Marieke Koning , the ITUC expert from the Equality Department explained the Count us In campaign and how to organize women in trade unions and increase the participation of women in trade union work.

The coordinator of the ITUC Sarajevo office, Enisa Salimovic, explained the PERC policy in the region; the activities of the office and the collaboration with the unions in the Balkans.

The main purpose of the training seminar was to :to encourage and empower women workers to became more actively involved in trade union; to increase self-confidence of women who aspire to become trade union leaders by giving them the relevant skills and knowledge; to raise awareness amongst trade union activists on how to support newly elected leaders; to enable women to build their collective knowledge of how to strengthen effective women’s leadership by learning from women who are in leadership and to strengthen the position of women in their trade union organisations by giving them relevant skills and knowledge.

The results of the training seminar will be disseminated and reported to the PERC Women’s Committee.