This document outlines a project to support Turkey's Directorate General for Occupational Health and Safety (DGOHS) and its Occupational Health and Safety Centre (ISGUM) funded by the European Commission. The project aims to align Turkey's occupational health and safety standards with the EU and improve implementation. It will focus on capacity building, promotion, and increasing laboratory capacities over 20 months. A consortium led by BALKAN INSTITUTE and including ANKON was selected to implement the project in three components: institutional capacity building, promotion, and laboratories.
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Kick-Off Meeting
Ankara, January 29, 2004
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Background of the Project
Identification
2002-2003: Preparation & Finalisation
2003: Tender Process
15.01.2004 Start of the project
Duration 20 month
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The Consortium
BALKAN INSTITUTE
FOR LABOUR
AND SOCIAL POLICY
A N K O N
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• Non-profit umbrella organisation of its member
institutions from the whole public security system in
Germany
• National and international projects on all topics of Social
Security (standing committees, Information bulletins,
publications / EU, Worldbank, ADB projects
• Broad expertise and fundamental knowledge provided
from its member institutions, respected practioners in their
fields
• represents institutions for statutory accident insurance
and prevention
• promotes the common interests of the sectoral AI for
trade and industry
• development of preventive activities, research on OHS
matters,
• collecting data and information on OHS, Occ. Diseases
• training of OHS specialists
• International Networking
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• Leading Turkish management consulting firm
• broad experience in international project work for several
donors like the Worldbank, WHO etc.:
- Turkish Health Sector Master Plan Study
- Turkish Health Reform Development
- Basic Education Pilot Project
- design of network system for the Turkish Social Solidarity
Fund
• Association founded by the former Minister of Labour and
Social Security
- non-governmental, voluntary, idependent, non-profit and
non-political
- assisting the accession process of Bulgaria
- experiences gained in the transition process
- technical support to the establishment of OHS centres
- conducting international conferences on OHS matters
A N K O N
BALKAN INSTITUTE
FOR LABOUR
AND SOCIAL POLICY
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Supporting Insitutions (international)
• BIA (Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
– Research and testing facilities
– product testing and certification / certification of QM
– laboratory services
• BAuA (Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
– preparation of normative acts in all fields of Labour Law
– observation and analysis of occupational safety and health
– research on preventive working conditions (incl. Occ. Diseases)
• BGAG (Institute for work and health of the accident prevention
and insurance association)
– training of OHS staff and specialists
– development of training programmes for different target groups
– advisory services for member institutions
– conducting international seminars and conferences
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Supporting Insitutions (national)
• Türk-iş (Leading confederation of Trade Unions in Turkey)
• MESS (Turkish Employers´ Association of Metal Industry)
• Hacettepe (University Institute of Public Health- Programm of
Occupational Health)
• Middle East Technical University Institute of Business and
Management Systems (Department of Management)
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→ broad experience in the development of social security systems,
especially in OHS
→ extensive experience in institutional reform in Central and
Eastern Europe
→ a team of high qualified experts from the EU, Turkey and the
candidate countries
→ wide range of contacts to European OHS institutions to deliver
rapidly high level of expertise
→ experience in managing large and complex projects for the EC
and in meeting the administrative, financial and technical
requirements
→ deep experience in preparing training programmes
→ deep experience in managing promotion campaigns
→ broad experience in establishing OHS centres and
specialised units for training, PR and testing & measuring
Our key strenthgs for this project:
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ANALYSIS
PLANNING
IMPLEMENTATION
EVALUATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Status
quo
Elaboration
of working
plans
Achieving
project
results
Guidelines
for future
activities
Evaluation
of results
Five Step
Approach:
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Overall objectives (as defined in the ToR)
⇒To align the occupational health and safety
standards in Turkey with those of the
European Union.
⇒To contribute to the improvement of an effective
and efficient system for the implementation of
occupational health and safety rules and
regulations at work places with particular focus on
small and medium size enterprises.
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Specific objectives
•To build capacity within the DGOHS to prepare the pre-requisite
conditions for taking over the responsibilities of DGOHS defined in
the Law of Organization of Social Security Institution (No: 4947,
Date: 24.07.2003)
•To develop and implement comprehensive and suitable training
processes on OHS for managers and professionals at different levels
as well as for research fellows and experts related to the OHS
•To develop and implement public awareness campaigns, evaluate
their impact and train the stakeholders
•To contribute to the strengthening of the co-operation among the
related departments of the MOLSS and among the social partner
institutions
•To contribute to increased laboratory capacities in the field of OHS
in Turkey in order to cover the necessary laboratory work for all
branches of enterprises
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Project Components:
1. Institutional Capacity Building
2. Occupational Health and Safety Promotion
3. Laboratories
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Key experts:
Mr Alberto Cerda Mico Team Leader
Prof. Jürgen Kupfer Laboratory Expert
Mr Osman Yildiz Business Marketing Expert
Prof. Rüchan Işik OHS Promotion & Training Expert
Non-Key experts (International): Non-Key experts (local):
- Social Marketing Expert - Laboratory
- Occupational Health Expert - Social Marketing
- Safety Engineers - Business Marketing
- Occupational Health
- Safety Engineers
Short-Term-Experts
THE TA-TEAM
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Project
Implementation
Team Leader
Laboratory ExpertBM Expert
OHS Training & Promo
Expert
experts
experts
experts
experts
TA
Consortium
MoLSS
DGOHS
ISGUM
CFCU
EC
Delegation
monitoring monitoring
PCU
Steering Comittee
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Activities related to Laboratories
Background: In-depth market analysis
Steps:
1. Co-ordination of Laboratory Services (Govermental <=> Privat)
2. Re-organisation of Laboratories
3. Technical Training for Laboratory Staff
4. Supervising and Monitoring of delivery of Lab. Equipment
Synergetic connections within the Project:
Training, Market Analysis, Short-Term Expert Input
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Activities related to Laboratories
Outputs / Results:
• Information of the status-quo in Turkey regarding Measurement
Techniques, Analyse, Equipment, Priorities at the work-environment
factors, needs of investigations, training etc. => starting 2004
• Reorganisation Process of Laboratory Services and Conditions of
Contracts (Gov. / ISGUM / Privat)
• Technical Training for the Lab. Staff on central and regional level and
improved communication between the partners involved (labour
inspectors, social partners ...)
• Laboratory Equipment specified, delivery supervised and installed
(stationary and mobil lab. (small and big)) in Ankara and Koaceli including
form of documentation of Laboratory results
• Coordination of Intersection between technical and medical supervision
improved
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Activities related to Business Marketing (1)
1. Increasing / Raising
Awareness of OHS
• Development of business marketing and
public relations programmes
• Establishment of OHS Promotion Unit
within ISGUM
•Media Relations for OHS awareness
•Lobbying activities for OHS awareness
raising
Technical Input: Outputs / Results:
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Activities related to Business Marketing (2)
2. Training Programme and
Updating Know-How
• Developing and Implemting of Training
programmes
• Development of training materials and
tools for train-the-trainer
• Media Relations for OHS awareness
• Lobbying activities for OHS awareness
raising
• Creating Information Unit within ISGUM
• Realisation of Seminars / training /
workshops / study visits
• Transferring EU Regulations
• Improvement of International Relations
• Presenting best EU practices
Technical Input: Outputs / Results:
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Activities related to Business Marketing (3)
3. Fundamental and
Operational Research
4. Case Studies / Pilot Regions
5. Participation and Cooperation
with Social Partners
• Social marketing surveys conducted
• Presentation of research techniques
• Testing activities and studies in two pilot areas
• Set-up of Task Force Group in order to achieve a
social dialogue bridge
• Support to Social Partners to improve their
promotion units and technical capacities of OHS
Technical Input: Outputs / Results:
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Fundamental and Operation Research Activities
- selection of at least 2 major
topics for F&O researches
- to carry out these 2 researches
- training on research
methodology
- on the job training in F&O
researches
- development of documentation
system
- harmonisation of EU-National
Legislation
- set-up a National Information
Point for data bank on OHS
(interlink to Bilboa and other
European NFP)
For Documentation For Methodology
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OHS Promotion and Training Activities
• Educational and training programmes designed
according to appropriate techniques
and implemented according to the workplan of the project
• Promotion of OHS through awareness training activities in ISGUM
• Training activities will be planned and materials will be produced in collaboration with
other experts and partners
• All necessary national and international contacts for research and training activities
will be established
• Assist the Director General of the DGOHS to transfer EU and ILO regulations in the
field of OHS
• A Training Unit will be established
Following results are expected to be achieved
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OHS Promotion and Training Activities
Comp. I Institutional Capacity Building (Technical Input: Prof. ISIK)
Management
Training
Prof. Staff Training
in OHS
Training in
Research & Dev.
Activities
Project Management 8
Business Management 8
Unit / Lab. Management 15
Occupational Safety 50
Occupational Health 50
Training on Research 9
Training on Occ. Diseases
and Research 9
In & Out and Study Tours
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OHS Promotion and Training Activities
Comp. II OHS PROMOTION (Technical Input: Prof. ISIK & Mr YILDIZ)
Raising Awareness
Training
Training of
Social Partners
& NGOs
Training in
Social Marketing
Activities
Selected Stakeholders 250
Trade Unions
Employers 40
NGOs
Social Marketing Training 4
Social Marketing Surveys 30
Implem. SM Programme 4
In & Out
250
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OHS Promotion and Training Activities
Comp. III LABORATORIES (Technical Input: Prof. ISIK & Prof. KUPFER)
Laboratory
Improvement
Market Analysis
Reorganisation
of
Laboratories
Training in
Market Surveys 4
Market Analysis 30
Training in restructuring 10
Task oriented training 30
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Risks & Assumptions
The success of the project will depend upon:
• the successful co-ordination of a complex project with project partners on
federal and regional levels
• the timely achievement of objectives
• the availability of reliable data and statistics, in particular related to the
current situation on the “laboratory market” in Turkey
• the ongoing commitment and openness of the project partners to develop
the OHS system
• the ongoing stability (or prosperity) of the economic and
political environment in the host country to ensure the
implementation,
• the proficiency, reliability and responsiveness
of all professionals (local, international) involved.
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Project Quality Management
• Key-experts will work in the same building
• regular meetings with the counterparts
• setting-up a webpage to inform about the project
proceedings
• offices up-to-date equipped
• close contact to consortium members guaranteed
• highly qualified backstopping personnel in the GVG
headquarter in Cologne
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We are looking forward to a good co-operation a
successful project!