Transnational cooperation in the ESF helps develop better and more effective employment and social policies and improve the delivery of reforms, essentially by enabling people to learn from experiences and good practice in other countries. In this project, led by AEIDL (European Association for Information on Local Development), EAPN offers technical assistance to the Euoreapn Social Fund transnationality Platform 2015-2019.
Outcomes expected from the Project
- Direct contributions to ESF priorities
- Better articulation of the benefits and success factors of transnational working
- Stronger networking contacts among practitioners and stakeholders
- Good practices which policy-makers can use and adapt
- Better national policies
- More labour mobility and productivity
Overall tasks
- Manage 2 Co-ordinated calls for transnational exchanges
- Strategic orientation and animation of up to 10 thematic networks (3 meetings per year per thematic network)
- Partner search database
- Info line & FAQs
- Communication work – newsletter …
- Good Practices: at least 40 case studies
- Events: 1 Conference (200) or Seminar (75) per year
EAPN’s Role
- To contribute to the overall development of the work programme as part of the team.
- To support the Thematic Network on Inclusion
- Likely subthemes for the Inclusion Thematic Network to be agreed with Commission and Managing Authorities
- Integrated Active Inclusion: inclusive labour markets, access to services, income support related to activation, social participation
- Integrated approaches to investing in Children and tackling homelessness and housing exclusion
- Development of social services, in particular support to independent living
- Groups experiencing disadvantage: Roma, Migration, People with disabilities..Territorial approaches and empowerment of local communities (Community led local development)
- In this role EAPN is well placed to encourage better stakeholder engagement at EU and National Level.
Thematic Areas
- Employment (Allen Merver)
- Inclusion ( Fintan Farrell – EAPN)
- Youth Employment (Eddy Adams)
- Learning and Skills (Armelle Ledan)
- Social Economy (Doretea Daniele)
- Governance and Public Administration (Benedict Wauters)
- Simplification (Luca Santin)
- Partnership (Leda Stott)
More information
- ESF | Transnational cooperation on the European Commission’s website
- ESF Transnational Platform on AEIDL (European Association for Information on Local Development) website
