Testimonials

Thierry Aerts, FGTB | Testimony on SOLiD II Exchange Visits

Anna Kwiatkiewicz, BUSINESSEUROPE | Testimony on SOLiD II Exchange Visits

This is Naheel Al Waked – (Coordinator in International Cooperation Unit) From JCI (Jordan Chamber of Industry)

My expectation from the visit to Brussels is to gain value, and the visit met my expectations, the meeting with stakeholders, organisations and factories gave us a deeper understanding of the best practices and the opportunity to expand our network.

My name is El Mahfoudh Megateli, and I am the Secretary General of the General Confederation of Algerian Enterprises (CGEA), also a member of the GB ILO. The CGEA is an employers' organization in Algeria that represents and defends the interests of Algerian companies both nationally and internationally. My role involves coordinating the organization's activities, representing members to public authorities, and promoting a favorable environment for business development in Algeria.

I am Isidor Boix, a collaborator with the International Secretariat of the Federation of Industry of the Trade Union Confederation of Workers' Commissions of Spain (Industria-CCOO). Over the years, I’ve worked closely on international trade union action, particularly with multinational company supply chains and Indigenous Peoples in hydrocarbon exploration areas. One of my most significant roles was as the General Coordinator of IndustriALL Global Union on the Global Framework Agreement (GFA) with INDITEX.

I have been involved in the SOLiD 1 and 2 projects, but have never had a chance to see how the work is organised in our Southern partners’ organisations or to understand in which way their priorities are linked with a wider socio-economic context. The visit to Amman allowed me not only to discuss relevant topics with such institutions as the Jordania chamber of industry, the Jordanian economic and social council or the Technical and Vocational Skills Development Commission.