Social Europe

ESF Transnational Platform

Toby Johnson, Team leader

ESF CommitteeBratislava 1 December 2016

Mutual learning a success – We must take a lead on calls

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Meeting rhythm

3

TN 1st meeting 2nd meeting 3rd meeting 4th meeting

Employment BEnl 14-15 Dec 20-21 Apr 12-13 Jul (Rome) 6/7/8 or 13/14 Dec (Paris)

Inclusion ES 10-11 Dec 14-15 Apr 18 Jul 16:00 (web) 12-13 Jan?

Youth employment DE BEnl CZ FI 14-15 Dec 10-11 Mar 20 Jun 19-20 Oct (Helsinki)

Learning & skills IT 1-2 Dec 9 Mar (web) 20-21 Jun 17-18 Nov (Brussels + Mons)

Social economy PL 12-13 Jan 19-20 May (Warsaw) 11 Jul 15:30 (web) 30 Nov-1 Dec (Bratislava)

Governance CZ 18-19 Jan 25-26 Feb (Amsterdam) 18-19 May (Sofia) 10-11 Nov (Bratislava)

Simplification BEnl 9-10 Dec 25-26 May 6-7 Jul (Rome) 27-28 Oct (Paris)

Partnership EE IE 23-24 Nov 29 Feb-1 Mar 1 Jul (web) 27-28 Oct (Dublin)

Migrants - 22-23 Feb 7-8 Jun 13-14 Oct

6/9 outside Brusselsred = web meetinggreen = lead MSs

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TN participation – Member States

Employm

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Inclus

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Youth

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20

25

Round 1Round 2Round 3

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W = web

Averages:Round 1: 9.4Round 2: 9.9Round 3: 9.9

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TN participation – stakeholders

Employm

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Inclus

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Youth

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skills

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16

18

Round 1Round 2Round 3

Averages:Round 1: 2.4Round 2: 2.4Round 3: 5.3

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How many TNs does each MS

attend?21 countries attended at least 2 out of the first 3 meetings (‘old’ MSs = 9‘new’ MSs = 12)

6

2

2

5

4

3

5

17

2

4

CY = 1NB off map:

Most: BEnl, CZ PL

Next: EL, ES, HR, HU

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Trends in TN participation

People from 26 MSs have taken part so far Majority (57%) are ‘new’ MSs No. of stakeholders doubled More meetings hosted outside Brussels Confidence in web meetings growing (?)but Large MSs, regions & social partners

underrepresented – esp. employers

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A variety of activities & outputs Problem analysis Surveys Good practice identification Study visits Peer reviews Inspirational speakers Practice seminars Online learning + coaching

LogframesGlossariesMapsPolicy briefsPeer review reports

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Service quality

Integrated services

Migrants

L&S SE

LTU INC

YTH

EMP

GOV

MIGMobility

Qualifications

Overlaps / synergies

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Issues How to engage with participants’ daily issues How to move:

from administrative entrepreneurial mindset from subthemes problem-solving

How to raise horizons How to interest employers National networks

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MS Themes Budget ProjectsBEnl employment, inclusion, youth (not

mobility), learning & skills, social economy, refugees

€2.5m 21

FI employment, inclusion, youth, learning & skills undefined 15

PL employment, social integration, youth, lifelong learning, social economy

€4.8m 43-60

SE inclusion, youth, social economy, migrants €7m 12

Total €14.3m+ c. 100

Low outturn on 1st co-ordinated call

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Bouncing back Transnational learning in practice as well as

policy is critical to future of ESF Has an added value in enabling smart inclusive

growth EQUAL outcomes are still powering innovation What are the costs of non-transnationality? If TNC

dies, how will we know? Create a virtuous circle of participation Give a political lead!

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EQUAL’s Community added value IT: pioneered work on migration CY, MT: women’s activity rate CY: enabled asylum seekers to work LV: new social services, target group involvement FI, DE: visibility for vulnerable groups (offenders, addicts…) FR: cross-cultural understanding EE: introduced gender equality requirements IE: repository of materials LT: new policy areas – reconciliation, asylum-seekers PL: partnership working EL: mental health deinstitutionalisation

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Response to the problem of calls

Capacity-building follow-up: geodesks, visits… Encourage flow of flexible calls 2018 co-ordinated call:

Define sub-themes in TNs – this time we have enough time & knowledge

Leadership: stronger harmonisation by an MA-led calls task force

Simple framework but with detailed guidance and copious dialogue

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Results of calls seminar 7-8 Nov 10 MSs attended need

to reach more Mutual learning is

valuable Need for political lead

as well as technical help Simple TCA – avoid gold-

plating MS task force needed

to harmonise differences National networks &

ambassadors are good tools

Thankyou Finland, Flanders, Poland,

Sweden!

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Calls task force Must include critical mass of MAs Expenses reimbursed Tasks:

Review ToR Synergy between themes Streamline and agree TCA format, debug system Stimulate national networks Help organise partner search fora Monitoring, impact maximisation…

Report to conference June 2017

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Timetable for 2018 Coord CallPolicy: EC letter to MSs MSs reply to online survey Discuss at ESF CommitteePractice: Task force set up Task force agrees ToR, TCA etc. Thematic Networks agree subthemes Discuss at annual conference Preparatory phase MAs publish calls All MAs publish calls Applications deadline Projects start

Start now!

Dec 1620 Jan (15 Feb) 17

5-6 Feb + 5-6 Apr 17

Jan 17by May 17by May 17

Jun 17Jul 17

Oct-Dec 17Feb-Apr 18

Oct 18

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Member State actions

Answer Commission survey Identify TNC champions Join the task force!