Projects

ZDS is actively involved in several international and Slovene projects as the project manager and as a partner. Regularly, we are applying for new projects for foreign and domestic competitions. The projects presented are an important channel of international lobbying and for gaining new knowledge.

01. 03. 2026 - 29. 02. 2028

GREEN-DIGI: Strengthening social dialogue for the digital and green transition

The Association of Employers of Slovenia has been awarded the project “Strengthening Social Dialogue for the Digital and Green Transition - GREEN-DIGI” under the European Commission’s Social Prerogatives and Specific Competencies Lines (SocPL) call. The project aims to strengthen the capacity of social partners to participate effectively in managing the green and digital transitions of the economy and labour market. The project, which will be implemented from 1 March 2026 to 29 February 2028, will contribute to strengthening social dialogue in response to changes related to the green and digital transitions and to enhancing the capacity of social partners to participate more effectively in the development and implementation of policies in this field.

01. 04. 2024 - 31. 03. 2026

GROW - Getting Ready for Twin Transition

The Association of Employers of Slovenia won the project "Getting Ready for Twin Transition (acronym GROW)" at the tender of the European Commission, the purpose of which is to strengthen the capacity of ZDS as a social partner and to examine the role of social dialogue in the twin transition. The project, which will be implemented from April 1st, 2024 to March 31st, 2026, will contribute to the strengthening of social dialogue in responding to changes as a result of preparations for the challenges of the twin transition and will strengthen the capacities of social partners for more effective cooperation in the formulation and implementation of policies in this area.

01. 11. 2023 - 31. 10. 2025

SEC-CEE - Improving the understanding of the role of sectoral collective bargaining in times of multiple crises in CEE

This project titled as “SEC-CEE Improving the understanding of the role of sectoral social dialogue in the era of multiple crisis in CEE” is the research-project coordinated by the Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ BusinessHungary) in cooperation with Slovenian, Slovakian, Croatian, Montenegrin, Serbian and Romanian employers’ confederation, (the national members of BusinessEurope), as well as the oldest Hungarian university, Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE), Budapest.

01. 06. 2023 - 31. 05. 2025

Recruit4Tomorrow - Encouraging employment of third-country nationals through social dialogue

The Association of Employers of Slovenia won the project "Encouraging the employment of third-country nationals through social dialogue (Recruit4Tomorrow)" at the tender of the European Commission (SocPL), the purpose of which is to examine in detail the labour markets of the participating countries and to look for areas where the needs of the labour markets can be met by employing nationals from third countries. The project will contribute to social dialogue in responding to changes in employment and work-related challenges and will strengthen the capacities of social partners for more effective cooperation in the design and implementation of policies in this area.

01. 05. 2022 - 30. 04. 2024

SmartMOVE

The main purpose of the SmartMOVE project is the preparation of strategies and the implementation of mobility plans, which will justify the need for systematic development of infrastructure for the development of multimodality in the region. Within the project, a system of dynamic collective passenger transport will be developed as a sustainable alternative to existing transport modalities.

01. 05. 2021 - 31. 08. 2022

Strong Social Dialogue to facilitate adaptation to change

In May 2021 the Association of Employers of Slovenia, together with a Norwegian partner, The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO), launched an 18-month project Strong Social Dialogue to facilitate adaptation to change - SD Change, on social dialogue and collective bargaining. The project is supported by the Norway Grants 2014-2021, in the frame of the Social Dialogue and Decent Work Programme – Slovenia (DW-SD-Slovenia 1174), grant no. 2020/551979. The SD Change project will strengthen the capacity of the social partners to cooperate more effectively in policy-making and the implementation of autonomous normative frameworks that will contribute to the more effective use of development potentials and the maintenance of political and social peace.

21. 05. 2019 - 30. 09. 2022

Socially responsible employer - Certificate socially responsible company

Through planned activities, the project assesses and improves corporate social responsibility of companies and organizations, with a strong emphasis on accountability to employees. Using the principles of sustainable development, the project addresses social and environmental challenges and offers measures to reduce the negative and increase the positive impacts on the economy, society and the environment.

08. 10. 2018 - 30. 09. 2022

POLET

The project "POLET: Development of a Comprehensive Business Model for Employers for Active and Healthy Aging of Employees" will develop and implement an innovative comprehensive business model for employers for active and healthy employee ageing in 120 participating companies. The aim of the project is, inter alia, to increase the awareness and better informedness of employers and employees and to improve the capacity of employers to implement measures in this field. This will reduce the length of sick leave and prolong work activity.

11. 12. 2017 - 30. 09. 2021

Negotiation School 2

The project “Negotiation skills training – training of employers for Social Dialogue (Negotiation School 2)”, selected by the Ministry of Labor, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities to co-finance projects for social partners, will strengthen the capacity of social partners to cooperate more effectively in the formulation of public policies and the adoption of autonomous normative frameworks that will contribute to a more efficient use of development potentials and to the maintenance of political and social peace.

21. 08. 2017 - 30. 09. 2022

Decent work

In August 2017, the Association of Employers of Slovenia launched two five-year projects for the promotion and implementation of decent work, which were selected by the Ministry of Labor, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities to co-finance projects Supporting Labor Market Stakeholders.