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Council Of Employers Organisation Of Albania

The voice of Albanian Employers Since 2000

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   KOPSH (former KOP)-Employer's Council of Organizations of Albania was created on 7
   November 2000 based on legal provisions of the Labor Code.
   KOPSH is a national confederation , with members federations representative of employers
   Albanian.
   Some of the KOPSH federations are created immediately after the fall of communist
   dictatorship.
   Confederation KOPSH is the first representative of the Albanian employers in the ILO.
   Can mention the founding members of KOPSH as KONBIZ (1995) CONFINCOM (1995), UPSH 
   (1996), UPB (1996).
   These members and others created later have made KOPSH be the first Confederation of
   Albanian employers with a stable status
   KOPSH was created by the 6 federations and today we have 16 federations.
   From 16 federations, 12 are national
   Since 2001 KOPSH is the first member of the International Organisation of Employer-IOE, the
   only representative of the ILO.
   KOPSH has participated since 2001 in ongoing ILO International Labour Conference.
   KOPSH is the founding members of the Employer's Forum of South-Eastern Europe in the   
   framework of the Stability Pact (SEEEF).
   KOPSH is social partner since 1995
   KOPSH ( founding federations) participated in the Working Group (1995) they are co-author of
   the creation of the Labor Code.
   KOPSH has been part of the working group on changes made to this Code in the years 
   2003,2008.

   KOPSH also has its representative in working group (May 2012) for the current changes of the
   Labor Code.
   KOPSH has continued participation in the labor parliament - the National Council of Labour as 
   follows:
   The first mandate 2000-2003
   Employer mandates for organizations of 10 of these had KOPSH 7 seats (or 70%)
   The second mandate 2003-2006
  
Employer mandates for organizations of 10 of these had KOPSH 4 seats (or 40%)
   In this mandate has been the Chairman KOPSH position of Vice-President of the National
   Council of Labour .
   Third mandate 2006-2009
   Employer mandates for organizations of 10 of these two seats had KOPSH (or 20%)
   Fourth Mandate 2010-2013
   Employer mandates for organizations of 10 of these two seats had KOPSH (or 20%).

   Mission

   • Sensitizing role for employers, public institutions, civil society and public opinion, legal and
    administrative support for Albanian employers
   • Round tables, seminars and conferences in collaboration with other social partners and ILO, for
    training in the field of organization, wage system, labor safety, social insurance and other legal
   • Aspects of the topic work and social relations, etc.
   • Contribute to directly in the drafting of the regulations of the Labor Code, laws until their
    adoption in Parliament.
   • Active participation in various committees as a social partner
   • National Labour Council.
   • Active participation in regional meetings on issues of employment and the economy.
   • Active participation in international activities organized by the ILO and other institutions.
   • Contribute to the development of Socio-Economic Development Strategy of Albania

   Agreement and memorandum of cooperation

   With counterpart organizations and international institutions

   • Memorandum of Understanding with counterpart organizations:
   • Association Tuscany - Albania, Italy Chamber of Commerce - Orient.
   • Association of Industrialists of Puglia.
   • Association of Industrialists of the Veneto.
   • Organization of Industry of Azerbaijan.
   • Employer's Organization of Macedonia.
   • Employers' Organisation of Montenegro.
   • Cooperative Agreement with the Union of Chambers of Commerce.
   • Memoranda of Understanding with the Ministry of Interior, the Customs management, Taxation.
   • Participation in the project network of labor laws employers organizations of the countries of
    South-Eastern Europe.
   • Employer Agreement Zagreb Adriatic 5 September 2008
   • Agreement with the European Confederation of Food and Beverages Industry, Brussels, March
    2008
   • KOPSH ka signed numerous agreements with the Social Partners in Albania.
   • KOPSH has signed a cooperation agreement, collective agreement since its creation by the
    great Confederation of Albanian employees BSPSH Union of Independent Trade Unions of
    Albania.
   • Union of Food and Tourism.
   • Union of Tourism.
   • Union of Agribusiness.
   • Union of Banks.

KOPSH representation in state and public institutions

   • National Council of Labour
   • Administrative Council of the National Employment Service
   • Administrative Council of State Labour Inspectorate
   • Administrative Council of the National Social Insurance Institute
   • National Employment Service.
   • National Council of Vocational Education and Training
   • Administrative Councils of Regional Employment
   • Regional Office of Reconciliation.
   • Working Group to revise the Labour Code.
   • Commission of Economy and Finance. - Ministry of Labor.
   • Commission of wages and pensions. - Ministry of Labor.
   • Legal Commission at the Ministry of Labour.
   • Commission promote employment and vocational training-Ministry of Labour.
   • Commission working conditions, health and safety at work - Ministry of Labour.
   • Task Force for the creation of the National Qualifications Framework.
   • Project Steering Committee of the ILO in Albania.
   • Steering Committee of Decent Work in Albania.

   Current member federations KOPSH

   • ENTERPRISE CONFEDERATION BUILDING MATERIALS.
    (142 national companies)

   • PROFESSIONAL BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF ALBANIA

   • ALBANIAN TOURIST OPERATORS UNION
    (261 national tourist company).

   • ENTERPRISE CONFEDERTATION OF SMALL AND MEDIUM - CONFINCOM

   • HOTEL ASSOCIATION OF ALBANIA.
    1012 members .

   • ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF MARKET AND TRADE
    4451 members (business-level small and medium).

   • BUSINESSMEN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN
    1721 members (business-level small and medium).

   • EMPLOYERS AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
    1540 members (business-level small and medium).

   • TIRANA ASSOCIATION

   • EMPLOYERS UNION OF ALBANIA - UPSH

   • EMPLOYERS ORGANIZATIONS - TIRANA BUSINESS .

   • CONFEDERATION OF ALBANIAN BUSSNESSMEN -KONBIZ.

   • PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION "KELMENDI"

   • TIRANA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

   Areas covered by the member organizations of the KOPSH

   • Construction (construction, building materials, public works);
   • Insurance companies
   • Production of electricity
   • Metal industry (mechanical, electrical, etc.);
   • Extraction industries, processing, chemicals;
   • Clothing industry;
   • Retail,
   • Tourism;
   • Hotels
   • Transport
   • Food industry;
   • Agribusiness
   • Manufacture bio
   • Agriculture;
   • Public Services;
   • Electronic, phone
   • Media, publications;
   • Health and pharmaceutics;
   • Small and medium enterprises (SMEs);

   KOPSHparticipation in conference and other international activities.

   • Annual Conference of the International Labour Organisation - ILO from 2001 onwards.
   • Conference on civil society, democratization, participation and the Stability Pact for South
     Eastern Europe, organized by the European Economic and Social Committee
     (Thessaloniki, 21-22 January 2000).
  
• Conference social partners regarding the reform of pension and social security in SEE
     countries in the framework of the Second Table of the Stability Pact
     (Ljubljana November 2002)

   • Meeting of the Organization of employers and workers from South East Europe (SEE)
     in Zagreb, 2002 and 2003.
   • Conference organized by the European Parliament and the Stability Pact
     "On the social partners and their role", Brussels, 5-6 February 2003
   • Conference organized by the International Labour Organization – ILO
     �On Child Trafficking" 11 April 2003 Tirana
   • Conference organized by the Stability Pact
     "Working on the informal market." Budapest 22-24 September 2003
   • Conference organized by the International Organisation of Employers-IOE
     "Work Safety", Istanbul 13-15 October 2003
   • Conference organized by the European Commission
     "Towards and Energy Union South East Europe-Bucharest, 11-12 October 2004
   • Conference organized by the International Organisation of Employers-IOE
     "Managing Human Resources", Dubrovnik 14-16 May 2004
   • Conference organized by the International Organisation of Employers-IOE
     "On the work in the European Region" Skura 14-18 Budapest 2005
   • European Commission Conference "Strengthening Social Dialogue in the Western Balkan 
     countries in Skopje 6-7 October 2005.
   • Meeting organized by IOE-International Organization of employers
     “Employer organizations in South-Eastern Europe”-Bulgaria-Plodviv 24 November 2005.
   • Conference organized by the European Commission
     "European equity markets and that global" Brussels 31 January 2006
   • Economic Forum of the Vienna-Vienna in March 2006.
   • Forum organized by the European Commission "Civil Society in the Balkans"
     Brussels 27-28 March 2006
   • Conference of International Organization of IOE-Employer "On labor relations in the Balkans", 
     Sofia, 15 December 2006.
   • Conference organized by the International Labour Organization - ILO "Communicating with
     members of employers organizations, public media� Split 3-6 July 2007.
   • Conference organized by the Stability Pact "Strengthening Social Dialogue in the countries of
     South Eastern Europe Budapest 28-29 June 2007.
   • Summit organized by the European Commission "On the of leaders and their role"
     Geneva 5-6 July 2007
   • Conference organized by the International Labour Organization - ILO
     "On the effectiveness of employers' organizations in the Balkan Countries�,
     Zagreb, 5-7 September 2007.
   • Conference organized by the International Organisation of Employers-IOE
     "On Labor Statistics in the region of South-Eastern Europe" Ljubljana 6-7 December 2007.
   • Conference organized by the International Organisation of Employers-IOE
     "Increasing the employment of youth in the region of South-Eastern Europe"
     Sofia on 15 December 2007.
   • Conference organized by the International Organisation of Employers-IOE
     "Legal and institutional consolidation of the Social Dialogue in the Balkans."
     Tirana 25 January 2008.
   • Economic Forum of Crans-Montana-Tirana Second Edition March 2008
     Summit organized by Friends of Europe-Brussels, 24 March 2008
   • Conference organized by the International Organisation of Employers-IOE
     "On the food and food safety" Istanbul 15-18 April 2008.
   • Conference organized by the European Commission "On civil society in the Balkan area"-
     Ljubljana 4-5 June 2008
   • Economic Forum of the Vienna-Tirana 8-9 June 2008.
   • Conference organized by the International Organisation of Employers-IOE
     "On decent work in the Balkans." Brussels -2 Oct 2008
   • Conference organized by the European Commission "The role of employers in the European
     integration� Ohrid 20-21 October 2008.
   • Conference organized by the International Organisation of Employers-IOE
     "On energy and environment." Istanbul 30-31 October 2008.
   • Economic Forum of Crans-Montana-Third Edition Tirana 25-27Mars 2009.
     Regional Tripartite Conference "Conflict Resolution at Work", Budva 24 February 2009
   • Conference organized by the International Organisation of Employers-IOE
     "Health and Safety at Work" Geneva 31 March 2009.
   • Conference organized by IOE-International Organisation of Employers
     Brussels 30-31 March 2009.
   • Conference organized by IOE-International Organisation of Employers
     "The global crisis and employers" Geneva May 13, 2009.
   • Meeting of the members of IOE-International Organisation of Employers of Europe
     Riga - Lithuania 10-12 September 2009
   • Conference organized by the International Labour Organisation-ILO
     "Building the capacities of employers' organizations" Zagreb 22-24 September 2009.
   • Conference organized by UN-United Nations -
     "On human rights" Geneva 5-6 October 2009.
   • Conference organized by the International Labour Organisation-ILO
     "On the private employment agencies" Geneva 20-21 October 2009.
   • High Level Conference organized by the tripartite International Labour Organisation-ILO
     "The economic crisis and the role of social Partners" Sarajevo, 5-6 November 2009.
   • Areca Conference organized by Regional Centre Zagreb Adriatic Employer
     10-11 December 2009.
   • Conference organized by IOE-International Organisation of Employers
     "Social Dialogue in the Balkans", Belgrade, 29-31 March 2010
   • Conference organized by the International Labour Organisation-ILO
     Barcelona 11 March 2010.
   • Civil Society Forum of the Western Balkans organized by the European Commission EC
     Brussels, 18-19 May 2010
   • Conference organized by the RCC Regional Cooperation Council
     Sarajevo, 25 to 26 May 2010.
   • Conference organized by PAM-Parlamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean
     Lisbon, 27 to 28 May 2010.
   • Annual Conference of the International Labour Organisation - ILO
     Geneva 1-18 June 2010.
   • Conference organized by the RCC Regional Cooperation Council
     "Enhancing Social Dialogue" Sarajevo, 22 June 2010
   • Employer's Forum of Europe
     "Strengthening Social Dialogue" Barcelona 11 October 2010
   • Crans Montana Forum Session 4
     Tirana, 25-27 March 2011.
   • Annual Conference of the International Labour Organisation - ILO
     Geneva 1-18 June 2011.
   • Conference organized by the International Labour Organisation-ILO
     "Child labor" Geneva 10 to 11 May 2011.
   • Conference organized by the International Labour Organisation-ILO
     "Employer Organizations Forum of the Balkans" Sarajevo 25 to 26 May 2011
   • Conference organized by the International Labour Organisation-ILO
     "Enhancing Social Dialogue Partners and the role of" Budva 25 September 2011
   • Conference organized by the International Labour Organisation-ILO
     "Employer Organizations Forum of Western Balkans"
     Sarajevo from 27 to 28 October 2011.

 

 
   
 
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KOPSH - Council of Employers Organizations of Albania.
"Sun Tower Business Center" Skenderbeg Square - Tirana –Albania.

 

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            Postal Code 8187
E-mail: kopsh2000@gmail.com       www.kopsh.org