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Training seminar for Focal Officers on PROGRESS and EU social inclusion issues Funding opportunities for NGOs under PRO

Training seminar for Focal Officers on PROGRESS and EU social inclusion issues Funding opportunities for NGOs under PROGRESS Friday, 27th of June 2008, 9.30am-11.30am at the EFSC headquarters in Brussels Kerstin Weertz – EU WAREHOUSE BVBA (Brussels). eu warehouse .

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Training seminar for Focal Officers on PROGRESS and EU social inclusion issues Funding opportunities for NGOs under PRO

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  1. Training seminar for Focal Officers on PROGRESS and EU social inclusion issues Funding opportunities for NGOs under PROGRESS Friday, 27th of June 2008, 9.30am-11.30am at the EFSC headquarters in Brussels Kerstin Weertz – EU WAREHOUSE BVBA (Brussels) eu warehouse 7 rue Kerckx, B-1050 Brüssel, Email: kerstin.weertz@skynet.be Tel.: 0032-2-644 28 03, Fax: 0032-2-649 89 66

  2. Community Programmefor Employment and Social Solidarity PROGRESS 2007-2013 • Simplification and streamlining of Community expenditure • Integrated Programme • Divided into five policy sections • Overall budget: 743 million€ EU WAREHOUSE, 7 rue Kerckx, B-1050 Brüssel, Email: eu-warehouse@skynet.be, Tel.: 0032-2-644 28 03

  3. POLICY CONTEXT • The revised Lisbon Strategy – Growth, Competitiveness and Job Creation • Boost knowledge and innovation • Make Europe a more attractive place to invest and work • Create more and better jobs eu warehouse 7 rue Kerckx, B-1050 Brüssel, Email: kerstin.weertz@skynet.be Tel.: 0032-2-644 28 03, Fax: 0032-2-649 89 66

  4. *LISBON Strategy (March 2000) • transition to a knowledge based societymodernising the European social modeland economy • information society for all education for a knowledge society • economy reforms more and better jobs • modernizing social security • supporting social integration • Employment PolicySocialagendaLifelong Learning • *... 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“ EU WAREHOUSE, 7 rue Kerckx, B-1050 Brussels, E-Mail: kerstin.weertz@skynet.be, Tel.: 0032-2-644 28 03

  5. POLICY CONTEXT • The Social Agenda – the roadmap for actions in the employment and social area • as part of the Lisbon Strategy • Pursue an integrated European approach guaranteeing positive interplay • between economic, social and employment policies; • Promote quality – of employment, social policy and industrial relations –, which, in return, • should make it possible to improve human and social capital; • Modernise systems of social protection by adapting them to the current requirements of our societies, • on the basis of solidarity and by strengthening their role as a productive factor • ------------ • Moving towards full employment • Making 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 inclusion • Promoting diversity and non-discrimination$ EU WAREHOUSE, 7 rue Kerckx, B-1050 Brüssel, Email: eu-warehouse@skynet.be, Tel.: 0032-2-644 28 03

  6. PROGRESS OVERALL GOAL To financially support the implementation of the EU-objectives in the employment and social affairs area, as set out in the Social Agenda, and thereby contribute to the achievement of the Lisbon Strategy goals in these fields. PROGRESS GENERAL OBJECTIVES To improve the knowledge and understanding of the situations prevailing in the MS 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 To enhance the awareness of stakeholders + general public about the EU policies + 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 EU WAREHOUSE, 7 rue Kerckx, B-1050 Brüssel, Email: eu-warehouse@skynet.be, Tel.: 0032-2-644 28 03

  7. FIVE POLICY AREAS Employment Social inclusion and social protection Working conditions Anti-discrimination Gender equality EU WAREHOUSE, 7 rue Kerckx, B-1050 Brüssel, Email: eu-warehouse@skynet.be, Tel.: 0032-2-644 28 03

  8. ACTIVITIES Analytical activities(data/statistics; common indicators; studies; impact assessments) Mutual learning, Awareness & Dissemination(best practices & peer review; media campaigns and events) 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) EU WAREHOUSE, 7 rue Kerckx, B-1050 Brüssel, Email: eu-warehouse@skynet.be, Tel.: 0032-2-644 28 03

  9. ELIGIBLE ORGANISATIONS / COUNTRIES • Public employment services and their agencies • Local and regional authorities • Specialised bodies provided for under Community law • Social partners • NGOs, in particular those organised at European level • Higher education institutions and research institutes • Experts in evaluation • National statistical offices • Media • Participating countries EU WAREHOUSE, 7 rue Kerckx, B-1050 Brüssel, Email: eu-warehouse@skynet.be, Tel.: 0032-2-644 28 03

  10. Social Protection & Social Inclusion • Eradicating poverty and ensuring social protection for all • Open Method of Coordination (OMC) • MS are responsible for social inclusion and social protection policies but recognise that they face common challenges and that they can learn from each other • National action plans for the period 2006-2008: • Tackle child poverty • Promote 'active inclusion' of the most disadvantaged in society • Ensure adequate and sustainable pensions • Ensure equal access to health and long-term care EU WAREHOUSE, 7 rue Kerckx, B-1050 Brüssel, Email: eu-warehouse@skynet.be, Tel.: 0032-2-644 28 03

  11. Non-discrimination & diversity • equal treatment and a life free if discrimination • two anti-discrimination laws • nature and scale of the phenomenon of discrimination calls for a more proactive concept of equality, emphasizing public authority responsibility at all levels of governance. • - EU must also work to change attitudes and behaviour • - Separate strategy to mainstream disability issues into relevant EU policies and promote the integration of people with disabilities EU WAREHOUSE, 7 rue Kerckx, B-1050 Brüssel, Email: eu-warehouse@skynet.be, Tel.: 0032-2-644 28 03

  12. What else? • Direct management by the Commission • Commission is assisted by a Committee • Approval by the Committee • Annual Plans of Work EU WAREHOUSE, 7 rue Kerckx, B-1050 Brüssel, Email: eu-warehouse@skynet.be, Tel.: 0032-2-644 28 03

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