Mutual learning in Europe 17 March 2011

Susana PrattSusana Pratt

European Employment StrategyEuropean Employment Strategy

DG Employment, social affairs DG Employment, social affairs and inclusionand inclusion

• Mutual Learning Programme

• European Employment Observatory

• EES

Political themes:Gender, Active ageing, Green jobs, youth, SMEs,

CSR, Flexicurity, Lifelong learning …

Monitoring of national employment policies (EES)

EMCO

MLP/EEO (Open Method of coordination)

Working process

• 1) Thematic Review Seminars (TRS)Broad platform discussions (110-160 participants)– Policy makers and stakeholders from across Europe including social

partners and NGO´s, international organisations

• 2) Peer Reviews (PR)• Small group discussions (max 12 MS)

– Policy makers and independent experts

• 3) Calls for proposals • Support to projects on MS´s own initiative

– Cross-boarder, cross-organisational level and public-private partnership.

A tool for exchange of good practice and experience within key areas of the European Employment Strategy (EES)

www.mutual-learning-employment.net/

The Mutual Learning Programme (MLP)

Working towards the employment targets and priorities of the Europe 2020 Strategy

• Peer Reviews:• Employability Learning Network, 11-12 April, Glasgow• Interventions for employment and economic development, 9-

10 June, Rome• Thematic Review Seminar:• 27 June 2011 on Youth measures

MLP activities for 2011

• PROGRESS programme • Follow-up and dissemination activities• Call for proposals “Projects contributing to the

exchange of good practice” • VP/2009/011: 25 received, 17 accepted

Budget: EUR 3.217.627• Latest call for proposals VP/2010/005• 63 proposals received; 14 were accepted for

financingBudget: EUR 2.750.000

MLP calls for proposals

European Employment Observatory

• Network of experts contribute to country analysis

• Website: http://www.eu-employment-observatory.net/

European Employment Strategy tools

• Europe 2020 : Where EU wants to be 10 yr from now

• Flagships: New Skills and Jobs, Youth on the Move and European platform for poverty and social inclusion

• Guidelines provide operational direction• Annual Growth Survey and Joint Employment

Report : this year and next• Country specific recommendations

Joint Employment Report

Priority structural reforms:• Increasing LM participation/reduce social

exclusion and LM segmentation• Job creation• Make work attractive, improve quality in

work• Education and training• Reduce poverty by guaranteeing social

protection systems

Europe 2020 flagships:•Smart growth

Digital Agenda

Innovation

Youth on the move•Sustainable growth

Resource efficient

Industrial policy in globalisation context•Inclusive growth

Agenda for New skills and Jobs,

Platform against poverty and social exclusion

2011 priorities for MLP based on:

JER priorities:•Increase LM participation•Job creation•Increase work attractiveness•Social inclusion•Education and training•Sustainable social protection systems•Inclusion of social partners

Hungarian presidency employment priorities:-Integration of Roma-Youth employment policies

Employment related targets:•75% employment rate (20-64)•School drop-out to 10%, 3rd level education 40% (30-34)•20 million fewer in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion

The MLP website