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EURES-T Upper Rhine: Motor for innovative projects

The Seventh Expert Conference of the Centre of Public Employment Services of Southeast European Countries . Daniela Luster-Hagedorn 4 November 2011 . EURES-T Upper Rhine: Motor for innovative projects. Unemployment rate Germany Strong Southern States ( Average 2010) .

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EURES-T Upper Rhine: Motor for innovative projects

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  1. The Seventh Expert Conference of the Centre of Public Employment Services of Southeast European Countries Daniela Luster-Hagedorn 4 November 2011 EURES-T Upper Rhine: Motor for innovative projects

  2. Unemployment rate Germany Strong Southern States (Average 2010) Germany 7,7 (8,1) West-Germany 6,6 (6,9) East-Germany 12,0 (13,0)

  3. Importance of the border regions for Baden-Wuerttemberg • About 1/3 of the federal state‘s borders are external borders (13 administrative districts) • Above-average development of the border regions; geographical situation as “soft factor“ for attracting business to the regions • Complementary strengths through cooperation creates value for BW in the competition – e.g.: territory of the Upper Rhine Conference with about 5.9 million inhabitants generates the same GNP as Norway • German-French border region: functions as a bridge EU – CH • Upper Rhine, High Rhine, Lake Constance: because of long-standing experiences and successes in cross-border co-operation they are considered European model regions • In the competition between the regions and border regions, BW – together with its French, Austrian, and Swiss neighbours – can only take a leading position now and in the future if existing potentials are consistently fostered on the cross-border level

  4. Whatisthevalueaddedby EURES? Objectives For employees: Information on living and working conditions in the EEC countries, advice on employment opportunities and matching and placement For employers: Information, advisory service and matching for recruiting within EEC countries Within the network: exchange of information For the member states: reducing unemployment costs and duration of unemployment

  5. EURES-T: Structureof EURES-T Upper-Rhine Interregional networks of European stakeholders on the labormarket WHAT European public employment services, employers’ associations, trade unions, local authorities, federal states WHO In regions with major cross-border commuter flows WHERE • Development of an integrated European labor market by • creating transparency • exchange of information on living and working conditions • support of mobility through exchange of vacancies and • placements • making EURES services and its added value known WHY

  6. EURES-T: Cross-border partnerships EuresChannel (BE-FR-UK) Schmeldemond (BE-NL) EURES-TriRegion (CZ-DE-PL) EURES Maas-Rhin (BE-DE-NL) P.E.D. (BE-FR-LUX) Saar-Lor-Lux-Rhineland/Palatinate (DE-FR-LUX) Bavaria – Czech Republic (DE-CZ) EURES Cross BorderDenmark – Germany EUREGIO Rhine Waal (DE-Nl) Danubius (SK-HU) Pannonia (HU-AT) Northern Ireland/Ireland (IE-UK) TransTirolia (IT-AT-CH) ØRESUND (DK-SV) Galicia/RegiaoNorte (ES-PT) Upper Rhine (FR-DE-CH) Tornedalen (SV-SF) Lake Constance (DE-At-CH-FL) Euradria (IT-SI) EURES-T BESKYDY (CZ-PL-SK)

  7. EURES in border regions Sonderjylland-Schleswig (DE-DK) Odra/Oder (DE-PL) Rhein Waddenzee (DE-NL) EUREGIO Rhein-Waalund rhein-maas-nord (DE-NL) TriRegio (DE-PL-CZ) EURES-Maas-Rhin (DE-BE-NL) Bayern-Tschechien (DE-CZ) S.L.L.R (DE-FR-LUX) Oberrhein (DE-FR-CH) EURES-Interalp (DE-AT) Bodensee (DE-AT-CH)

  8. EURES-T: Upper Rhine Region • 3 countries: France – Germany – Switzerland • 4 regions: Alsace, Southern Palatinate, Baden, NW-Switzerland • 2 languages: French – German • Regional extension: 21.500 km • Population: 5,9 Mio. • Employees: 2,8 Mio., companies: 284.400 • Density: 274 inhab./km² • GDP per inhabitant: 28.800 € > EU-27: 23.600 € • cross-border workers: almost 90.000 • Rate of unemployment: 5,2% • Budget EURES-T: 2011/12: 469.000 €

  9. Labor market comparison Employees Upper-Rhine total: 2.823.000 Alsace: 807.000 Southern Palatinate: 140.000 Baden: 1.178.000 Switzerland: 698.000 International standardized unemployment rate - Upper-Rhine: 5,2% Alsace: 8,3% Southern Palatinate: 6,8% Baden: 4,2% North-West Switzerland 2,9% - EU-27: 9,5% France: 9,7% Switzerland: 2,8% Germany: 7,0% Activity rate Upper-Rhine total: 76% EU – 27: 77% France: 74% Switzerland: 79% Germany: 77% Lisbon-target: 75% Activity rate Upper-Rhine women: 70% EU-27: 65% France: 69% Switzerland: 71% Germany: 72% Lisbon-target: 75%

  10. EURES-T Upper Rhine: Cross-bordercommuters 3.300 100 25.000 300 27.500 31.000 600 100 90.000 cross-bordercommuters in theUpper Rhine region → 67% from Elsass → 32% from Baden Elsass → NW-Switzerland 31.000 Elsass → Baden 25.000 Elsass → Southern Palatinate 3.300 Baden → NW-Switzerland 27.500 Baden → Elsass 300 NW-Switzerland → Baden 600 NW-Switzerland → Elsass 100 Southern Palatinate → Elsass 100

  11. EURES-T: Statutes • The basis is made up by the three-year strategic working plan for 2010-2013 and the operative annual working plan, as well as the EURES financial agreement between the EU Commission and the financially responsible organisation of the partnership • Partners: public employment services, employers’ associations, trade unions, local authorities • The partnership defines rules of procedure/operation (master agreement) to determine the goals, co-operation and responsibilities • The supervising body is the steering committee, where the signatories of the letter of intent meet regularly and decide matters of general importance

  12. EURES-T: Organisation • EURES-T votes a president, manager, and coordination within the steering committee • President: external representation of the partnership • Manager: strategy / advisory for the president • Coordination: running matters of partnership • Steering Committee: Resolutions on strategy and measures within the scope of relevant EU requirements • EURES Advisors: Implementation of cross-border activities, transgressing national borders and organisations

  13. Sabine HECK, Sylvia MÜLLER-WOLFF, Jürgen MEIER, Jens SYDOW, Silvia WEIHRAUCH, Daniela ZINK, Ralf-Christof SEUL Federal Public Employment Service BA Regional Department Baden-Wuerttemberg & Rheinland-Palatinate -Saarland PôleEmploiAlsace Annie RENAULT, Marc DORSCHNER, Ralph HERZOG et Anna LANDMANN AWA Basel-Stadt AWA Aargau Beat BRITT , Martin KÄSER Rosa-Maria HALTER IGR Euregio Albert RIEDINGER (FR) Christian SCHICK (DE) IGR bordertriangle Dr. Katrin DISTLER (DE) Ellen KAPLA (DE) MEDEF Alsace Claudine FLORANGE EURES-T Upper Rhine: 19 EURES advisors

  14. EURES guidelines and measures • Improving access to EURES 2. Improving the range of services for employers 3. Providing services to jobseekers, job changers and unemployed 4. Networking with other stakeholders 5. Smooth functioning of the network

  15. Communication EURES-T- Upper-Rhine Promoting the label EURES and mobility Transparency of the labor market Increasing cross-border placement Reducing mobility obstacles Information on living and working conditions in the neighboring country Providing information about the regional labor market Reinforcement of the flow of information (direct and regular contacts between employees and employers with the EURES-advisors) Setting up projects to improve an integrated transborder market Cooperation with other relevant European stakeholders and programs

  16. Factors of success for networks • Agreement on common goals • Clear organisational structure and competencies • Long-term commitment of all partners within the network to promote job mobility, placement and recruitment • Transparent aims and clear focus of all measures • Communication and coordination • Exchange of information and knowledge transfer within the network of trustworthy partners • Best Practice – learning from each other • Public relations

  17. Thank you for your attention! http://www.eures-t-oberrhein.eu Daniela Luster-Hagedorn Director Europe / Cross-Border Cooperation Manager EURES-T Upper Rhine Madame Le SecrétaireGénéral EURES-T RhinSupérieurTelephone: +49 711 941 - 1044Telefax:      +49 711 941 - 1701627 E-Mail:       daniela.luster-hagedorn2@arbeitsagentur.deInternet:      www.arbeitsagentur.dePublic Employment Service Germany Regional Department Baden-WuerttembergHoelderlinstr. 3670174 Stuttgart DEUTSCHLAND / GERMANY

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