Social Partners for Resilience and Security
Protecting critical infrastructure, strengthening cybersecurity awareness, and combating disinformation through social dialogue.
SECURESOC brings together trade unions and employer organisations from Austria, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, and the European level to strengthen democratic resilience against hybrid threats.
Why SECURESOC
Hybrid threats are now workplace realities.
Geopolitical instability, cyberattacks, workplace disinformation, and pressure on critical infrastructure can weaken public services, economic continuity, and trust in democratic institutions.
Social partners are close to workplaces and local communities. That makes trade unions and employer organisations well placed to detect risks early, share reliable information, and coordinate practical responses.
What the project does
From insights to practical tools
| 01 | Insights and mappingIdentify vulnerabilities, needs, and good practices across participating countries and sectors. |
| 02 | Workplace resilienceCollect sectoral examples and develop training formats that can be used by social partners. |
| 03 | Resilience ToolkitCreate practical materials on cyber hygiene, disinformation response, communication templates, and self-assessment. |
| 04 | Policy and exchangeSupport mentoring, conferences, and policy recommendations, with a focus on Western Balkan candidate countries. |
Focus
Areas
Strengthening resilience through greater democracy in the workplace.
Disinformation and Manipulation
Workplace-level awareness, myth-busting formats, and reliable communication channels.
Cybersecurity preparedness
Training, self-assessment, and practical formats for stronger cyber hygiene.
Critical infrastructure
Resilience in sectors such as transport, energy, healthcare, and public services.
EU alignment and mentoring
Institutional convergence and peer learning with Serbia and Montenegro.
Consortium
A cross-border social partner alliance.
austria
- ÖGB - Coordinator, Austrian Trade Union Federation
- VÖWG - Association of Austrian Public Utilities and Infrastructure Providers
serbia
- CATUS - Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions of Serbia
- TUC Nezavisnost - United Branch Trade Unions Independence
- SAE - Serbian Association of Employers
montenegro
- CTUM - Confederation of Trade Unions of Montenegro
- UFTUM - Union of Free Trade Unions of Montenegro
- MEF - Montenegrin Employers Federation
slovenia
- ZSSS - Association of Free Trade Unions of Slovenia
EU level
- ETUC - European Trade Union Confederation, associated partner
Timeline and activities
A 24-month path from evidence to uptake.
| Months 1-6 | Fact-finding and needs assessmentMapping needs, resilience gaps, and best practices. |
| Months 3-10 | Sectoral case documentationWorkplace-level cases and prototype training modules. |
| Months 6-18 | Toolkit development and pilotingModular resources, piloting feedback, and digital implementation. |
| Months 12-24 | Policy, dissemination, and mentoringRecommendations, multilingual materials, mentoring, and final reporting. |
| Activities | Planned eventsPlanned high-level events will take place in Vienna, Belgrade, and Podgorica. |