Project Planning Meeting - Public Services Trade Union Action on Refugee and Migrant Workers Issues in MENA

20 Jun 2023 Lebanon 20 Jun - 21 Jun

Project Planning Meeting - Public Services Trade Union Action on Refugee and Migrant Workers Issues in MENA

  • 20 Jun - 21 Jun
  • Lebanon

08:30 - 17:00 EEST

                                                                              20-21 June 2023, Padova Hotel, Beirut – Lebanon

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81990847457

Workshop Objectives:

  • To launch the second phase of the PSI MENA Migrant and Refugee Project (2023 – 2027) through examining  what we aim to achieve

  • To develop a concrete work plan for the coming 3 years with focus on 2023

  • To develop the capacities of the participants in narrative and financial reporting 

Program

Day 1, Tuesday 20 June 2023

Time

Item

08.30

Participants Registration

09.00 – 11.00

Panel to Commemorate the World Refugee Day

11.00 – 11.30

Break

 

11.30 – 12.30

 

1.       Welcome and Round of Introductions

o   Lebanese Affiliates

o   PSI

o   Swedish Affiliates

Round of Introductions and feedback from the Commemoration of the 20th of June World Refugee Day

 

12.30 – 13.00

2.       Objectives of the Workshop and presentation and adoption of the program.

3.       Reflecting on the evaluation of the previous project cycle and Lessons learnt

Input and Discussion in a plenary Session

13.00 – 14.00

Lunch Break

 

14.00 – 15.30

4.       PSI Project: Public Services Trade Union Action on Refugee and Migrant Workers Issues in MENA

o   Overview of the Project Objective Matrix (Theory of Change) – Genevieve Gencianos, PSI Migration Programme Coordinator

o   Break-out groups: Review of the Project objective matrix: Impact, Objectives, outcomes, indicators, strategies: to what extent in the current situation, we are able to achieve each result (SWOT Analysis)

 

15.30 – 16.00

Tea/Coffee Break

16.00 – 17.00

o   Presentation of the Small Groups’ reports

 

Day 2, Wednesday 21 June 2023

Time

Item

9.00 – 11.00

Summary of Day one

 

5.       Countries baseline information in relation with Migration and Refugee issues

6.       Overview the Risk Analysis Matrix – Najwa Hanna, PSI Subregional Secretary for Arab Countries 

7.       Activity Planning

In National Small Groups:

o   Formulate an activities’ plan at the country level for the year 2023,  

o   Formulate a preliminary list of activities for 2024 and 2025 considering the results we want to achieve.

o   What are the risks that may encounter in the implementation?

o   What the Unions will do to prevent these risks

o   What are the mitigation plans in case the risks occur?

 

11.00 – 11.30

Coffee/Tea Break

 

11.30 – 13:00

8.       Presentation of the 4 country reports, (15 min. for each)

            Discussion: 30 Minutes

13.00 – 14.00

Lunch Break

 

14.00 – 15.30

9.       Formulation of a Consolidated Workplan for 2023

15.30   – 16.00

Coffee/Tea Break

 

16.0     – 16.45

10.   Managing the financial and narrative reporting of the activities and the logistics of the project

 

16.45 – 17.00

Recommendations and Closing of the Workshop