On October 13th the first FAB CE Social Dialogue 2016 was held on the premises of LPS in Bratislava. LPS CEO Miroslav Bartos welcomed all participants and stressed the importance of the Social Dialogue.
The agenda included the presentation of the High Level Plan by FCE focused on the implementation of the FAB CE Strategy. Participants were invited to submit comments. The Harmonization of social standards within FABCE was discussed, union representatives proposed a working group to go further in to detail. A guest from FABEC gave a presentation on the Social dialogue structure in FABEC, which consists of a 3 layermodel 
for communication procedures.
Additional topics included the implementation of the regulation EC 2015/340 in ANS CR regarding the technical requirements and administrative procedures relating to air traffic controllers' licences and certificates as well as a report on safety performance and Just Culture.
FAB CE Free Route Progress Report
A presentation on the progress of the implementation of the Free Route Airpsace „from the Black Sea to the Black Forest“ was given. Airspace Users will benefit from more efficient routings, air traffic controllers will meet the challenge of a more complex environment.