Employment and Social Affairs Platform 3 #ƎSAP

We are @rccint-implemented, @EU_Commission-funded project dealing with Employment & Social Affairs in the Western Balkans

[RCC @rccint]

RCC Secretary General @amer_kap joined the opening of “Enhancing Skills for Public Employment Services” @wapesorg European Conference hosted by the Labour and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina today in #Sarajevo.

“Public Employment Services are becoming strategic institutions as bridges between people and opportunities, employers and skills, education systems and labour-market needs, national reforms and European standards. Employment policy can no longer be treated only as social policy. It is now a competitiveness policy, demographic policy, productivity policy and part of the European integration agenda.” said RCC SG

Conference gathered Public Employment Services leaders, policymakers, practitioners, researchers and partners to exchange solutions for strengthening skills, cooperation and human-centred employment services in a transforming labour market.

#poweredbyRCC 🇪🇺

[Employment and Social Affairs Platform 3 #ƎSAP @rccESAP]

#WB6 and #ƎSAP at @EU_ELA event celebrating 10th anniversary of the European Platform Tackling #UndeclaredWork in Larnaca, Cyprus.

More info👇
https://t.co/1LVuw09H4Y

[RCC @rccint]

RCC Secretary General @amer_kap today at the Advancing Employment and Social Policy Together conference hosted by @BMAS_Bund in #Berlin as part of the #BerlinProcess framework.

Together with @DelinaIbrahimaj, Minister of Economy and Innovation, Besar Durmishi Minister of Economy and Labor, and Jelena Vasić, Senior Advisor for Creation of Active Employment Measures, RCC SG spoke at the “Promoting employment: Effective strategies for resilient and inclusive labour markets” panel on common labour market challenges, including skills gaps, demographic pressures, labour mobility, and public employment services modernisation.

“Regional cooperation is not an additional layer of work, but a practical necessity. No one else will build resilient labour markets for the Western Balkans but the authorities of the region, working together and for the benefit of their citizens. RCC will continue to support that work by connecting regional cooperation with EU processes, and by helping ensure that commitments produce visible, measurable results” said RCC SG.

At the conference ministers also presented and launched the Berlin Process Work Plan on Employment and Social Policy aiming to strengthen cooperation in areas such as labour mobility, skills development, modernisation of employment services and closer alignment with EU systems

Read more 👉🏻 https://t.co/yI9OLjYFKD

#poweredbyRCC 🇪🇺

[RCC @rccint]

This May Day, we look at what the future of work means for our region 👉🏻 as digital and green transitions, AI, skills gaps, informality, youth inactivity, and migration continue to reshape labour markets.

Technology is here to stay. But the purpose of progress is not just to produce more.
It is to make lives better.

Read the full op-ed by RCC’s #ESAP3 Team Leader Ratka Babić 👉🏻 https://t.co/zSGFbIW8q4

#poweredbyRCC 🇪🇺

[RCC @rccint]

Young people ➕ policymakers at the same table 👉🏻 that’s what real youth participation looks like.

Through RCC’s EU-funded #WesternBalkansYouthLab, we listen & focus on what really matters for youth across the region ⏭️ from youth unemployment, mental health, disinformation and media literacy and green transformation.

This week at @adriafuture2026 we’re bringing the conversation forward:
👉🏻 Fifth Regional Fireside Talk on youth cooperation & EU integration
🔎 Mid-Term Review of the Youth Policy Lab on Disinformation & Media Literacy

Because when young people are part of the conversation, policies work better and progress feels real!

Stay tuned.

#WBYL2 project is funded by the European Union.

#poweredbyRCC 🇪🇺 #WBYL

[RCC @rccint]

Nominations for this year’s edition of Western Balkans Six Women Entrepreneurs are officially open!

We’re looking for successful women entrepreneurs from #WB6 in these categories:
🌱 Green Woman Entrepreneur
👩🏻‍🎨 Artistic Woman Entrepreneur
👩🏼‍💻 ICT Woman Entrepreneur
🧳 Tourism Woman Entrepreneur
🙋🏻‍♀️ Young Woman Entrepreneur
🤳 Social Star Woman Entrepreneur

Know someone who deserves this recognition?

Check out all info and nominate your favourite woman entrepreneur 👉🏻 https://t.co/fhu8FKh6LE

#poweredbyRCC 🇪🇺

[Employment and Social Affairs Platform 3 #ƎSAP @rccESAP]

7% of young people aged 18-24 are leaving early from #education and #training in the #WB6. This is lower in comparison to the #EU27 average of 9.5%.

More info via #ƎSAP #Scoreboard👇
https://t.co/8Wh34DG9Q8

[RCC @rccint]

RCC Secretary General @amer_kap hosted the @etfeuropa Director @pilvitorsti at RCC headquarters in #Sarajevo today where the two signed Memorandum of Understanding between the organisations setting out a collaboration framework.

Together, RCC and ETF stay committed to help equip citizens of the #SouthEastEurope with the skills they need for tomorrow's labour market, improvement of human capital development, boost employment participation, and drive education and training reforms that leave no one behind.

#poweredbyRCC 🇪🇺
#WesternBalkansSix

[European Parliament @Europarl_EN]

Lower income and smaller pensions - women deserve better.

The average pension gap between men and women is 24.5%.

Parliament calls for an EU action plan to improve working conditions and fair pay in women-dominated sectors.

Learn more: https://t.co/g6HNel4SDo

[Amer Kapetanovic @amer_kap]

Exactly. Let’s mark this day with respect not for symbolic moments, but as a reminder of the facts. Gender gaps persist across our societies. Now is the time to walk the talk together and tackle the injustices that still hold women back.

[Employment and Social Affairs Platform 3 #ƎSAP @rccESAP]

📢 What challenges #WB6 face in tackling #undeclared #work in the era of #digital #platform #economy?
Find out more in newly published #ƎSAP discussion paper "Tackling Undeclared Work in the Digital Age: Focus on Platform Work" 👇
https://t.co/bfisxQY7xR

[Employment and Social Affairs Platform 3 #ƎSAP @rccESAP]

#gender #employment #gap in #WB6 ranges from 11 pp to 33.6 pp according to the latest available data, while in #EU the average is 10.2 pp.
More indicators on #labour & #social via #ƎSAP #Scoreboard👇

https://t.co/IarqdoAGRQ

[Employment and Social Affairs Platform 3 #ƎSAP @rccESAP]

#ƎSAP also met with #ELA colleagues to present ongoing activities, exchange plans & explore closer cooperation in the areas of #EURES and #undeclaredwork, as well as institutional readiness of #WB6 partners, and enhanced participation in EU-level cooperation frameworks.

[Employment and Social Affairs Platform 3 #ƎSAP @rccESAP]

Wrapping up this week from #Bratislava: grateful to @EU_ELA for involving #ƎSAP & our #WB6 partners in their efforts to tackle #undeclaredwork, focusing on bogus self-employment in private security sector. Great mutual exchanges of policies + practices.

[Employment and Social Affairs Platform 3 #ƎSAP @rccESAP]

📢 The @rccint #ƎSAP project is seeking consultancy services regarding implementation of 2026 Public Employment Services (PES) Benchlearning Exercise in the Western Balkans Six (WB6).

Detailed info and how to apply👇
https://t.co/zjY3ImZi3M

[Employment and Social Affairs Platform 3 #ƎSAP @rccESAP]

In #WesternBalkanSix employment rate ranged from 58.2% to 74.1%, according to the latest data. Despite rising trend since 2021, #employment in #WB6 remains relatively low, compared to #EU rates.
More info via #ƎSAP #Scoreboard👇

https://t.co/PxhIBNEKXB

[Employment and Social Affairs Platform 3 #ƎSAP @rccESAP]

Happy healthy and prosperous holiday season from @rccint and #ƎSAP!

#ƎSAP #WB6 #HappyHolidays #SeasonGreetings

[Employment and Social Affairs Platform 3 #ƎSAP @rccESAP]

Today: exchange of experiences + practices through Mutual Assistance Project between partners from Labour Inspectorate of #NorthMacedonia, ESAP's Snr Expert on #UW & peer experts from #Norway #Cyprus #Romania, about advanced actions to transform from informal to #formalwork #WB6

[Employment and Social Affairs Platform 3 #ƎSAP @rccESAP]

In addition to the #GenderPayGap, in #WesternBalkanSix gender employment gap still persists. According to the #ƎSAP #Social #Scoreboard, the gap stands at almost 19 percentage points, in comparison to 10.2 in the EU.

More info👉https://t.co/IarqdoAGRQ

[European Commission @EU_Commission]

#EUEqualPayDay marks an unfair truth: the EU gender pay gap is still 12%.

Our Roadmap for Women's Rights reinforces our commitment to:

🔹Equal pay
🔹Equal employment opportunities & adequate working conditions
🔹Work/life balance

🔗 https://t.co/WgdWVtV9oz

[Employment and Social Affairs Platform 3 #ƎSAP @rccESAP]

Great energy at the first ever “Labour and Employment Forum” on #Jahorina, organized by #ARZBiH supported by @rccESAP, @IOMBiH and @FES_SOE this week.
#LabourMarket stakeholders from #WB6 gathered to discuss future of jobs in dialogue and partnership.