On 17 November, the European Commission unveiled the winners of the 2022 Regiostars awards. Second place went to the ‘E-Schools Pilot Project’ in Croatia.
Five years after the proclamation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the Commission has put forward more than 130 initiatives to deliver a social Europe that is fair, inclusive and full of opportunities.
Social innovation initiatives across Europe are receiving a significant boost to their capacity for sharing good practices, networking and expanding on project successes – thanks to the new Social Innovation Match (SIM) space on the ESF+ website.
Petros got involved with the project Axizo, funded by the European Social Fund (ESF), the project gave him the opportunity to live in a shared house with other people with intellectual disabilities, while continuing to receive essential care.
Two years after its launch, the Pact for Skills celebrates an important milestone as its membership grows to 1000 members.
The last series of flash reports prepared by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) is now available and provides information on concrete recent social policy developments in Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Montenegro, the Netherlands and Slovakia.
Six cities have been shortlisted for the 2023 Access City Award competition.
Spain will receive an additional €15.8 million under REACT-EU. Funds will also be allocated to hiring incentives for these people and persons with disabilities.
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The European Alliance for Apprenticeships discussed how apprenticeships can be used as a tool to support Ukrainians displaced by the war and address their educational, employment and societal needs.
Watch the video and discover how Slovakia’s older citizens are being given the care and dignity they deserve through targeted community-based social service centres.
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On 16 and 17 November, DG EMPL is organising its first European Employment & Social Rights Forum, where European Commission representatives, Ministers and academics, together with policymakers, stakeholders and private sector representatives will discuss the current societal challenges related to employment and social policies.
The main topic this year will be the social dimension of the green transition.
You have the chance to be part of it: Register for the hybrid Communication workshop at The Forum. It takes place on Thursday November 17 from 14.00-15.30 and you can join on-site or online.
The workshop will be an opportunity to provide you a preview of a new, multi-annual DG EMPL campaign on the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan.
It’s an opportunity for you to shape this campaign: We would like to hear from you on content you have that would fit the campaign and your recommendations on communicating a social Europe.
The Italian project aims at helping facilitate detainees’ successful move back into society through training and job experience. “Fare Impresa in Dozza” is exemplary at breaking the cycle of re-offending: only seven percent of participants have re-entered the prison system, the significant majority going on to find jobs after re-entering society.
The October 2022 edition presents and discusses data collected in the first half of 2022, including an analysis of the impact of rising prices on households in the EU.
Discover how the 'Stand Out' project, co-funded by the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD), is supporting and providing housing solutions to many women in Germany.
Following the announcement by President Ursula von der Leyen in her State of the Union address, the Commission adopted a proposal to make 2023 the European Year of Skills. The Year of Skills will bring opportunities for the EU’s economy, as well as for people living and working across Europe.
