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A chance for Roma people to follow their dreams
The Public Institution Roma Community Centre helps Roma facing discrimination, social exclusion and other challenges to find the strength to start a career.
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New European Social Policy Network report published: Access to social protection for young people
According to the report findings, the main gaps in accessing benefits relate to age and activity status.
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Ukraine: final adoption of CARE
The Council today adopted legislative amendments making it possible for member states to redirect resources from cohesion policy funds and the Fund for European Aid for the Most Deprived (FEAD) to assist the refugees escaping the Russian military aggression against Ukraine.
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Father helps boost opportunities for individuals with special needs
Niels Groeneweg is the father of four sons. Two have autism. They can require a lot of attention, and at one point Niels found himself struggling to balance his work with the needs of his family. As a result, he began to look for options that would better fit in around his sons’ needs.
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Commissioner Schmit visits ESF-funded projects in Romania supporting refugees from Ukraine
European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit has visited a Concordia Vocational School, co-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF). A humanitarian non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Concordia has 30 years of history supporting children, young people and families in need to move toward a more independent life, and is currently supporting refugees fleeing from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Ukraine: making it easier and quicker for Member States to use cohesion funding to support immediate needs of refugees
To further support Member States welcoming and accommodating refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, the Commission has proposed a simplified financing procedure under 2014-2020 cohesion policy to tackle the additional costs involved.
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What makes a good traineeship? We want to hear your opinion!
The Commission is inviting all stakeholders to share their opinion on the quality of traineeships and on how they could be developed further. The public consultation is open until 13 June 2022.
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EU Skills Profile Tool in Ukrainian: helping the integration into the labour market of people arriving from Ukraine
The European Commission has launched a Ukrainian version of the EU Skills Profile Tool for Third Country Nationals. The Tool will make it easier for people fleeing Russian’s invasion of Ukraine to map their skills and find jobs and other opportunities.
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Erasmus+ : 13 new projects selected for funding to develop excellence in vocational education
The 2021 call for proposals for ‘Centres of Vocational Excellence’, under the Erasmus+ programme, has led to the selection of 13 new cross-border collaboration projects to develop excellence in vocational education and training in Europe.
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European Child Guarantee: Euronews illustrates EU contribution in supporting children
To highlight the first anniversary of the European Child Guarantee, the latest episode Euronews Real Economy magazine travels to Croatia to see how the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) is supporting the social inclusion of Roma children. The episode discusses ways to improve this situation, such as advancing education rates or increasing access to childcare facilities.