Launching Effective Collaboration to Strengthen Project Implementation on the Informal Economy and Social Inclusion

Please find here the minutes of the seminar held in Brussels on the 1-3 June 2015

• "Launching Effective Collaboration to Strengthen Project Implementation on the Informal Economy and Social Inclusion" Minutes of the seminar

Moreover, please find a copy of all the presentations that were delivered during the seminar 

• Introduction to the RNSF project: Purpose of the RNSF: research and support on the informal economy and linkages to social inclusion. Brief overview of initial support needs findings. Speaker: Mei Zegers - RNSF Team Leader.

• Social inclusion in the Informal Economy. Speaker: Jacques Charmes - RNSF Research Expert.

• Enabling environment development: strengthening legal and policy frameworks, institutions, coordination, capacity strengthening. Speaker: Jacqueline Snijders.

• Social Behaviour Change Communications (SBCC) and Advocacy: decent work in the informal Economy and social inclusion. Speaker: Myriam Horngren.

• Guidance on making and using visibility tools. Speaker: Bernard Verschuren - EC.

DAY 2

• The “Why” of Logical Frameworks:  measuring results and using information from results to improve planning and implementation. Speaker: Yves Leenaerts (EC).
• Capacity development through knowledge sharing Speaker: Danele Di Pillo

• Vocational and skills training and the IE. Speaker: Donatella Gobbi
• Vocational and skills training and the IE. Speaker: Kenneth King.

DAY 3

• Social inclusion and Social Protection and the Informal Economy. Speaker: Nick Taylor
• Organising entrepreuners and workers in the Informal Economy.  Speaker: Jacques Charmes, RNSF Research Expert