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EU-Learning Networks
under the 2007-2013 ESF
“where we stands now?”
Network The better future for social economy
Seminar on 15-16 March
Warszawa
Luca PIROZZI European Commission
DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Content
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The policy context: Europe 2020
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The ESF 2007-2013 and the support and the
incentives at European level
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The Transnational Learning Networks
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The Network on Better Future for Social Economy
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Europe 2020
3 interlinked priorities & 5 headline targets
3 interlinked priorities
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Smart growth
developing an economy based on knowledge and innovation
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Sustainable growth
promoting a more efficient, greener and more competitive economy
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Inclusive growth
fostering a high-employment economy delivering social and territorial cohesion
5 EU headline targets (translated into national targets)
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75 % employment rate (% of population aged 20-64 years)
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3% investment in R&D (% of EU’s GDP)
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“20/20/20” climate / energy targets met
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< 10% early school leavers & min. 40% hold tertiary degree
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20 million less people should be at risk of poverty
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Europe 2020
7 flagship initiatives underpin the targets
Smart Growth
Sustainable
Growth
Inclusive
Growth
Innovation
Climate, energy and
mobility
Employment and
skills
« Resource efficient
Europe »
« An agenda for new
skills and jobs”
Education
Competitiveness
Fighting poverty
« Youth on the move »
« An industrial policy for
the globalisation era »
« European platform
against poverty »
« Innovation Union »
Digital society
« A digital agenda for
Europe »
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2007-2013 ESF: implementation
of Transnationality
• mainstreaming of EQUAL's approaches, incl. innovation TN & IR cooperation
• MSs/regions are to identify priorities & define implementation arrangements in
their OPs in all ESF policy areas, for all types and levels of actors, and for all
types of exchange and cooperation
• Given this flexibility, MSs chose different ways to implement TNC in their OPs
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47 Operational Programmes in 7 Mss have a priority axis on TN
– BG, DE [nat. + 2 Länder], ES [19 reg. OPs], IT [2 nat. + 21 reg. OPs] and FI
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6 MSs/regions include dedicated measures in at least one of their OPs
- BEnl, 3 DE Länder, and CZ
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more than half of OPs adopted a horizontal approach that offers the
opportunity to fund TN activities in one/several priority axes
- 11 DE Länder, EE, FR, LT, LU, AT, PO, RO, UK-NI, UK-Scotland
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Support and incentives at
European level
In parallel to MSs/regions actions, some EU-level activities
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2007: network of ESF managers dealing with implementation of TN actions
under regional/national OPs (Contact Points)
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end 2009 an Ad-hoc group of ESF Committee, aiming at promotion of
TNC/Innovation in ESF Programmes
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2008/2009 calls addressed to Managing Authorities/Intermediate Bodies,
aiming at the support of 13 EU Learning Networks
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focusing on a range of thematic and governance issues relevant to projects
funded by the ESF
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their outcomes are expected to
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contribute to EU policy development
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improve the quality and efficiency of relevant funding
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The 13 Learning Networks
Theme
Lead partner
Inclusive Entrepreneurship
Germany- Federal
Migrants and Ethnic Minorities
Germany-Berlin
Ex-offenders
Germany-Bremen
Partnership
Austria
Transnational Cooperation
Czech Republic
Youth Employment
Cyprus
Results Based Management
Belgium-Flanders
Empowerment & Inclusion
UK- Northern Ireland
Social Economy
Poland
Administrative Capacity Building
Poland
Asylum Seekers and Victims of Human Trafficking
Germany- Federal
Gender mainstreaming
Sweden
Age Management
The Netherlands
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The Commission’s contribution
To better respond to challenge of maximising the outcomes of LN
work, a strong partnership between Commission and LNs is needed
Three major areas of Commission support/assistance:
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Provide LNs with access to other Commission services and develop, as far
as possible, a European approach on the themes of the networks
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Ensure that the work of AEIDL (technical assistance) provides
appropriate support
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Structure opportunities for LNs to discuss potential synergies in their
work and exchange their good practices
 concentrate efforts on supporting LNs in different ways of transforming findings
(e.g. from baseline studies; peer reviews; workshops; etc.) into conclusions and
recommendations that will bring about changes in policy, and improve the quality
and efficiency of ESF and other EU funding
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1. Development of a European approach
In monitoring development of networks, Commission has adopted
an inter-service approach involving other DG EMPL units and other
DGs in “support teams”, to ensure that most of the relevant
aspects can be covered
 In the case of BFSE network:
EMPL.C.2 (CSR); EMPL.D.2 (SSGI + ENSIE network);
ENTR.E.3 (social enterprises); ESF.E.1 coordination unit
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2.
AEIDL
(technical assistance experts’ team)
AEIDL support:
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Monitoring development of LNs (Quarterly Reports)
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Developed a package of “common methodologies”, to provide a set of proven
tools, methods and practices to help network coordinators and managers
1. Planning
2. LN development and consolidation;
3. Communication between participants in LN;
4. Using peer reviews in LN;
5. Providing better quality of evidence for policy change;
6. Mainstreaming network results;
7. Measuring the impact/effectiveness of LNs at regional, national and EU level.
First findings were presented in June 2010
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3. Opportunities for LN exchanges
Coordination meetings with LN managers/members to facilitate communication &
synergies between networks
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bring networks up to date on latest developments - EU policy context
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allow networks to present their objectives, programmes and partners
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identify areas/topics for possible synergies between networks (e.g. BFSE with COPIE LN)
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remind LNs of their administrative, financial & reporting responsibilities.
Commission is aware of the need to provide further support to LNs through
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Space for discussing identified synergies and exchanging good practices
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Training opportunities
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Assistance with management, monitoring and evaluation arrangements
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Responses to other LN needs.
A questionnaire was addressed to LNs on 31 January on how to improve the
partnership with the Commission
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Next meeting in May 2011
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Better Future for Social Economy Network
some relevant activities at EU level
* Public consultation on State aid rules on SGI, launched jointly by DGs
COMP & EMPL
- Objective: to evaluate implementation of 2005 Reg. DG COMP will prepare a
summary by end March
- next step: a Commission paper, possibly a Communication
* Public consultation on modernisation of EU public procurement policy
launched by DG MARKT (until 18.04.2011):
http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/publicprocurement/modernising_rules/consultations/index_en.htm
* recent guide on taking account of social considerations in public procurement
might be of interest:
http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&newsId=978&furtherNews=yes
* Guide on financing services of general interest in compliance with EU rules
also recently published. It might be of use for another strand of network:
http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&newsId=977&furtherNews=yes
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strong coordination
Experience from 13 LNs so far shows need for a “shared” vision of what LNs
try to achieve and a strong spirit of partnership among LNs members
This would require:
 to coordinate the activities of the LNs, not only for administrative / financial purposes,
but to be able to achieve objectives "AS A NETWORK“
 to ensure the appropriate environment to WORK TOGETHER including more meetings
with ALL LNs partners
BFSE: new focus on tasks and not strands is welcome. Still need for:
 strengthening "ownership" of all LN activities, not only of specific strands of work
 elaborating on potential bridges and synergies between strands (experts’ work)
 a common understanding of applied definitions and issues at stake
 ensuring “continuity” in LN work (adequate action planning and follow-up)
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dissemination/mainstreaming
important challenge:
• make clearer how to use network’s results
• experience of other LNs is based on “stakeholders mapping”. Some LNs are
actively involving potential stakeholders from the very beginning
• develop website. Not only for internal reinforcement purpose, but to give
external visibility to LN work
• LN could take advantage of AEIDL expert
– LN can benefit from their knowledge/expertise
– Some questions on “Common Methodologies”:
• to what extent they have been of some use?
• How could you imagine further advice/support?
E.g.: any use of AEIDL to develop a sort of "mixed" approach internal / external for evaluation?
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Some Final Reflections
• Many MSs acknowledge the importance of LNs as
vehicle for policy change through their leading roles and
active participation in LNs and the linking of LN activity
with national TC initiatives
• The common challenges for the EU and the MSs is to
transform the learning from LNs processes into clear
messages for policies and reforms and to ensure that
these are pursued appropriately
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Thank you for your
attention!
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