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European Social Fund
European Social Fund(ESF)
THE ESF 2007-2013 SUPPORT
TO SOCIAL PARTNERSpresentation at the EFFAT Conference on
“Development of competences and training for new and qualified jobs in rural contractors’ companies”
Ana Maria Nogueira
European Commission – DG EMPL/A1 - ESF Coordination
Lisbon, 26 June 2008
European Social Fund
European Social Fund
Established under the Treaty in 1957
Aims (Article 146 Treaty) :
“In order to improve employment opportunities for workers in the internal market and to contribute thereby to raising the standard of living […]" ESF "shall aim to render the employment of workers easier and to increase their geographical and occupational mobility within the Community, and to facilitate their adaptation to industrial changes and to changes in production systems, in particular through vocational training and retraining."
European Social Fund
What is new in 2007-2013?
3 objectives
81,5%
2,5%
16,0%Convergence
Competitiveness &Employment
EU territorial cooperation
European Social Fund
What is new in 2007-2013?
3 financial instruments
as % of total58%
20%
22%
ESF
Cohesion Fund
ERDF
European Social Fund
What continues in 2007-2013?Principles
COMPLEMENTARITY … with national actions
COHERENCE … with EU policies
COORDINATION … between EU funds
CONFORMITY … with Treaty rules
ADDITIONALITY … with national funding
European Social Fund
What is new in 2007-2013?Principles
Proportionality (shared management)
Men / Women Equality & Non-discrimination
Sustainable Development
Growth & Jobs Targeting
Partnership principle (extended at all stages)
European Social Fund
What is new in 2007-2013?Strategic Approach
Integrated Guidelines for Growth & Jobs
National Reform Programme
Community Strategic Guidelines on Cohesion
National Strategic Reference Framework
Operational Programme(s)
Lisbon Agenda for Growth & Jobs
European Social Fund
What is new in 2007-2013 in ESF?New Objectives and Priorities
Regional competitiveness& employment
Convergence
adaptability of workers, enterprises & entrepreneurs
access to employment & inclusion labour market
social inclusion
human capital
partnerships
institutional capacity
European Social Fund
European Social Fund - Use per priority
18%
28%
33%
13%
3%4%
1%
adaptability of workers& enterprisesaccess to employment
human capital
social inclusion
institutional capacity
partnerships
Other
European Social Fund
Implementation by Member States
Member States set out their priorities in NSRFs and Operational Programmes
117 ESF Operational Programmes adopted by the Commission for 2007-13 period
Global ESF budget: 76.2 billion €
Complemented by important ERDF investments
European Social Fund
Role of Social Partners
Treaty-mandated tasks Role in the Lisbon Strategy Modernisation and performance of the work
place Involvement in company restructuring, economic
and financial maters
European Social Fund
Partnership in practice
Key principles – programming, partnership, co-financing, and evaluation
CSG recognise importance of involving regional and local actors and social partners
General regulation: MS to involve the most representative partners at national, regional, and local level in the economic, social, environmental fields
European Social Fund
Partnership in practice
Partnership in preparation To contribute to the preparation of the NSRF To contribute to the drafting of the OP
Partnership in Monitoring Committees Most visible aspect of the application of the
partnership principle in the Cohesion Policy Competence and jurisdiction of the MS Composition should reflect the principles of
partnership and gender equality and learn from the good practices in previous periods
European Social Fund
Good governance in ESF
Social partners as privileged actors in ESF Efficient and effective implementation of ESF
depends on partnership between all relevant socio-economic actors
Central role of SP in anticipating and managing change, strengthening economic and social cohesion
ESF Committee – tripartite Committee
European Social Fund
CAPACITY BUILDINGin Convergence
An appropriate amount of resources to support SP in two kinds of activities (Art 5):
Capacity building activities
and
Actions jointly undertaken by SP in particular related to adaptability of workers and
enterprises
European Social Fund
Actions that can be funded
Actions aiming at enhancing technical skills as regards social dialogue
Actions aiming to establish/reinforce sectoral dialogue and support the setting up of sectoral structures able to relay and feed in decisions taken at cross-industry level
Creation and functioning of bi-partite training funds (sectoral and cross-industry) to improve adaptability of enterprises and workers
European Social Fund
Complementarity and consistency
Social dialogue budget lines PROGRESS – Community Programme for Employment
and Social Solidarity
Avoid conflict of interest – SP as partners in OP not « mixed up » with their role as beneficiary or intermediary body
European Social Fund
ESF RegulationRole of social partners
actors of ESF governance Art.5.2 (…) monitoring committees
eligible to ESF support mainstream beneficiaries of ESF support
art 3 (b), art.5.3 §1 (…) specific ESF support for social partners in
Convergence regions Art. 5.3 §2 (…)
European Social Fund
The Commission provides guidance on ESF support for social partners
3 fiches on ESF support to Social Partners in the 2007-2013 programming period “Partnership in cohesion policy” (adopted) “Social Partners as beneficiaries”
(adopted) “Complementarity and consistency with other
Community financial instruments”
European Social Fund
The Commission promotes ESF support for social partners
set-up of Ad-hoc Group on ESF support to social partners (Art. 5.3 §2)
4 meetings: 22/03, 27/04, 29/05, 28/11 of 2007 main issues discussed:
social dialogue vs. civil dialogue social dialogue vs. tripartite consultations differences social partners / NGOs eligibility issues joint presentations by Member States and national
social partners
European Social Fund
Survey on Member States plans to implement Art. 5§3
As far as your Member State/Region is concerned what is an appropriate amount?
from 0,5% to 16% the Commission initially proposed 2%
European Social Fund
Survey on Member States plans to implement Art. 5§3
Is your Member State/Region programming support to social partners’ activities through a dedicated Operational Programme, priority axis, within a priority axis (which one?) Within priority axis – Adaptability of workers and
enterprises Within priority axis – Investing in Human Capital Priority axis Human Resources Development OP Support under activities as any other beneficiary
European Social Fund
Survey on Member States plans to implement Art. 5§3
Which type of activities are covered in OPs? set up of web pages support for research projects and studies legal services for employers, employees and
representative organisations capacity building for social partners and NGO needs in the workplace and labour market lifelong learning restructuring and anticipating and managing
economic change
European Social Fund
Survey on Member States plans to implement Art. 5§3
Which type of activities are covered in OPs? (cont.) development of professional qualification system training/counselling collection and dissemination of best practices labour relations social dialogue at sectoral level support for women in business migration HRD in enterprises education/training/labour market systems
European Social Fund
Survey on Member States plans to implement Art. 5§3
Does your Member State/Region make a clear distinction between “capacity-building activities” and “activities jointly undertaken by Social Partners” Both activities foreseen Focus on activities jointly undertaken 2 stages: support for strengthening social partners’
capacity to ensure effective participation in implemented reforms, followed by assistance in establishing local partnerships
European Social Fund
Survey on Member States plans to implement Art. 5§3
How is your Member State/Region intending to proceed regarding the allocation of funds to social partners?
Calls for proposals Call for tenders
European Social Fund
EXAMPLES of programming 07-13
CZ - launched a call for proposals For support:
activities leading to strengthening the social dialogue and capacity building of social partners with special attention to the issue of contractual arrangements between the employers and employees, health protection, safety at work,
HR development, flexible working arrangements, modern management methods - this all can include transnational cooperation.
other activities may include training of the social partners to strengthen their capacity.
European Social Fund
EXAMPLES of programming 07-13 PT – call for proposal launched For support:
Training actions for capacity building Social dialogue promoting articulation between the national and
European levels Networking – national and European level, exchange of
experiences and dissemination of practices Productions of studies, analysis, statistics, indicators Awareness raising campaigns (health & safety, diversity in the
workplace) Data basis – Reinforcing social partners’ role on the improving of working
conditions and LM
European Social Fund
Tripartite Social Summit – 13 March 2008
« Social dialogue is making an important contribution to the Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs. We need a growing, job-creating Europe. But also a Europe which provides opportunities for every citizen and genuine and viable protection for workers. Social partners play a key role in our system of economic and social governance. They also have a role to play in discussions on climate change and energy issues »
President Barroso
European Social Fund
Tripartite Social Summit – 13 March 2008
« I welcome the social partners’ negotiations on granting better access to labour markets for disadvantage groups, notably through lifelong learning. And I call on the employers and trade unions to also launch negotiations on improving work-life balance. Their 1995 agreement on parental leave needs to be adapted to today’s realities »
Commissioner Spidla
European Social Fund
Thank you for your attention!!!
Questions?
For more information on the ESF, please visit:
http://ec.europa.eu/esf/