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Overview
Lobbying Costs
9,999€
Financial year: Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.5 Fte (1)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Confederatia Sindicala Nationala MERIDIAN (CSN MERIDIAN)
EU Transparency Register
125575116745-80 First registered on 26 Mar 2015
Goals / Remit
National Trade Union Confederation MERIDIAN is a nationally representative trade union organization whose main activity objective is the social dialogue and social inclusion in the labor market in Romania. The organization is a recognized social partner at the national level, which has accumulated 24 years of experience in terms of labor lows and employment policies in Romania, bringing its contribution during this period to solve social problems caused by the industrial restructuring, through a constructive and balanced approach in industrial relations, and also through involvement in the development of human resources responsible for the implementation of employment policies.
Main EU files targeted
Rail and inland navigation transport & transport infrastructures
Raw materials and extractive industries
Industrial policy
Employment and social cohesion
Justice and internal Affairs
Regional Development Policies
Public Administration
Agriculture and Rural Development
Public Television and Media
Creative Europe
DefenseAddress
Head Office
Str. D. I. Mendeleev 36-38, sector 1
Bucharest 010366
ROMANIA -
People
Total lobbyists declared
1
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Trade unions and professional associations
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Networking
Affiliation
At European level, the organization is a member of the European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions and is represented in the European Economic and Social Committee, the Advisory Committee on safety and health in the workplace, but also in the Raw Materials Group from General Directorate for Industry and Enterprises of European Commission. Also in externally, must be mentioned that some of its member organizations, are also part in turn of European and international organizations in the field.
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
9,999€
EU grant income for closed financial year
12,889 € (Source: ERASMUS+)
Other financial info
Suma primita in cursul anului 2020 a fost incasata in cadrul proiectului Quality Qualification for VET - QQVET Ref. n. 2017-1-ES01-KA202-038284 cofinantat de ERASMUS + UE, proiect coordonat de Sistema Practices s.l. Spania, (ES) in cadrul caruia suntem parteneri.
The amount received during 2020 was collected within the project Quality Qualification for VET - QQVET Ref. n. 2017-1-ES01-KA202-038284 co-financed by ERASMUS + EU, project coordinated by Sistema Practices s.l. Spain, (ES) in which we are partners. -
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Raw Materials Supply Group#E01353#http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=1353 #Member #C#Professionals#Comité consultatif pour la sécurité et la santé sur le lieu de travail#X01211#DUMITRU FORNEA#http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=1211 #Alternate Member #B#Other
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Indigenous coal in the EU energy transition’ (own-initiative opinion) (2016/C 303/01)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52015IE1360&from=EN
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Employability of young people — matching training with industry needs in an age of austerity’ (2014/C 311/02)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52013IE5662
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the Creative Europe Programme’ (2012/C 181/07)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.C_.2012.181.01.0035.01.ENG
“The processing and exploitation, for economic and environmental purposes of the industrial and mining waste deposits from EU”.
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52011IE1597&from=PL
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning a European rail network for competitive freight’(2009/C 317/17)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52009AE1199&from=DE
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council: The raw materials initiative — meeting our critical needs for growth and jobs in Europe’ (2009/C 277/19)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52009AE0880&from=PL
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Non-energy mining industry in
Europe’ (2009/C 27/19)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52008IE1206&from=FI
During the period December 2010 - November 2013, NTUC MERIDIAN in partnership with the Farmers Federation “FARMERS” implemented the project “Together for the development of social dialogue in Romania" project co-financed from the European Social Fund through the Sectoral Operational Programme Human Resources Development 2007-2013 (contribution LEI 14,377,800.06) priority Axis 3 “Increasing adaptability of workers and enterprises", Area of Intervention 3.3 "Developing partnerships and encouraging initiatives for social partners and civil society".
The results obtained by this project considered "successful" by Romanian authorities can be mentioned:
•over 16,000 participants involved in project activities, of which 10 649 target group;
•521 events promoting social dialogue (221 local events, 200 round tables, 96 regional and county conferences, 4 national conferences);
•300 partnerships concluded with local public administration authorities, trade unions confederations, Non Governmental Organizations, public institutions and employers; over 500 graduates in the 20 accredited training courses organized (Project Manager, Trainer of Trainers and Trade Union Delegate);
•800 union leaders, in courses and seminars (19 training seminars for activists - social dialogue);
•1 sociological research study - knowledge of the population about the role and importance of social partnership, actors active in the trade union movement and the availability of respondents to join / support an association to represent their interests;
•over 500,000 people informed about the importance of social dialogue.Other activities
Restructuring from the mining industry, metallurgical industry, rubber industry or rail and river transports, which have affected the members of NTUC MERIDIAN, led the Confederation to be actively involved in the adoption and implementation of social assistance programs and insertion in the labor market for affected workers, giving special attention to the mining and industrial areas in economic decline.
- Meetings
Meetings
None declared
- Meetings