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The guide gives an overview of good practices to help increase the participation of citizens with disabilities in elections across the EU.

The Spanish city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna received the 2024 Access City Award, for its comprehensive approach to accessibility and its dedication to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities.

Join us at our European event Accessible Europe: ICT 4 ALL, which will take place on 13-14 December in Madrid, Spain.

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The AGE 2023 Barometer analyses older people's place in the labour market and reports on inspiring practices in 19 EU countries. This first edition focuses on three policy areas: support for older people in the labour market, age discrimination in employment and workplaces for all ages.

Take part in this new call for transnational projects to develop young people’s skills and help them integrate into the labour market. EUR 9 million will be available to develop or scale up innovative practices that have proven to be successful in other countries and regions.

ProFem 2.0, a centre for survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Czechia, has won the 2023 REGIOSTARS award in the category ‘A social and inclusive Europe’. A total of seven EU-funded projects received REGIOSTAR awards.

Representatives from employers' and workers' organisations from all across the Mediterranean met in Marseille. The Forum, organised by the European Commission, focused, among others, on concrete practices of social dialogue, active inclusion, effective social protection as well as economic migration and brain drain.

The European Commission organised in Bogota a conference to enhance labour rights compliance and advocate for decent working conditions in the region. Key priorities for advancing labour standards include promoting freedom of association, combating work informality in rural areas, and eliminating child labour.

The Commission is presenting new initiatives to make it easier for Europeans to learn abroad, and to make the EU more attractive to non-EU learners.

The Commission has launched the 2024 European Semester cycle of economic policy coordination.

1. Public consultation on the performance of the European Labour Authority (ELA): Have your say 2. Inforegio - Harnessing Talent in Europe: Commission launches the demography toolbox (europa.eu) 27 October 3. National Recovery and Resilience Plans: social investment on the rise, but much still to be improved | European Economic and Social Committee (europa.eu) 4. EUREStv: Exploring the world of European labour mobility (europa.eu) 6 Oct 5. European Year of Skills: Survey highlights skills shortages in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion - European Commission (europa.eu) 12 Sep 6. Commission proposes European Disability and Parking Card valid in all Member States - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion - European Commission (europa.eu) 6 Sep 7. Towards a more digital social security coordination: Commission proposes steps to make it easier for Europeans to live, work and travel abroad - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion - European Commission (europa.eu) 6 Sep

PES Network Toolkit on Customer centred service delivery in a digital age

PES Network Stakeholder Conference 2022 Synthesis Paper

Barcelona recently hosted the Spanish Public Employment Service's (SEPE) High-level Conference on Active Employment Policies, a vital event within the framework of the European Year of Skills. Titled "Active Employment Policies, Pillar of the European Year of Skills," the conference delved into the evolving labour market dynamics and their impact on skills. Attendees included representatives from the European Commission, OECD, and EU ministers. With real testimonies and best practices showcased, the conference outlined active labour market policies as the linchpin for achieving the objectives of the European Year of Skills. Read more.