News
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Commission acts to better protect people from asbestos and ensure an asbestos-free future
Asbestos is a highly dangerous, cancer-causing substance that is still present in many of our buildings and is responsible for many avoidable deaths in the EU.
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Minimum income: more effective support needed to fight poverty and promote employment
Today, the Commission calls on Member States to modernise their minimum income schemes as part of the ongoing pledge to reduce poverty and social exclusion in Europe.
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Join the European Employment & Social Rights Forum
Register now for the first European Employment & Social Rights Forum on 16 and 17 November 2022, where European Commission representatives, Ministers and academics, together with policymakers and stakeholders will discuss the current societal challenges and opportunities of the green transition.
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How to improve labour market outcomes for persons with disabilities
A new practitioner toolkit from the PES Network provides practical guidance for how Public Employment Services (PES) across Europe can combat labour market discrimination against persons with disabilities and further their effective participation in the labour market. The accessible toolkit is a key output of the European Commission’s new Disability Employment Package - a flagship initiative of the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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European Social Fund: German project breaks digital barriers for deaf people
The SiMAX project - supported by a guarantee for social entrepreneurship under the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) - developed the Sign Time solution that provides quick and cost-effective sign language translations.
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The European Network for Silica (NEPSI) aims to minimise worker exposure to silica in several industries.
The European Network for Silica (NEPSI) is the first European multi-sectoral social dialogue agreement of its kind signed by the employers and employees organisations of 19 industry sectors. Since the previous reporting, a new sector has joined the Agreement, the plaster and plaster products manufacturers (Eurogypsum) representing 11.350 workers. The Agreement is always open to new signatories
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European Social Fund: Celebrating achievements at the launch of Ireland’s Cohesion Funds 2021-2027
The European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reform Elisa Ferreira met participants in landmark youth and social inclusion projects, co-funded by the European Social Fund. Two of the projects included in the visit work to address poverty and social exclusion through innovative, locally-led approaches.
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Dialogue builds momentum for ESF+ programme in Greece
On 10th September 2022 at the Thessaloniki International Fair, the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) funding opportunities took centre stage at high-level panel discussions. The event offered citizens and stakeholders the opportunity to find out more and discuss participation in the new ESF+ ‘Human Resources and Social Cohesion’ (HSRC) Programme.
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Discover the future of Social Innovation at EU Regions Week
On Tuesday, October 11, 2022 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM, the ‘SEEDing the Future’ workshop will present information about the SEED project: one of six projects supported by the European Commission to establish national competence centres for social innovation across the EU.
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Providing care to isolated people in rural Spain
The 'RuralCare’ project – funded by the EU’s Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme – is using an innovative approach to bring long-term, sustainable, and individualised care to those who need. One of Rural Care’s aims is to test a personalised model of affordable, high quality, long-term care based on users’ needs and aspirations.