rtp25198 miguelmares

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea

Mr Miguel Mares GarcésWorkshop Workshop Social Protection & Social InclusionTAIEX TAIEX –– RTP 25198RTP 25198

European Social Agenda and Lisbon Strategy as a form of the social exclusion and discrimination in the purpose of promotion of the social inclusion

Pluski 10 September 2007


LISBON OBJECTIVE:

To become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better

jobs and greater social cohesion(+ respect for the environment)


Two main factors are impacting the dynamics of the labour market:

GlobalizationAgeing of European population

To adapt to a new competitiveness condition objectives:

To increase work productivity;To increase the employment rate growth; To increase the active working age;To develop life long training;

To decrease the number of early school leavers;To maintain social protection;To increase the flexibility of the labour market.

INTRO


Some objectives seems to be in contradiction

Some of these objectives are included in the EES and in the Social Agenda.

EUROPEAN EMPLOYMENT STRATEGYSOCIAL AGENDA 2005-2010


The EES is the main tool to give direction to and ensure coordinationof the employment policy priorities to which Member States shouldsubscribe at EU level.

Basic idea:Economic convergence to be sustainable requires some labour

market convergence.

The European Employment Strategy (EES) has coordinated Member States' employment policies since 1997 through:

- common European guidelines and recommendations - annual national action plans for employment- monitoring, evaluation and mutual learning at EU level

EES


Attract and retain more people in employment and modernise social protection systems

Improve adaptability of workers and enterprises and the flexibility of labour markets.

Increase investment in human capital though bettereducation and skills.

Governance

EES: Guidelines


The early 1990s The 1993 White Paper and Essen Strategy

The Amsterdam Treaty and EES launch (1997)The 2000 review and 2002 impact evaluation

The 2001 Lisbon strategyThe 2003 revision of EESThe 2005 revamp of EES

A brief history of the EES


strengthening of the Community approach to employmentkey elements :

1. high level of employment as one of the key objectives,2. employment as a "common concern". 3. coordinated strategy for employment.4. priciple of "mainstreaming" employment policy, 5. Joint Employment Report + Employment Guidelines for the Member States6. Commission may propose and the Council adopt ecommendations7. legal base for the analysis, research, exchange of best practice8. It enables decisions to be taken by qualified majority

Luxembourg Jobs Summit of November 1997 anticipated the entry intoforce of the Treaty and launched the European Employment Strategy in its current form.Cardiff (June 1998), Cologne (June 1999), Lisbon (March 2000), Stockholm (October 2000) and Barcelona (March 2002).

The Amsterdam Treaty & EES launch


The 1997-2002 EES: four pillars

The EES was initially structured into four pillars and a set ofcorresponding guidelines.

1) Improving employability2) Developing entrepreneurship3) Encouraging adaptability in business and their employees4) Strengthening the policies for Equal Opportunities

The EES was launched with a view to make decisive progress in the fight against unemployment within five years.


weaker points:

Regional differences in labour market performance remained importantBottlenecks, largely due to the skills gap, were emerging in a number of Member States.

The implementation of different objectives was uneven, with most progress achieved in employability whereas the adaptability pillar was lagging behind.

Local levels of administration and other local actors needed to take a greater stake at the design and implementation of the relevant Guidelines.

2000 review “mid-term” evaluation

positive developments:

the EES had created a common, integrated framework for structuralreform which enables synergies to be achieved across simultaneous andmutually supportive action.

an increased involvement of a widenumber of actors both at the Europeanand national levels in the EES.

An increased transparency ofemployment policies, as well as anincreased political accountability of the actions.

•


2000 Lisbon Council: The Lisbon strategy

Lisbon objective (2000):

To become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world capable of sustainable economic growth withmore and better jobs and greater social cohesion (+ respect for the environment)

TARGETS:

Employment rates for 2010: (70% overall and 60% for women)

New or strengthened priorities (such as skills and mobility, lifelong learning).

More but also better jobs so as to foster not only competitiveness and economicgrowth but also greater social cohesion.


Lisbon targets


• In 2002, the European Commission issued its evaluation of the first fiveyears of the EES (national reports and a joint report).

more than 10 million new jobs created since 1997 and 4 million less unemployed. how much due to the introduction of the EES and how much to economic improvement,?The evaluation highlighted significant changes in national employment policies, •However, the EES is also seen to have a number of weaknesses, partly in relation tothe activation of the most disadvantaged groups and to policy evaluation, and partlyrelating to new and emerging challenges. These include:

- demographic challenges- emerging skills gap- enlargement- globalisation and immigration

impact evaluation


new jobs / employment rate

Women’s employment rateThe rate for older workers increasedunemployment has been decreasing (also for women and the young + long term)

Nevertheless,The Lisbon targets are within reach

Furthermore,There are significant differences between Member States.

Evaluation results: employment performance


New set of Employment Guidelines and Recommendations in 2003

Following the 2002 evaluation, the Commission adopted a “Communicationon the future of EES” in January 2003.

revised strategy with concrete objectives and targets. three overarching objectives

- full employment (on the basis of Lisbon targets);- quality and productivity at work;- social cohesion and an inclusive labour market.

and insists on a better delivery and governance of EES.

2002 revision


Since the late 1990s, the objective of the Commission:candidate countries define employment policies that prepare them for membership of the Union andprogressively adjust institutions and policies to the European Employment Strategy.

The Commission initiated in 1999 a cooperation process on employment with these countries. EU financial support for accessionpreparations for ESF

"Joint Assessments Papers" ("JAPs"),Most candidate countries consulted extensively on the draft Joint Assessment Papers, including

the Finance and Education Ministries and the social partners, which helped to establish policycoherence.implementation of the JAP commitments in 2002-2003.

The ten* new Member States prepared their first National Action Plans ("NAPs") for employment in 2004, along with those of the 15* other Member States.

Enlargement and EES


structural difficulties on the European social model:ageing populationdecline in economic performance

February 2005, the European Commission made a proposal for a revamp ofthe Lisbon strategy to focus on delivering stronger, lasting growth andmore and better jobs.complete revision of the EES, the guidelines in conjunction with the macroeconomic and microeconomicguidelines and for a period of three years. TSynergies: national level and Community actions, This new process has been in practice from July 2005,

2005 revamp


The new Employment Guidelines (2005-8) are eight and they fit within

three priorities:

1) attract and retain more people in employment, increase labour supply andmodernise social protection systems;2) improve adaptability of workers and enterprises;3) increase investment in human capital through better education and skills

ambitious new programme of mutual learningexchange of good practice and the Dissemination, including at regional level,

Combined with a better use of EU financial resources, European Social Fund ,

2005-2008 Employment Guidelines


1.Implement full employment, improving quality and productivity at work, and strengthening social and territorial cohesion2.Promote a lifecycle approach to work3.Ensure inclusive labour markets, enhance work attractiveness, and makework pay for job-seekers, including disadvantaged people and the inactive4.Improve matching of labour market needs5.Promote flexibility combined with employment security and reduce labourmarket segmentation, having due regard to the role of the social partners6.Ensure employment-friendly labour cost developments and wage-settingmechanisms7.Expand and improve investment in human capital8.Adapt education and training systems in response to new competencerequirements

2005-2008 Employment Guidelines


Progress towards the Lisbon targets


The process

Spring 2007 European Council (March 2007)

Member States to submit latest Implementations/ National Reform Programmes (Oct. 2007)

Commission to present its third Annual Progress Report (Dec. 2007)


Some progresses:Employment rate (63.8%) but difficult to achieve the goal of 70% in 2010;Employment of ageing people (42.5%) but difficult to achieve the goal of 50% in 2010;Good progress in women’s employment (56.3%)the 2010 goal will be probably achieved;Social reforms and a more balanced situation of Public Finances.

The joint report on employment 06/07

Some difficulties:Productivity growth rate remains insufficient (0.9% in 2005)Insufficient participation of adults in life long training;School abandonment still highThe flexibility of labour marketEmployment of some social groups : young people, women, migrants.


The joint report on employment 06/07

Some difficulties:

Productivity growth rate remains insufficient (0.9% in 2005)Insufficient participation of adults in life long training;School abandonment still highThe flexibility of labour marketEmployment of some social groups : young people, women, migrants.


Implementation at Member States' level:

Annual Guidelines + targets

Annual National Action Plans for Employment by the Member States (nsrf)

Joint Employment Report an assessment of implementation

Annual country-specific recommendations

Mutual Learning and Peer Review

The The renewedrenewed LisbonLisbon StrategyStrategy (2)(2)


The roadmap for actions in the employment andsocial area as part of the Lisbon Strategy

Pursue an integrated European approach economic, social and employment policies

Promote quality – of employment, social policy and industrial relations

Modernise systems of social protection by adapting them to the current requirements of our societies, on the

basis of solidarity

THE SOCIAL AGENDA


Social Agenda 2005-2010focus on:

The new agenda focuses on providing jobs and equal opportunitiesfor all and ensuring that the benefits of the EU's growth and jobsdrive reach everyone in society. By modernising labour markets and social protection systems, it willhelp people seize the opportunities created by internationalcompetition, technological advances and changing population

patterns while protecting the most vulnerable in society.


It is about equipping everyone to manage the changesfacing our society and about looking after the neediest. It is designed to preserve and modernise our valued social model as the essential tool underpinning Europe's drive to boost growth and jobs. It maps the route for reforming labour markets in order to make work a real option for everyone. At the same time, it provides pathways for modernising welfare systems and combating poverty."

decent jobs and social justice.


two strategic goals:

of the Commission's strategic goals for the next five years: prosperity and solidarity.

The Agenda calls for partnerships between public authorities at local, regional and national level, employer and worker representatives and NGOs.


1.-employment

2.-fighting poverty and promoting equal

opportunities.

two key priorities:


1.- employmentthe Agenda will focus on:

• Creating a European labour market, through enabling workers to take pension and social security entitlements with them when they work in a different Member States and by establishing an optional framework for collective bargaining across frontiers; the Commission will also examine transition periods for workers from new Member States;

• Getting more people into better jobs, particularly through the European Youth Initiative and supporting women in (re-)entering the labour market;

• Updating labour law to address needs created by new forms of work, i.e. particular short term contracts; a new health and safety strategy;

• Managing the process of restructuring through the social dialogue.• 2006, ADAPT, GOBERNAZA,INVERSION CAPTHUMANO,RSOCIAL

CORPORATIVA


Attract and retain more peoplePromote a lifecycle approach to work

Ensure inclusive labour markets for job-seekers and disadvantaged people

Improve matching of labour market needs


Improve adaptability of workers and enterprise

Promote flexibility combined with employmentsecurity & reduce labour market segmentation

Models

Flexicurity*


Increase investment in humancapitalExpand and improve investment in human capital

Adapt education and training systems in response to new competence requirements


Mutual Learning & Peer ReviewThematic seminars and good practice sessions on

important themes or successful policies

Member States critically reviewing each others employment mix and learning from each other


Involvement of all important actorsA focus on the "goverance“.

Involvement of Social Partners, Parliaments, local and regional partners in the EES ESF SUPPORT


Annual Guidelines + targets

Annual National Action Plans for Employment by the Member States

Joint Employment Report an assessment of implementation

Annual country-specific recommendations

Mutual Learning and Peer Review


2.-fighting poverty and promoting equal opportunities. the Agenda will focus on:Analysing the impact of ageing populations and the future of relations between the different generations, green paperSupporting the Member States in reforming pensions and health care and tackling poverty; Tackling discrimination and inequality; the Commission will examine minimum income schemes in the Member States and set out a policy approach for tackling discrimination, particularly against ethnic minorities such as the Roma; Fostering equal opportunities between women and men, for example by setting up a gender institute; Clarifying the role and characteristics of social services of general interest; 2010, 2007 MOC


Eradicating poverty and combating discriminationEU governments declared at the Lisbon Summit in 2000 that poverty in the European Union is unacceptably high.


Some 15 % of the EU population, or over 60 millionpeople, are living below the poverty line, thoughpoverty rates vary widely across the EU.

• They set the goal of making a decisive impact on eradicating poverty by 2010. The need for action is all the more acute now as the EU prepares forenlargement.

• Member States to co-ordinate their social protection policies within a single coherent framework.

• Under the plan, national action plans will set targets for• reducing the number of people significantly at risk of poverty and social• exclusion, with measures to help the most vulnerable as one of the priorities.


Non-discrimination is a fundamental human rightTo tackle poverty and deprivation and bring the marginalised into mainstreamsociety,all forms of discrimination must be eliminated. Ground-breaking EU legislation on combating discrimination based on race or ethnic origin, religion orbelief, age,disability or sexual orientation.


Regional contribution

Regions can bring some relevant contributions towards the Lisbon objectives:

1.- Promoting economic growth:The regional planning of Stockholm in the economic field and education and training;Innovation strategies The creation of Employment and Economic Development Centres;Life long training strategies;The creation of economic development agencies;Consultancy and training for SMEs.

2. Achieving full employment:Regional and local employment strategies; Active employment policies regarding job creation; Modernisation of the employment services.


Regional contribution

3. Strengthening social cohesion:

Creation of support schemes with regard to disadvantaged people groups;Specific programmes for immigrants; Creation of working/learning places to improve the link between education and the labour market;Measures regarding prevention of school drop outs.

4. Governance:

The formulation of regional employment strategies; Social dialogue;

Monitoring and evaluation practices.


Regions

Despite the different administrative models, the Regions are all involved in instigating projects – in partnership with other players;

Employment and training policies are still insufficiently integrated with policies in other areas that also contribute to competitiveness. However, a number of examples show that where strategic approaches do exist at regional level, policy integration and coordination is improved;

Decentralisation encourages policy coordination and integration. Regions that have greater competence achieve a greater degree of policy integration and coordination. Proximity to the issues at stake is therefore a key success factor;

Governance is an important factor in the success of employment and training policies. Achievement of positive results in development processes is increasingly dependent on the capacity of the various public and private players to be actively involved in the design and delivery of policies;


In this context, the Regional Authorities are becoming catalysts and key coordinators of regional development processes.

Their specific role is one of networking and getting various partners to work together towards achieving development objectives.

Coordination with other administrative levels is necessary if the policies are to be effective.

Considerable progress remains to be made in this area.



VALENCIAN REGIONFUNDACION COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA REGION EUROPEA


INTRODUCTION: VALENCIAN REGIONINTRODUCTION: VALENCIAN REGION

COMUNITAT VALENCIANACOMUNITAT VALENCIANATotal surface area: 23.000 km2Total surface area: 23.000 km2

4,800.000 inhabitants, 4,800.000 inhabitants, the population of the region accounts the population of the region accounts

for 10.5 % of the total Spanish populationfor 10.5 % of the total Spanish population

income per inhabitant: 93(EU25=100) income per inhabitant: 93(EU25=100)

Valencia is theValencia is the third largest city in Spainthird largest city in Spain

population density:185 inhabitant/Km2population density:185 inhabitant/Km2

One of the coOne of the co--official languages of Spainofficial languages of Spain together with together with

Galician, Catalan and Basque is Galician, Catalan and Basque is ValencianoValenciano

The The Region of ValenciaRegion of Valencia is located on the Mediterranean coast of Spain and is located on the Mediterranean coast of Spain and is part of the sois part of the so--called called Mediterranean ArchMediterranean Arch, ,

an axis which has experienced an axis which has experienced one of the fastest economic growth ratesone of the fastest economic growth rates in the European Unionin the European Union


1994 / 1999

1.040 M ecus

2000 / 2006

2.744 M €

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

ERDF ESF EAGGF Total

0

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1000

1500

2000

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ERDF ESF EAGGF Total

ERDF: 607M, ESF: 310M,

Agriculture funds: 123M

ERDF: 2.055M, ESF: 476M,

Agriculture funds: 212M

20 YEARS MANAGING EUROPEAN FUNDS20 YEARS MANAGING EUROPEAN FUNDS


20 YEARS MANAGING EUROPEAN FUNDS20 YEARS MANAGING EUROPEAN FUNDS

ENVIRONMENT AND HYDRIC RESOURCES

TRANSPORT AND ENERGY NETWORKS

COMPETITIVENESS AND PRODUCTIVE FABRIC IMPROVEMENT

KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY (Innovation, I+D, INFSO)

LOCAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT


EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIPS:EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIPS:AN INSTRUMENT FOR ADDED VALUEAN INSTRUMENT FOR ADDED VALUE

PermanentPermanent structuresstructures for for EuropeanEuropean partnershipspartnerships


VALENCIAN REGIONAL DELEGATION IN BRUSSELSVALENCIAN REGIONAL DELEGATION IN BRUSSELS

The Valencian Regional Office in Brussels is part of the RegionaThe Valencian Regional Office in Brussels is part of the Regional l Ministry for Cooperation and Participation which depends on the Ministry for Cooperation and Participation which depends on the Presidency of the Valencian Region.Presidency of the Valencian Region.

The Delegation aims to disseminate the image of the Valencian ReThe Delegation aims to disseminate the image of the Valencian Region in gion in Brussels through region marketing, as well as to promote the traBrussels through region marketing, as well as to promote the training to the young ining to the young of the Valencian Region by means of the promotion of public progof the Valencian Region by means of the promotion of public programs and rams and private grants.private grants.

It represents, defend and promotes the Valencian Region interestIt represents, defend and promotes the Valencian Region interest before the before the European Union. In order to achieve this goals the Delegation wEuropean Union. In order to achieve this goals the Delegation works closely with orks closely with the different European institutions, the Spanish Permanent Reprethe different European institutions, the Spanish Permanent Representation to the sentation to the EU, the Regional Offices and other permanent representations of EU, the Regional Offices and other permanent representations of other European other European Members.Members.

Active participation in the European parliament activities and CActive participation in the European parliament activities and Committee of the ommittee of the Regions (Commission RELEX and DEVE) initiatives in Regions (Commission RELEX and DEVE) initiatives in favourfavour of economic growth of economic growth and and subsidiaritysubsidiarity respect . respect .


a new instrument for the Valencian region

FCVREFoundation Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea

(created in 2003)


DevelopmentDevelopment ofof the Fundacithe Fundacióón Comunidad Valenciana n Comunidad Valenciana ––RegiRegióón Europea (2003n Europea (2003--2007)2007)

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Human Resources Antennas Agreements Projects

5454

6600 00 00

41417272

33


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Re-insertion

Trainees LocalAgents

TOTAL

242466 660000 2424

66

5454

DevelopmentDevelopment ofof the Fundacithe Fundacióón Comunidad Valenciana n Comunidad Valenciana ––RegiRegióón Europea (2003n Europea (2003--2007)2007)

ValencianValencian people trained about European issuespeople trained about European issues


Current Human Capital: 54 peopleCurrent Human Capital: 54 people

CAPITAL HUMANO FCVRE 2006

Re-insertion into

employment 23%

Trainees; 15%

Fixed Staff; 62%

0

10

20

30

40

2007

Men Women

0

10

20

30

40

50

2007

BachelorGraduate

GenderGender

DegreesDegrees

31311616

11113636


ReRe--insertion into employment insertion into employment

SERVEF SERVEF Subsidy ESFSubsidy ESF

Subsidy People

EMORGA (year 2005) 99.968.94€ 15

EMORGA (year 2006) 79.976.49€ 13

“Youong Salary”(year2005)

74.951.05€ 6

TOTAL 254.896.48 34

Mobility Mobility ProgrammesProgrammes and Traineeshipsand Traineeships

People

EURODYSEE 5

Traineeships at other entities (IMPIVA, IVEX, FEPORTS, Development Cooperation)

30

TOTAL 35

5656


VALENCIAN REGION TRAINEE PROGRAMSVALENCIAN REGION TRAINEE PROGRAMS

An instrument of European integration opportunity for all young people willing to have an experience abroad or to complete their studies within the framework of a European programme of mobility of this institution.


VALENCIAN REGION TRAINEE PROGRAMSVALENCIAN REGION TRAINEE PROGRAMS

FCVRE• La has a long experience in the exchange of young people and has obtained the leadership as office welcoming young European people coming for internships. The FCVRE does not only have experience in terms of training, besides it is leader in innovation, technology and projects difusión.

• From our institution, young people are offered an adequate methodology and taking into account a number of thematic areas developing themes of interest for the Valencian Community.

• Under the supervision of a tutor, carry out tasks of support, thus gaining training and professional internship which will help them finding a job.


VALENCIAN REGION TRAINEE PROGRAMSVALENCIAN REGION TRAINEE PROGRAMSinterregional collaboration interregional collaboration

• Our objective is to keep progressing in the interregional collaboration within the scope of the EU, in which the Valencian Community raises the possibility for young people with certain experience, knowledge of languages and motivated to work of joining the liaison officesof the European regions.

• The fundamental objective is to narrow the ties of cooperation between regions including the young people within their own funding programmes, or within the European programmes of employment and training.

• Common Project• Defined by the participating regions in the exchange. The young people would be under

the supervision of two tutors according to the following criteria:• -Internships during three days in the hosting office and another one in the office of origin in

order to coordinate and supervise the tasks by the tutor of origin.• -On Fridays, the trainee could keep on working at the FCVRE in order to continue his

training on themes of management, languages, European institutions, etc. for instance.• www.uegva.info [email protected]


VALENCIAN REGIONVALENCIAN REGIONPublic Private Partnership (PPP)Public Private Partnership (PPP)

The Foundation Comunidad Valenciana The Foundation Comunidad Valenciana -- RegiRegióónn EuropeaEuropea: : a new instrument for the Valencian region

Public sectorRegional and local administrations

Public organizations

Private sectorEnergy,

saving banks, chambers of commerce,

universities, pro associations


Public Private Partnership Public Private Partnership

PPublic ublic PPrivate rivate PPartnership, the tool of the Foundation Comunidad Valenciana artnership, the tool of the Foundation Comunidad Valenciana --RegiRegióón Europea promotes and provide European service to social and n Europea promotes and provide European service to social and economic bodies in our region. economic bodies in our region.

In 1999, the first policy on In 1999, the first policy on PPP PPP was approvedwas approved to develop innovation projects on to develop innovation projects on the framework of the urban management by means of the research othe framework of the urban management by means of the research of new f new technologies solutions:. technologies solutions:. www.valenciainnova.infowww.valenciainnova.info

The Valencian Government has identified The Valencian Government has identified PPPPPP as a priority and collaborates as a priority and collaborates with the Foundation on the expenses: location, infrastructurewith the Foundation on the expenses: location, infrastructure……

12%12% of operational expenses are financed by the Valencian Governmeof operational expenses are financed by the Valencian Governmentnt

48%48% other entities support: Intercitrus, IMPIVA, FEPORTS, Saving Baother entities support: Intercitrus, IMPIVA, FEPORTS, Saving Banks nks Association, Feria Valencia, Feria de AlicanteAssociation, Feria Valencia, Feria de Alicante……

40%40% Self Self –– financing: European projects, allowance, services to third financing: European projects, allowance, services to third partiesparties……


European projects with the involvement of the FCVREEuropean projects with the involvement of the FCVRE

Number of approved projects

41Valencian budget of approved projects

54.0 Mo €Total budget of approved projects

109.2 Mo €Projects under evaluation

10 projects


Project Valencia TowersPort of Valencia

Best PracticesBest Practices


Best PracticesBest PracticesLocal developmentLocal development

The engagement of the FCVRE at local and regional level is to promote the relations between municipalities and provinces with other European regions

• Objetive: promote the participation of municipalities among the transnational cooperation, participation in European projects, agreements in technological and innovation transfer between municipalities, as well as signature of agreements in technical assistance or regional networks.

• Local and regional governments can participate in the new strategic objectives of the EU

• The local and regional governments can be an example of change innovating directly in municipal structures and improving the services for citizens.


Cooperation with Local Development Agencies of Cooperation with Local Development Agencies of MunicipalitiesMunicipalities

• Agreement of cooperation between FCVRE and the Federation of Municipalities and Provinces

• Stage of Local Development Agents in Brussels

• Training programes

• Duration around 6 months

• Objective of the stage: direct participation in projects among europeanfunds and municipalities networks



FIRST AGREEMENT with municipality of San Antonio de Benagéber

. Incorporation date in Brussels: April 2005

Participation in Open daysInternational meetingsTaiex / Employment projects

. Objective: Leader in environment and cultural projects

. Contact: Miguel Mares Garcés ([email protected]),



• City Council of Vila-real: after municipal elections they have created anew European integration department to coordinate and develop European projects

• City Council of Vila-real: after municipal elections they have created anew European integration department to coordinate and develop European projects

• AGREEMENT with municipality of Vila-Real (Castellón)

• . Incorporation date in Brussels: September 2006• . Objective: participation in three European projects 1.

PROYECTO EASY ( IEE CALL FOR PROPOSAL 2006 )• 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL ENERGY

AGENCY ( IEE CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2006 )• 3. TAXI DRIVER ( LEONARDO PROGRAMME ) •

– Contact: Amelia Delcampo Carda ( [email protected])


Cooperation with Local Development Agencies of Cooperation with Local Development Agencies of Municipalities IIIMunicipalities III

AGREEMENT with County Council of La Ribera Alta

Incorporation date: February 2007Objective: participation in European projectsContact: Laura Bas ([email protected] )

County Council of La Mancomunitat de la Ribera. Among a consortium with other County Council they have created two autonomous entities for economic and social development in the cities: PATER(Territorial Pact for Employment) involved in projects. and Energy Agency (AER) to establish a culture of energy saving and develop projects.

WE ARE OPEN TO RECEIVE YOUR EXPERTS AND SHARE EXPERIENCES, TO PARTICIPATE IN EU FUNDING !


www.uegva.infowww.uegva.info

We want to cooperate with you and are open to discuss new We want to cooperate with you and are open to discuss new ideas for future initiativesideas for future initiatives

You may find further information on our website:You may find further information on our website:


http://www.uegva.info


Valencian Regional Office Rue de la Loi, 227 – 4th Floor

B-1040 Brussels



The EU programme for employment and social solidarity 2207 -2013

PROGRESSPluski 10 September 2007


Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity

Decision Nº1672/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006

Official Journal L315 of 15.11.2006Entry into force: 01.01.2007 Expiry date: 31.12.2013

PROGRESS 2007-2013


COMMUNITY PROGRAMME FOR EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SOLIDARITY

To financially support the implementation of the objectives of the European Union in the

employment and social affairs area, as set out inthe Social Agenda, and thereby contribute to the

achievement of the Lisbon Strategy goals.

PROGRESS


EESLISBON STRATEGYSOCIAL AGENDA


EESLISBON STRATEGYNICE EUROPEAN COUNCILDEMOGRAPHIC CHANGEMIGRANTSWORKING CONDITIONS

PROGRESS 2007-2013


SIMPLIFICATIONRATIONALISE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

SUBSIDIARITY +ONGsEQUAL TREATMENTNON DISCRIMINATIONCONSISTENCY COMPLEMENTARYTY

PROGRESS 2007-2013


Growth, Competitiveness and Job creation

Boost knowledge and innovationMake Europe a more attractive place to invest and work

Create more and better jobs

THE REVISED LISBON STRATEGY


Lisbon objective (2000):

To become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs

and greater social cohesion (+ respect for the environment)

TARGETS:

Employment rates for 2010: (70% overall and 60% for women)

New or strengthened priorities (such as skills and mobility, lifelong learning).

More but also better jobs so as to foster not only competitiveness and economic

growth but also greater social cohesion.

THE REVISED LISBON STRATEGY


SOCIAL AGENDA 2005-2010

The new Social Agenda: an essential pillar of the new growth and jobs strategy

modernising Europe's social model under the revamped LisbonStrategy for growth and jobs.


MAIN GOALS OF THE SOCIAL AGENDA (2005-2010)

Moving towards full employmentMaking work a real option for all

Increasing the quality and productivity of work, and Anticipating and managing change


Creating a more cohesive society: Equal opportunities for all:Modernising social protection

Combatting poverty and promoting social inclusionPromoting diversity and non-discrimination

MAIN GOALS OF THE SOCIAL AGENDA (2005-2010)


Mainly seen as a catalyst for change Support to the Member States in meeting their commitments or

converging towards EU objectives by:

Proposing EU strategiesImplementing and following-up EU objectives

and their translation into national policiesTransposing and following-up application of EU legislation

Promoting co-operation and coordination between Member States and with civil society organisations

IMPLEMENTING THE SOCIAL AGENDATHE ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

- CONSEQUENCES


PROGRESS PREDECESSORS

Simplification and streamlining of Community expenditure

Integrated Programme

Overall budget: 743 million€

Divided into five policy sections

SITUATION


EmploymentSocial inclusion and social

protectionWorking conditionsAnti-discriminationGender equality

AREAS

5


EmploymentLinked to the European Employment Strategy

Social inclusion and social protectionLinked to Open Method of Coordination

Working conditionsLabour law, restructuring and anticipating change, strategy on

health and safety at work

Anti-discriminationPrinciple of non-discrimination and mainstreaming of the principle

into all EU policies

Gender equalityPrinciple of gender equality and mainstreaming of the principle into

all EU policies

PROGRESS FIVE POLICY AREAS


OPEN METHOD OF COORDINATION

Improving the understandingMonitoring and evaluating the implementation of the

OMCOrganising exchanges/ best practices

Key challenges and policy issuesEuropean networks

SOCIAL PROTECTION AND INCLUSION


To improve the knowledge and understanding of the situations prevailing in the Member States

To support the development of statistical tools, methods and common indicators

To support and monitor the implementation of policy objectives and Community law in the Member States, and assess their

effectiveness and their impact

To promote networking/mutual learning, identification and dissemination of good practice and innovative

approaches at EU level

GENERAL OBJECTIVES


To enhance the awareness of stakeholders and the generalpublic about the EU policies and objectives

To boost the capacity of key EU networks to promote, support and further develop EU policies and objectives

To promote gender mainstreaming into all sections and activities of PROGRESS

PROGRESS GENERAL OBJECTIVES


GENERAL OBJECTIVES 2

LINKING PROGRESS WITH THE COMMUNITY STRATEGIC GOAL OF CREATING MORES AND BETTER JOBS AND

OFFERING EQUAL OPPORTUNIITES FOR ALLMagnitude of the challenges

Limited eu competenceModest financial resources


USING THE POSSIBILITIES OFFERED BY AN INTREGRATED PROGRAMMENew possibilities to improve policy coherence and efficiency through cross-cutting

workAt the same time, taking account of the specificities os each policy section

ESTABLISHING STRONG PARTNERSHIPS AND INCREASING PUBLIC TRUSTSuccess and impact will depend on the establishment of partnerships with MSs

and stakeholders, incluidng social partners & civil societyEssential to take account of concerns and aspirtain of EU citizens

GENERAL OBJECTIVES 2


Analytical activities(data/statistics; common indicators; studies;

impact assessments)

Mutual learning, Awareness & Dissemination(best practices & peer review; media campaigns and events)

(Assistance)Support to main actors (support to key EU networks; working groups;

training seminars; experts' networks; EU level observatories; exchange of personnel;

cooperation with international institutions)

TYPES OF ACTIONS


Total financial envelope

743,29 m€

PROGRESS BUDGET

82,9

103,56110,07

116,96 120,41113,63

95,72

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

M€


Repartition of the budget among policy sections (2007-2013)

Employment Social inclusion Working conditions Non-discrimination Gender equality23% 30% 10% 23% 12%

+Support 2%

PROGRESS BUDGET

23%

30%10%

23%

12% 2%Employment

Social inclusionWorking conditions

Non-discriminationGender equality

Plus Support


ACTIVITIES REPORTSannual

MID-TERM EVALUATIONOverview of the programme

EX-POST EVALUATIONFORUM ON THE IMPLEMENTATION SOCIAL AGENDA

MONITORING AND EVALUATING


EFTA/EEAASSOCIATED +BALKAN

Participating countriesPublic employment services and their agencies

Local and regional authoritiesNational statistical offices

Specialised bodies provided for under Community lawSocial partners

NGOs, Higher education institutions and research institutes

Experts in evaluationMedia

PARTICIPATION


PROMOTING PARTNERSHIPCoordination at Commission levelCoordination at the national level

Link between PROGRESS Committeeand other policy Committees

Partnership with NGOs and social partners

PROGRESS IMPLEMENTATION


Putting in place a multi-annual programmingAdoption fo the annual plan of cowek

Promoting gender mainstreaming anad qeual accessProcudeures for the selection of activities

Agreement on the list of beneficiciariesCommunity financial support

Reporting

PROGRESS IMPLEMENTATION


Four axesConsolidation

FocusAlignement

Complementarity

PROGRESS IMPACT


Increasing efficiency and performance –result-based management

Developing a strategic framework for PROGRESSimplementation

Focusing on actions where EU added-value is highest

Defining EU added-valueComplementarity with ESF and other Community interventions

PROGRESS IMPACT


Direct management by the CommissionCommission is assisted by a Committee

(with representatives from Member States)

Approval by the Committeeof the general guidelines

for implementation and annual plans of work

Annual Plans of Work implemented throughCall for tenders (contracts)

Call for proposals (subsidies - max 80% co-financing)

METHOD OF APPLICATION FOR SUPPORT


+ INFO

http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/progress/index_en.htm


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ThankThank youyou forfor youryour kindkind attentionattention!!

Miguel Mares GarcMiguel Mares GarcééssHeadHead ofof Human Human resourcesresources

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Documents

employment guidelines

employment monitoring

employment rates

european social agenda

employment rate growth

employment policy priorities

high level of employment

joint employment report