Our Activities
Activities
Since the Strasbourg Convention EDINNA has become a new stakeholder in the IWT sector. EDINNA has given itself a very ambitious working programme: (link to table) Besides dealing with organisational matters of the association itself, a strong focus lies on the aim of harmonising European inland navigation education and training also by looking closer at the use of training equipment and simulators. The educational network wants to focus on Exchange Programmes as well as the use of communication and language in the Inland Waterway Transport Sector.EDINNA has - amongst others - participated-in the following activities:
PLATINA - Joint Working Group
PLATINA - Joint Working Group on professional competencies
At the aforementioned Round Table of the CCNR on education and training in June 2008, PLATINA offered support to the Social Partners in order to proceed with their work on professional profiles. EDINNA as well as the CCNR followed and a first meeting of this Joint Working Group was called in January 2009 in order to jointly discuss standards for professional competencies. Further meetings take place and the discussion on this subject matter is continuing. EDINNA plays a vital part in this group as the EDINNA Secretary has come up with a first draft of a working document.
Social Partner Meetings
EDINNA gave a presentation at the Sectoral Social Dialogue for Inland Navigation on possible “Standards of Training and Certification in Inland Navigation” (STCIN) and explained their initiatives at the Section Meeting of the European Transport Workers Federation (ETF).
European Commission
EDINNA was invited to the stakeholder meetings during the hearing to the Impact Assessment studies done by the European Commission on the recognition of boatmaster certificates as well as manning requirements.
CCNR
EDINNA has participated at the CCNR Round Table dealing with “Language and Communication in IWT” in February 2009.
UNECE
EDINNA has been requested to participate at the UNECE technical working group on safety and navigation requirements in June 2009..
