, of which Confapi is the leader and coordinator of all activities. The course will analyze in detail what the EU proposes in terms of social dialogue in order to clarify the importance of investing in the activities of the so-called "green economy" to trade unions and employers' organizations. In Europe, awareness is beginning to consolidate that the linear economy of "produce, consume, throw" is no longer viable, and a new paradigm is taking root, namely that of "produce, consume, recover" also known as the circular economy. The training course aims to analyze what the EU proposes in terms of social dialogue with a view to highlighting the importance of investing in activities of the so-called "green economy", also for the benefit of workers and employment. Attention will be paid to what is currently being done in Italy and to what perspectives could be implemented in a concrete perspective of listening and comparison. The day will see the participation of representatives of companies, trade unions and a delegation of foreign partners involved in the project. The following day the training stage will end with a study visit where the partners will have the opportunity to learn about the good practices on the subject currently present in Italy. The delegation will also meet officials of the Ministry of the Environment and Economic Development and representatives of Legambiente.
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From ConfapiNews 40, May 2019