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The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration defines Global Skill Partnerships (GSP) as an innovative means of strengthen skills development among origin countries and countries of destination in mutually beneficial manner. However, GSPs are very limited in number and scope, and empirical analyses of them are, to date, relatively rare. This study helps fill this gap in data by presenting and examining existing GSPs or GSP-like approaches (e.g., transnational training partnerships). The aim of the study is to take stock of the various conceptual discourses on and practical experience with transnational skill partnerships. Using Kosovo as a case study, the study details the structure of such partnerships and the processes they entail. It documents the experience of those involved and catalogues the factors contributing to success. On this basis, the authors propose a means of categorizing the various practices that will help structure the empirical diversity of such approaches and render them conceptually feasible: Transnational Skills and Mobility Partnerships (TSMP).
This paper presents the preliminary results of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam country case study conducted as part of the research project Sustainable Labour Migration implemented by the University of Applied Science Bonn-Rhein-Sieg. The project focuses on stakeholder perspectives on countries of origin benefits and the sustainability of different transnational skill partnership schemes. Existing and ongoing small-scale initiatives indicate that opportunities exist for all three types of labour mobility pathways, from recruiting youth for apprenticeships and subsequent skilled work to recruitment and recognition of skilled 'professionals' certificates for direct work contracts to initial vocational education and training programs in a dual-track approach. While the latter has the highest potential to be more beneficial than other approaches, pursuing and supporting the scaling up of all three pathways in parallel will have additional, mutually reinforcing and supporting effects. The potential for benefits over and above those already realised by existing skill partnerships appears high, especially considering the favourable framework conditions specific to the long-standing German-Vietnamese relationship. If the potential of well-managed skill partnerships was realised, such sustainable models of skilled labour migration could serve as a unique selling point in the international competition for skilled labour.
What does ‘desirable’ or ‘sustainable’ mean in the context of labour migration? And what should programmes geared towards making migration more compatible with development look like? These questions provided the starting point for the ‘Sustainable Labour Migration’ research project implemented by Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences between December 2020 and August 2022. The project looked at how sustainability in different transnational skills partnership schemes was perceived by different stakeholders in three countries chosen as case studies: Georgia, Kosovo and Vietnam. Embracing the notion of a ‘triple win’, many transnational skills partnership schemes aim to deliver benefits for their main stakeholder groups. As well as reflecting critically on this triple-win narrative, this paper also argues for a more nuanced approach in order to grasp the complexity of skilled labour migration. The paper introduces one such approach, namely the sustainable labour migration framework, and highlights the key elements of the research project. It details the methodology used in the study (systematic literature review – employer survey – semi-structured, in-depth interviews – focus group interviews) and explores the perception of sustainability in skilled labour migration with a focus on the cost/benefit ratio, the relationship between vocational education and training and labour migration, and the various arrangements for the partnerships employed in the schemes. In introducing the key findings from the three countries selected for the case studies, the paper highlights that the perception of sustainability is not underpinned by a comprehensive understanding of the term amongst most stakeholders. Within all the schemes, however, some stakeholders identified elements which make a positive contribution to development in the respective countries of origin and thus identify elements of sustainable labour migration with room for improvement in multiple areas. The paper concludes with a presentation of overall policy recommendations: The ongoing reform of Germany’s labour migration policy should be accompanied by more development-oriented activities. As part of this, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) should stand up more forcefully for the needs of migrants and potential partner countries in order to reduce existing inequalities
Politische Ökonomie
(2023)
Introduction: As historically verified, countries with comprehensive, well designed social protection systems in place are better prepared to cope with large scale catastrophes of all kinds, always in such situation there is still a need for government interventions other than social protection and larger scale discretionary social protection or related interventions. Objective: The article presents the actions of countries to minimize the negative social effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The text is an attempt to answer how social security systems should be adapted to aforementioned crisis? Materials and methods: The text uses research methods such as: literature criticism and statistical analysis of data and revision of implemented state intervention policies based on reports of Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, International Labour Organizaton, European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions and International Monetary Fund. Results: 1) For social security institutions of key importance to ensure continuity of operations of all services – of contributory social insurance as well of social assistance - was to ensure continuous payment of all benefits due and quick response to the new entitlement emerging. It is also necessary to ensure that all citizens are fully insured, regardless of the form of contract under which they perform work. 2) In many countries, special emergency measures that extended coverage and increased benefits were taken by governments without clearly identifying the sources of funding and very often burdening social security funds with non-statutory expenses and affecting their long-term financial sustainability. 3) In the longer run, there is a need to ensure universal health care coverage of the adequate quality, there is a need to develop policies which will secure at least minimum income security to all – independently of their labour market status, forms of employment, sex, ethnicity or nationality.
Die Beziehungen zwischen der EU und der Türkei sind seit vielen Jahren von wachsender Entfremdung gekennzeichnet. Zur Ursachenforschung wird zumeist auf die demokratischen Rückschritte der Türkei hingewiesen – dabei wird übersehen, dass das Verhältnis von wechselseitigen Irritationen geprägt ist, die zu tiefen Brüchen führten. Der Autor analysiert die Ursachen und Ausdrucksformen dieser normativen und strategischen Spannungsfelder anhand der Debatten des Europäischen Parlaments (2004-2019). Auf einzigartige Weise legt er dar, wie die polarisierende Beitrittsfrage auf die verschiedenen Fraktionen des Parlaments einwirkt und woran eine gelungene Integration der Türkei in die EU scheitert. (Verlagsangaben)
Auf dem Weg zum Briefkasten zu dem Zweck, eine Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung an den Arbeitgeber zu versenden, befinden sich Beschäftigte auf einem versicherten Betriebsweg. Dem Erstattungsanspruch der Krankenkasse wegen der Behandlungskosten nach einem Sturz steht auch die bestandskräftige Ablehnung eines Arbeitsunfalls durch den Unfallversicherungsträger nicht entgegen.
Psychische Beeinträchtigungen nach Arbeitsunfällen – Probleme der Rechtsanwendung und Begutachtung
(2023)
Wenn von Nachrichtenauswahl und Thematisierungsfunktion der Medien die Rede ist, fällt schnell das Fachwort Agenda-Setting. Der gegenteilige Begriff, das Agenda-Cutting, ist dagegen viel seltener Gegenstand von wissenschaftlichen oder gesellschaftlichen Diskussionen. Dabei ist das Agenda-Cutting eine weitflächig geübte Praxis in Medien, Politik und Gesellschaft, bei der Themen bewusst oder unbewusst aus den gesellschaftlichen Diskursen entfernt oder herausgehalten werden. Die Initiative Nachrichtenaufklärung beschäftigt sich schon lange intensiv mit der Frage der Vernachlässigung von Themen und Nachrichten. Mit diesem Sammelband wird erstmals das Thema wissenschaftlich tiefgehend von verschiedenen Seiten aus betrachtet.
Nur die halbe Wahrheit?
(2023)