Transcript Introduction to PROGRESS Community programme for

Introduction to PROGRESS
Community programme for Employment and
Social Solidarity 2007-2013
Finn Ola Jølstad
Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
Building a social Europe
The EU can play its role in building a social Europe through:
• Legislation
• Agree with Member States common EU objectives
• Provide additional financial support
• Facilitate cooperation and dialogue with key actors
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The open method of co-ordination
A new working method. Management by objectives.
• Limited EU competence in the employment and social fields
• Main responsibility lies with the Member States
The Lisbon strategy (The Growth and Jobs – strategy) based on
the open method of co-ordination.
Agreement on the EU-level on policy objectives. National
responsibility for implementation.
Key elements:
• subsidiarity,
• convergence,
• management by objectives,
• country surveillance,
• integrated approach.
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Progress – funding programme
• A catalyst for change.
• Support to the Member States in meeting their
commitments or converging towards EU objectives
through:
– Proposing EU strategies
– Implementing and following-up of EU objectives
and their translation into national policies
– Transposing and following up of the application of
EU-legislation
– Promoting co-operation and co-ordination between
Member States and with civil society organisations
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Progress
Five policy sections. Replacing four previous community
programmes and broadening the scope:
Employment
Linked to the European Employment Strategy
Social inclusion and social protection
Linked to the strategy to combat social exclusion etc.
Working conditions
Labour law, restructuring, strategy on health and safety at work
Anti-discrimination
Principle of non-discrimination and mainstreaming into all EU-policies
Gender equality
Principle of gender equality and mainstreaming into all EU-policies
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Progress – general objectives
• To improve the knowledge and understanding of Member
states situation through analysis, evaluation and close
monitoring of policies
• To support the development of statistical tools, methods
and common indicators
• To support and monitor the implementation of Community
law and policy objectives in the Member States to assess
their effectiveness and impact
• To promote networking/mutual learning, identification and
dissemination of good practice and innovative approaches
at the EU-level
• To enhance the awareness of stakeholders and the general
public about the EU policies and objectives
• To boost the capacity of key EU networks to promote and
further develop EU policy and objectives
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Progress – types of activities
• Analytical activities
– Data/statistics; common indicators; studies;
impact assessments
• Mutual learning, Awareness and Dissemination
– Good practices, Peer Reviews, media campaigns
and events
• Support to main actors
– Support to key EU networks; working groups,
training seminars; experts’ networks; EU level
observatories; etc.
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Progress – types of funding
Progress – total financial envelope 2007-2013: € 743 mill
(between € 83 mill and € 120 mill per year over the period)
Direct subsidies (The Commission supports the work of others)
– Subdelegation to EUROSTAT
– Spontaneous subsidies (Commission decisions)
Calls for tenders (The Commission is buying services)
– Studies, research
– Framework contracts
Calls for proposals (The Commission co-finances projects)
– Promoting networking and mutual learning
– Identification and dissemination of good practices
– Awareness raising projects
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Progress – participation of Norway
Norway is not member of the EU and does thus not take
part in the political co-operation of setting common
objectives at the EU-level. The EU policy shaping is
nevertheless of importance for Norway.
With the basis in the EEA-agreement, Norway can take
part in programmes underpinning the common policy.
Financial contribution to Progress from Norway:
approximately 130 mill NOK over the 7-year period.
Actors/organisations from Norway and other EFTA/EEAcountries can take part in the activities financed by
progress on an equal basis as the Member States.
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PROGRESS – examples of calls for proposals
Restricted Call for Proposals VP/2007/015 - "Innovative projects related to
Employment Services - Projects aiming at improving matching of labour market
needs through the modernisation and strengthening of labour market institutions,
notably Employment Services“
Open Call for Proposals VP/2007/013 - "Establishment of 3-year partnerships
with Eu-level networks active in the field of combating social exclusion and
discrimination, promoting gender equality and the integration of disabled people
and representing roma people"
Open Call for Proposals VP/2007/008 - "Follow-up and dissemination activities to
the Mutual Learning Programme of the European Employment Strategy“
3. Objectives - identification and exchange of good practice in a transnational
context
4. Priority areas for co-operation - … incl…Attracting more people to enter and
remain on the labour market: making work a real option for all (Inclusive labour
markets (disadvantaged groups, activation strategies etc.)
5. Types of activities and exchange
6. Eligibility criteria - Public authorities or agencies / Non-profit organisations in a
partnership with public authorities or agencies/ Social partners organisations.
Projects should involve a stable partnership among core organisations based in at
least three Member States, so as the transnational character is ensured.
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