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MINISTRY OF LABOUR, SOCIAL SOLIDARITY AND FAMILYESF HEAD OF MISSION

MANAGING AUTHORITY FOR SECTORAL OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

Sectoral Operational Programme for Human Resources Sectoral Operational Programme for Human Resources DevelopmentDevelopment - - 2007-2013 2007-2013

““European Structural Funds and Civil Society European Structural Funds and Civil Society Organizations”Organizations”

Sofia, 14 Sofia, 14 thth February, 2007 February, 2007

Cristina IOVA Cristina IOVA General General

Director Director

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LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND IN RESPECTING ELABORATION OF EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND IN RESPECTING ELABORATION OF

SOP HRDSOP HRD

RegulationRegulation ( (ECEC) ) NoNo. 1081/2006 . 1081/2006 of the European Parliament and of of the European Parliament and of the Council ofthe Council of 5 5 JulyJuly 2006 2006 on theon the European Social Fund and European Social Fund and repealing repealing RegulationRegulation ( (ECEC) ) NoNo. 1784/1999. 1784/1999

Council RegulationCouncil Regulation ( (ECEC) ) NoNo. 1083/2006 . 1083/2006 of of 11 11 JulyJuly 2006 2006 laying down laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation Regulation ((ECEC) ) NoNo. 1260/1999. 1260/1999

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1828/2006 laying down general Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1828/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and of Regulation European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and of Regulation (EC) No. 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (EC) No. 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund on the European Regional Development Fund

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Managing AuthorityManaging Authority::

““The Ministry of Labour, Social Solidarity and Family is designated asThe Ministry of Labour, Social Solidarity and Family is designated asManaging Authority for the Sectoral Operational Programme for HumanManaging Authority for the Sectoral Operational Programme for HumanResources Development, having the responsibility of the management Resources Development, having the responsibility of the management and implementation of the financial assistance allocated to it”and implementation of the financial assistance allocated to it”

Art. 9 Art. 9 G.D. G.D. NoNo. . 497 497 /200/20044

““Head of MissionHead of Mission””

- - Within the Ministry of Labour, Social Solidarity and Family operates Within the Ministry of Labour, Social Solidarity and Family operates the Head of Mission for the European Social Fund Structure,the Head of Mission for the European Social Fund Structure, subordinated to the General Director of the MA SOP HRD.subordinated to the General Director of the MA SOP HRD.

- - The Head of Mission for the European Social Fund Structure is The Head of Mission for the European Social Fund Structure is responsible for the technical and financing level coordination of the responsible for the technical and financing level coordination of the Sectoral Operational Programme for Human Resources Sectoral Operational Programme for Human Resources Development and of the Operational Programme for the Development and of the Operational Programme for the Administrative Capacity Development, within the Ministry of Administrative Capacity Development, within the Ministry of Administration and Interior. Administration and Interior.

Art. 1, Art. 1, parpar. 7. 7G.D.G.D. 771/2006 771/2006

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Monitoring CommitteeMonitoring Committee::

The Monitoring Committee shall be set up within three months of theThe Monitoring Committee shall be set up within three months of the

decision approving the operational programme (according to the decision approving the operational programme (according to the

General Regulation). General Regulation).

The Monitoring Committee of SOP HRD shall include the following The Monitoring Committee of SOP HRD shall include the following

representatives:representatives:

-- MA SOP HRD;MA SOP HRD;

-- ANCIS (MoPF);ANCIS (MoPF);

-- IBs SOP HRD;IBs SOP HRD;

-- Ministry of Economy and Trade;Ministry of Economy and Trade;

-- Ministry of Administration and Interior;Ministry of Administration and Interior;

-- Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Rural Development;Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Rural Development;

-- Ministry of European Integration;Ministry of European Integration;

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- Partners from Central Institutions;Partners from Central Institutions;- MA OPTA;MA OPTA;

-- National Agency for Equal Opportunities;National Agency for Equal Opportunities;

-- Civil Society;Civil Society;

-- Certifying and Paying Authority;Certifying and Paying Authority;

-- Competition Council;Competition Council;

-- Trade Unions representatives;Trade Unions representatives;

-- Employers’ organisations representatives;Employers’ organisations representatives;

-- NGOs representatives.NGOs representatives.

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SOP HRD INTERMEDIATE BODIES (SOP HRD IBs)

MoLSSF – 8 Regional IBs (IB Reg.)NAE – National IBMoER – SOP HRD Directorate National Centre for Development of Vocational and Technical Education (NCDVTE)(NCDVTE) Foundation for Development of Civil Society (FDCS)Romanian Fund for Social Development (RFSD)

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SECTORAL OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT 2007-2013

Total financial allocation:Total financial allocation: 4,111 billion 4,111 billion Euro Euro

SOP HRD SOP HRD General ObjectiveGeneral Objective::

““TThe development of human capital and increasing he development of human capital and increasing competitiveness, by linking education and lifelong competitiveness, by linking education and lifelong learning with the labour market and ensuring increased learning with the labour market and ensuring increased opportunities for future participation on a modern, flexible opportunities for future participation on a modern, flexible and inclusive labour market for 850,000 people. and inclusive labour market for 850,000 people. This This target represents the equivalent of 9.3% from the total target represents the equivalent of 9.3% from the total

employed population in 2005employed population in 2005”.”.

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SOP HRD PRIORITY AXESSOP HRD PRIORITY AXES

Priority Axis no. 1Priority Axis no. 1: Education and training in support for growth and development ofEducation and training in support for growth and development ofknowledge based societyknowledge based society Priority Axis no. 2Priority Axis no. 2: Linking life long learning and labour marketLinking life long learning and labour market Priority Axis no. 3Priority Axis no. 3:Increasing adaptability of workers and enterprisesIncreasing adaptability of workers and enterprises Priority Axis no. 4Priority Axis no. 4:Modernisation of Public Employment ServiceModernisation of Public Employment Service Priority Axis no. 5Priority Axis no. 5: Promoting active employment measuresPromoting active employment measures Priority Axis no. 6Priority Axis no. 6: Promoting social inclusionPromoting social inclusion Priority Axis no. 7Priority Axis no. 7: Technical assistanceTechnical assistance

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PAPA11 - - Education and training in support for growth and Education and training in support for growth and

development of knowledge based societydevelopment of knowledge based society ((Financial allocationFinancial allocation: : 980980,,8787 Million Euro Million Euro))

Key areas of intervention:

1) Access to quality education and initial VET (MoER – SOP HRD Directorate)

2) Quality in higher education (MoER – SOP HRD Directorate)

3) Human resources development in education and training (MoER – SOP HRD Directorate)

4) Quality in CVT (MoER – SOP HRD Directorate)5) Doctoral and post-doctoral programmes in support of

research (MoER – SOP HRD Directorate)

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PAPA 2 2 - - Linking life long learning and labour marketLinking life long learning and labour market ((Financial allocationFinancial allocation: : 11,,036036,,1919 billion Euro billion Euro))

Key areas of interventionKey areas of intervention::

1)1) Transition from school to active lifeTransition from school to active life ((NCTVETDNCTVETD))

2)2) Preventing and correcting early school leavingPreventing and correcting early school leaving ((MoER – MoER – SOP HRD DirectorateSOP HRD Directorate))

3)3) Access and participation in CVTAccess and participation in CVT ((NCTVETDNCTVETD))

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PA3PA3 3 3 - - Increasing adaptability of workers and enterprisesIncreasing adaptability of workers and enterprises

((Financial allocation: Financial allocation: 552299,,647647 Million Euro Million Euro))

Key areas of interventionKey areas of intervention::

1)1) Promoting entrepreneurial culturePromoting entrepreneurial culture (Regional IBs)

2)2) Training and support for enterprises and employees to Training and support for enterprises and employees to promote adaptabilitypromote adaptability ((Regional IBsRegional IBs))

3)3) Development of partnerships and encouraging initiatives Development of partnerships and encouraging initiatives for social partners and civil societyfor social partners and civil society ((CSDFCSDF))

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Indicative operationsIndicative operations::

– Assistance and support with a view to drawing up action plans Assistance and support with a view to drawing up action plans for encouraging and developing partnershipsfor encouraging and developing partnerships;;

– Identifying and implementing paths towards boosting the interest Identifying and implementing paths towards boosting the interest of employers and other stakeholders in increasing investments of employers and other stakeholders in increasing investments in human resources and increasing the Corporate Social in human resources and increasing the Corporate Social ResponsibilityResponsibility;;

– Develop social partners’ internal capacity to build human Develop social partners’ internal capacity to build human resources development capability, emphasizing standards and resources development capability, emphasizing standards and certification;certification;

– Strengthening NGOs capacity to support cooperation with local Strengthening NGOs capacity to support cooperation with local and national public authorities in order to promote joint social and national public authorities in order to promote joint social inclusion initiatives including development of voluntary services inclusion initiatives including development of voluntary services and charities;and charities;

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– Improving capacity to support initiatives for shaping civic Improving capacity to support initiatives for shaping civic responsibility, through participation in public debates and to responsibility, through participation in public debates and to facilitate the access to public informationfacilitate the access to public information;;

– Developing initiatives to encourage networking at the national Developing initiatives to encourage networking at the national level and EU levellevel and EU level;;

– Development of advisory services for NGOs and for grass roots Development of advisory services for NGOs and for grass roots initiatives that promote employment and social inclusion, initiatives that promote employment and social inclusion, including social partners who activate on the labour marketincluding social partners who activate on the labour market;;

– Transforming informal work in formal employment through Transforming informal work in formal employment through awareness-raising campaigns and supporting measures to awareness-raising campaigns and supporting measures to formalize the labour relations;formalize the labour relations;

– Encouraging the local & social partnerships for combating Encouraging the local & social partnerships for combating undeclared work phenomenon and promoting of flexible ways to undeclared work phenomenon and promoting of flexible ways to organise the work in a formal mannerorganise the work in a formal manner..

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PAPA 44 - - Modernisation of Public Employment ServiceModernisation of Public Employment Service

((Financial allocation: Financial allocation: 207207,,8383 Million Euro Million Euro))

Key areas of interventionKey areas of intervention::

1)1) Strengthening the Public Employment Service capacity Strengthening the Public Employment Service capacity

to provide employment servicesto provide employment services ((NAE IBNAE IB))

2)2) Training of PES staffTraining of PES staff ((NAE IBNAE IB))

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PAPA 55 - - Promoting active employment measuresPromoting active employment measures ((Financial allocation: Financial allocation: 555588,,1515 Million Euro Million Euro))

Key areas of interventionKey areas of intervention::

1)1) Developing and implementing active employment Developing and implementing active employment

measuresmeasures (Regional IBs)

1)1) Promoting long term sustainability of rural areas in terms Promoting long term sustainability of rural areas in terms

of human resources development and employmentof human resources development and employment ((RFSD))

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PA PA 66 -- Promoting social inclusionPromoting social inclusion

((Financial allocationFinancial allocation: : 636355,,226 226 Million EuroMillion Euro))

Key areas of interventionKey areas of intervention::1) Developing social economy (FDCS)

2) Improving the access and participation for vulnerable groups on the labour market (Regional IBs)

3) Promoting equal opportunities on labour market (Regional IBs)

4) Trans-national initiatives on inclusive labour market (Regional IBs)

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PA PA 77-- Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance ((Financial allocationFinancial allocation: : 163163,,583583 Million Euro Million Euro))

Key areas of interventionKey areas of intervention::

1)1) Support for SOP HRD implementation, overall Support for SOP HRD implementation, overall management and evaluationmanagement and evaluation

2)2) Support for SOP HRD promotion and communicationSupport for SOP HRD promotion and communication

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Potential beneficiariesPotential beneficiaries:: - Vocational organizations

- Trade unions and Employers’ associations

- - County Agencies for EmploymentCounty Agencies for Employment

- County and Local Public Authorities

- Schools, High schools, Arts and Handycraft's Schools

- Authorized training providers

- University education institutions

- Public or private companies, SMEs

- NGOs (Entities acting in the social economy field, foundations, associations)

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Regional and Local Employment and Social Inclusion Regional and Local Employment and Social Inclusion PartnershipsPartnerships

(Under Phare(Under Phare 2003 project)2003 project)

ObjectiveObjective: :

To evaluate existing local employment initiatives and develop an To evaluate existing local employment initiatives and develop an

employment promotion partnership, building on international and local employment promotion partnership, building on international and local

best practicesbest practices

Output:Output:

The establishment of The establishment of 88 Regional Pacts and Regional Pacts and 3737 Pacts at the County and Pacts at the County and

Local levelLocal level

The establishmentThe establishment of the Permanent Technical Secretariat for of the Permanent Technical Secretariat for

PartnershipPartnership

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Identification and evaluationof local employment initiatives

Partnership model for employment promotion

Conference:sharing of experiences

Awareness campaign on partnerships

Assistance to regional and local partnerships

Charter model for employment pacts (regional)

Partnerships development agreement (local)

Research phase________ Test phase___________________ Implementation phase___________

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MINISTRY OF LABOUR, SOCIAL SOLIDARITY AND FAMILY

MANAGING AUTHORITY FOR SECTORAL OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

Sectoral Operational Programme for Human Resources Sectoral Operational Programme for Human Resources DevelopmentDevelopment,, 2007-2013 2007-2013

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