PROGRESS PROGRAMME - ANNUAL FINANCIAL ENVELOPE 2010 - OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE

1. PROGRESS PROGRAMME - ANNUAL FINANCIAL ENVELOPE 2010 - OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE
SHARE OF THE 2010 BUDGET PER PROGRESS IMMEDIATE OUTCOME
Outcome 3 - Outcome 4 - Outcome 5 - High
Outcome 1 - Outcome 2 -
Cross-cutting Greater capacity quality and
Policy Sections Evidence_based % Information sharing % % % % Total
policy and of key EU participatiry
policy - learning
consistency networks policy debate
Employment 5,07 21,13 14,36 59,86 0,00 0,0 0,00 0,00 4,56 19,01 23,99
Social Inclusion and Protection 6,05 18,18 13,55 40,73 0,00 0,0 9,00 27,05 4,67 14,04 33,27
Working Conditions 4,79 45,27 3,68 34,78 0,21 2,0 0,00 0,00 1,90 17,96 10,58
Non-discrimination 1,80 7,30 12,17 49,38 0,70 2,8 5,45 22,11 4,53 18,37 24,65
Gender Equality 2,45 17,74 5,79 41,89 0,30 2,2 1,10 7,97 4,17 30,23 13,81
2% support 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 1,49 83,2 0,00 0,00 0,30 16,76 1,79
Total 20,16 18,65 49,55 45,84 2,70 2,5 15,55 14,39 20,13 18,63 108,09
The table does not include PROGRESS administrative expenditure (amounting at 4,13 m€)
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2. PROGRESS PROGRAMME - ANNUAL FINANCIAL ENVELOPE 2010 - OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE
IMPLEMENTATION OF ANNUAL WORK PLAN - PROCEDURES CONSOLIDATED TABLE
Spontaneous
subsidies -
Renewal of
Open Calls Restricted Open Calls Restricted Subdelegat Monopolies de
Contracts current Convention Convention Framework
Policy Sections for Calls for for Calls for ion to Outputs facto/dejure-
(Outputs) service s (Outputs) s (Outputs) Contracts Outputs
Tenders Tenders Proposals Proposals ESTAT Framework
contract
Partnership
Agreements
Employment 7 2 9 3 2 0 21 2 2 16 16 25
Social Inclusion and
5 2 7 3 3 0 23 - - 23 23 5
Protection
Working Conditions 8 0 8 1 1 0 8 1 4 11 14 15
Non-discrimination 3 0 1 6 0 1 36 1 1 16 16 2
Gender Equality 3 0 3 4 0 1 20 0 0 3 3 7
2% support 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Total 26 4 28 18 6 2 88 4 7 72 72 57
30 8
The table does not include PROGRESS administrative expenditure (amounting at 4,13 m€)
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3. PROGRESS ACTIVITIES PLAN FOR 2010
Employment
PARTCIP. THIRD
NEW / COUNTRIES
REFERENCE PROGRESS IMMEDIATE PROCEDURE / BUDGET BY NUMBER OF UNIT
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION TARGET AUDIENCES TIMEFRAME RECCURRING
NUMBER OUTCOMES IMMEDIATE OUTCOME OUTPUTS RESPONSIBLE
ACTIVITY
MS, EFTA/EEA,
The study will review the effectiveness of active
potential and
Study on Analysis policies (e.g. training, employment incentives, job
candidate countries,
of costs and search assistance etc. ) in comparison to passive"
social partners, non
1 Evidence-based policy benefits of active measures (unemployment benefits, early 2010-2011 New activity Call for Tender 1 study report D1 Yes
profit organisations,
vs passive retirement) in times of economic expansion and of
higher education
measures recession (on the basis of ESTAT LMP database,
institutes, research
theory and evaluations, earlier EiE analysis)
institutes
An open call for tenders will be launched for the
signature of a Framework contract for maximum
four years in order to facilitate the procurement of
economic studies and research in the area of MS, EFTA/EEA,
Employment. potential and
The tasks or assignments to be performed will be candidate countries,
Framework
governed by specific contracts. The price of each social partners, non D1/D2/D3/
2 Evidence-based policy contract for 2010-2011 New activity Call for Tender 3 Studies Yes
specific contract will vary in accordance with the profit organisations, D4
studies/analysis
complexity of the tasks that will be required. The higher education
aim of this framework contract will be to provide institutes, research
economic analysis, evaluation and policy advice in institutes
the context of the new Lisbon 2010 strategy, both
at national and Community level, regarding
employment issues.
Study to assess the employment dimension of the
4 Lisbon priorities: fostering international co-
Study on operation on innovation and research, promoting
Employment stronger regulatory convergence and European
MS, EFTA/EEA,
policy priorities standards, raising the profile of labour issues in our
potential and
including trade relations, and pushing other countries to
candidate countries,
development of a embrace ambitious climate change goals. The
social partners, non
3 Evidence-based policy methodological study will also included further development and 2010-2011 New activity Call for Tender 1 study report D2 Yes
profit organisations,
capacity to refinement of Lisbon assessment framework to
higher education
strengthen cover the whole spectrum of employment and
institutes, research
employment social issues with special focus on qualitative
institutes
dimension of aspects of Lisbon. The methodological framework
Lisbon should allow to monitor performance (in qualitative
and quantitative terms) and policy response from
MS and the EU.
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4. PROGRESS ACTIVITIES PLAN FOR 2010
Employment
PARTCIP. THIRD
NEW / COUNTRIES
REFERENCE PROGRESS IMMEDIATE PROCEDURE / BUDGET BY NUMBER OF UNIT
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION TARGET AUDIENCES TIMEFRAME RECCURRING
NUMBER OUTCOMES IMMEDIATE OUTCOME OUTPUTS RESPONSIBLE
ACTIVITY
The aim is to cover short-term needs in relation to
Small-scale analytical work in support of:
studies in support a) the Employment in Europe report MS, EFTA/EEA,
of "Employment in b) the monthly and quarterly labour market potential and
Europe report", of monitoring and reporting candidate countries,
monthly and c) the EES policy assessment in the context of the social partners, non
4 Evidence-based policy 2010-2011 New activity Call for Tender 1 study report D1 Yes
quarterly labour Lisbon cycle by ad-hoc literature review, analysis profit organisations,
market monitoring and fact-finding; higher education
and reporting and d) preparatory papers research within the context of institutes, research
in support of the the Lisbon Strategy or the EES policy. institutes
EES and Lisbon A maximum of four low value tenders to be
launched in the second and third quarters of 2010.
Further development/maintenance of labour market MS, EFTA/EEA,
model - The current study VC/2007/344 will result potential and
Study on in a blueprint of a labour market model, which will candidate countries,
Development/maint be tested for half a dozen of Member States. social partners, non
5 Evidence-based policy 2010-2011 New activity Call for Tender 1 study report D1 Yes
ance of labour Further exploitation will require data collection for profit organisations,
market model other Member States, updating, integration with higher education
other Commission models and analysis of institutes, research
outcomes. institutes
Collection and regular analysis of key sectoral data
with a view to identify and monitor sectorial
MS, EFTA/EEA,
employment developments and inter-dependencies
potential and
(e.g. using an input-output method); special
candidate countries,
Study on Monitoring attention will be paid to flexicurity, skills,
social partners, non
6 Evidence-based policy of sectoral outsourcing and restructuring, techological change 2010-2011 New activity Call for Tender 1 study report D1 Yes
profit organisations,
employment etc. This study will benefit from a small scale study
higher education
(VT/2009/042, to be launched in mid-autumn 2009)
institutes, research
aiming to identify the statistical basis for monitoring
institutes
sectoral employment, using advanced business
indicators, data from employment services etc.
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5. PROGRESS ACTIVITIES PLAN FOR 2010
Employment
PARTCIP. THIRD
NEW / COUNTRIES
REFERENCE PROGRESS IMMEDIATE PROCEDURE / BUDGET BY NUMBER OF UNIT
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION TARGET AUDIENCES TIMEFRAME RECCURRING
NUMBER OUTCOMES IMMEDIATE OUTCOME OUTPUTS RESPONSIBLE
ACTIVITY
In how far has the crisis, and its focus on combating
unemployment, changed the promotion of decent
work and how did decent work policies react to the
new challenges in selected emerging economies
(with fieldwork in China, India, Mexico, Brazil, Chile).
Study on "The Are the longer term benefits of decent work taken
impact of the into account in the recovery policies of these
global economic countries? The study should enhance the MS, EFTA/EEA,
crisis on decent Commission's knowledge base, feeding into the potential and
work and decent Commission's 2011 Decent Work Progress Report. It candidate countries,
work policies in should also inform with a view to advancing the social partners, non
7 Evidence-based policy 2010-2011 New activity Call for Tender 1 study report D4/D1 Yes
key emerging Commission's position on Decent Work at profit organisations,
economie, with a international level (e.g. in ILO, G8/G20 context). higher education
special emphasis Young people and women are among the groups institutes, research
on the situation of suffering most in the downturn of labour markets due institutes
young people and to the economic crisis. The study will therefore
women include a specific focus on the impact of the crisis on
the participation of young people and women in the
labour markets and their decent work opportunities in
selected developed countries (US, Canada) and
emerging economies (China, India, Brazil), and the
policies in place for enhancing their employment pros
As part of the New Skills for New Jobs initiative, the
Commission has been launching a series of
dialogues with its bilateral partners (China, India,
MS, EFTA/EEA,
Canada, US etc.). The purpose of this study is to
potential and
synthesise the results of these exchanges and to
Study on learning candidate countries,
analyse the potential lessons to be drawn from a
from international social partners, non Call for Tender
8 Evidence-based policy comparative perspective, against the background 2010-2011 New activity 1 study report D4 Yes
dialogues on new profit organisations, (negotiated)
of the ongoing policy development on NSfNJ within
skills for new jobs higher education
the EU. Enhancing the EU's knowledge base on
institutes, research
these issues from a comparative perspective will
institutes
feed back into the bilateral dialogues and the
activities of the EU at international level (ILO,
OECD) on this issue.
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6. PROGRESS ACTIVITIES PLAN FOR 2010
Employment
PARTCIP. THIRD
NEW / COUNTRIES
REFERENCE PROGRESS IMMEDIATE PROCEDURE / BUDGET BY NUMBER OF UNIT
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION TARGET AUDIENCES TIMEFRAME RECCURRING
NUMBER OUTCOMES IMMEDIATE OUTCOME OUTPUTS RESPONSIBLE
ACTIVITY
A call for tender will be launched in order to
facilitate the preparation of the analysis that must MS, EFTA/EEA,
be carried out on the ILO Conventions, following potential and
the Recommendation issued by the European candidate countries,
Study on ILO Parliament on 26 Nov 09, for which the social partners, non Call for Tender
9 Evidence-based policy 2010-2011 New activity 1 study report D4 Yes
Conventions Commission Commission has been requested to profit organisations, (negotiated)
analys and inform the Parliament and MS on the higher education
Conventions that fall within the Competence of the institutes, research
European Union and which fall under the institutes
subsidiarity principle.
"PES to PES
The aim of this call is to fund a Mutual Learning
dialogue on good
process among Public Employment Services
practices of
regarding the modernisation in line with needs of
modernisation" -
Employment markets. The Mutual Learning
Programme for MS, EFTA/EEA,
Programme will be articulated and may include 1 service
10 Evidence-based policy Mutual Learning potential and 2010-2014 New activity Call for Tender D3 No
benchmarking process, Peer Reviews and contract
support for Public candidate countries
Thematic reviews and dissemination conferences
Employment
in the context of the EEE. (The call for tender has
Services -
been published in 2009 with financial
services contract
consequences in 2010)
VT/2009/022
Review PES performance management systems MS, EFTA/EEA, DG OPOCE or DG
Review of PES
11 Evidence-based policy and corresponding recommendations on potential and 2010-2011 New activity EMPL Framework 1 Report D3 Yes
performance
geographical performance indicators, candidate countries contract
Impact assessment: Studies aiming at better
"Impact
anticipating employment and social impacts in key
Assessments" and
policy fielsds (e.g. economic an enterprise policy,
"evaluation MS, EFTA/EEA,
energy, immigration policy), and assessing the
12 Evidence-based policy strategy" (Lisbon potential and 2010-2011 New activity Framework contract 2 study report D1/D2 No
impact of promoting CSR, integration measures,
IA + IA on candidate countries
etc.
environmental and
Evaluation activities: evaluation of the employment
labour policies
policy.
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7. PROGRESS ACTIVITIES PLAN FOR 2010
Employment
PARTCIP. THIRD
NEW / COUNTRIES
REFERENCE PROGRESS IMMEDIATE PROCEDURE / BUDGET BY NUMBER OF UNIT
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION TARGET AUDIENCES TIMEFRAME RECCURRING
NUMBER OUTCOMES IMMEDIATE OUTCOME OUTPUTS RESPONSIBLE
ACTIVITY
This project aims at ensuring full participation of
Member States and at developing improved data
on labour demand by economic activity, occupation
and region. The project includes the development
of works to establish a regulatory framework - 2010
will be the first year of delivery of data in MS, EFTA/EEA,
Job Vacancy Recurring Subdelegation to
13 Evidence-based policy accordance with the full application of the potential and 2010-2011 1 Report D1/ESTAT Yes
Statistics activity ESTAT
regulation on quarterly vacancy statistics. Spending candidate countries
will aim to improve the coverage and timeliness of
quarterly statistics - thus improving their relevance
for labour market monitoring -, as well as the
annual data collection allowing analysis of labour
turnover by occupations, sectors and regions.
This recurrent project is in a phase of consolidating
the LMP database methodology and the data
collection. Regular annual data collection,
improved timeliness and data quality make the
LMP database suited for monitoring of the EES in
certain areas (prevention, activation and aspects of
"Labour Market Flexicurity, crisis). Continued analysis is needed to MS, EFTA/EEA,
Recurring Subdelegation to
14 Evidence-based policy Policy (LMP)" understand better the national systems and labour potential and 2010-2011 1 Report D1/ESTAT Yes
activity ESTAT
Database market programmes in order to increase further the candidate countries
comparability of the database. Extension of the
database is needed to cover the new Member
States, to gain a better understanding of the
destinations of exits, to adapt to recent policy
requirements for calculating activation rates of long-
term unemployed persons.
Mapping of national and sectoral taxonomies
MS, EFTA/EEA, DG OPOCE or DG
ESCO (linked with to/from ESCO (European Skills Competences and
15 Evidence-based policy potential and 2010-2011 New activity EMPL Framework 1 Report D3 Yes
NSNJ initiative) Occupations) - Multilingual dictionary of
candidate countries contract
occupations and skills
TThe main tasks should consist of
1) maintainance on the JRC database of indicators
developed during the previous arrangement,
Administrative
2) Improving the methodology and adapt it to new
arrangement with Administrative
16 Evidence-based policy research findings (i.a. Tilburg Univ study, new EPL MS, EFTA/EEA 2010-2013 New activity 3 Studies D1 No
JRC (Joint arrangement with JRC
indicators of OECD)
Reseach Center)
3) comparative analysis using the "synthetic
indicator approach" developed and the EMCO
approach
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8. PROGRESS ACTIVITIES PLAN FOR 2010
Employment
PARTCIP. THIRD
NEW / COUNTRIES
REFERENCE PROGRESS IMMEDIATE PROCEDURE / BUDGET BY NUMBER OF UNIT
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION TARGET AUDIENCES TIMEFRAME RECCURRING
NUMBER OUTCOMES IMMEDIATE OUTCOME OUTPUTS RESPONSIBLE
ACTIVITY
Cooperation with The expertise on acticipation of skills developed
CEDEFOP through CEDEFOP is of direct relevance for the
(European Centre New Skills for New Job agenda. The funding in
Recurring Renewal agreement with 1 Survey + 1
17 Evidence-based policy for the 2010 aims to to provide, in support of the NSNJ MS, EFTA/EEA 2010-2013 D1 No
activity CEDEFOP Study
Development of work programme, an update of the skills forecast
Vocational 2008 and to launch the business survey following
Training) on skills 2008-'9 feasibility study
Total Evidence-based policy 5,07
Exchange of good
practices - covering
2 domains:
- Domain 1:
Improving the The main objectives are to encourage mutual
employment learning at all levels and enhance transferability of
MS, EFTA/EEA,
Information sharing & opportunities for the most effective policies to 1) improve the 15 Grant
18 potential and 2010/2011 New activity Call for Proposals D2 Yes
learning young people employment opportunities for young people and 2) Agreements
candidate countries
- Domain 2: to provide training for new skills in green
Supporting good technologies.
practices in
providing training for
new skills in green
technologies
Innovative
projects
The call will focus on projects aimed at enhancing
supporting :
labour mobility (job to job, regional and intra EU) by
- Domain 1: labour
improving the overall framework in which mobility MS, EFTA/EEA,
Information sharing & mobility in the EU 6 Grant
19 and transitions take place, involving employment potential and 2010/2011 New activity Call for Proposals D3 Yes
learning (EES GL 20, pillar agreements
services, territorial authorities and other candidate countries
II and IV of JMAP)
stakeholders. The call will also support PES
- Domain 2:PES
consolidtion/benchmarking
consolidation/benc
hmarking
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9. PROGRESS ACTIVITIES PLAN FOR 2010
Employment
PARTCIP. THIRD
NEW / COUNTRIES
REFERENCE PROGRESS IMMEDIATE PROCEDURE / BUDGET BY NUMBER OF UNIT
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION TARGET AUDIENCES TIMEFRAME RECCURRING
NUMBER OUTCOMES IMMEDIATE OUTCOME OUTPUTS RESPONSIBLE
ACTIVITY
In order to facilitate the communication and
exchange of information and good practices
between the different participants in the
Programme, as well as with persons who do not
"Information, directly participate in the implementation,
networking, dissemination, networking, publication and MS, EFTA/EEA, 4
Information sharing & Framework contract DG
20 publications and communication activities will be requested under potential and 2010/2011 New activity communicatio D3/D1/D2 Yes
learning EMPL
Communication the framework contract established by DG EMPL candidate countries n campaign
strategy" related with "Information, Networking and
Communication strategy for PROGRESS". The
following Communication campaigns will be
launched (Mobility, NSNJ, Green Jobs, Flexicurity,
New Lisbon Strategy)
Renewal of the service contract: The aim is to
"European provide a regular information base for EES policy-
MS, EFTA/EEA,
Information sharing & Employment makers and stakeholders; independent Recurring Renewal service 1 service
21 potential and 2010/2011 D2 Yes
learning Observatory" assessment of Labour Market trends and policies; activity contract contract
candidate countries
services contract network of national Labour Market experts;
publications and maintain a website.
Establishing of an
EU network of
academics and
practitioners on
workers'
professional and
Renewal of the service contract: Mobilities
geographical
Partnership: Creation of a European network of
mobilities to MS, EFTA/EEA,
Information sharing & experts, including academics, in the field of Recurring Renewal service 1 service
22 analyse new potential and 2010/2011 D3 Yes
learning mobility. The network should in particular provide activity contract contract
patterns of candidate countries
information, support, analysis and expertise in the
mobility and
fields identified in the Joint Mobility Action Plan.
corresponding
national policy
developments in
the context of the
EES and post
2010
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10. PROGRESS ACTIVITIES PLAN FOR 2010
Employment
PARTCIP. THIRD
NEW / COUNTRIES
REFERENCE PROGRESS IMMEDIATE PROCEDURE / BUDGET BY NUMBER OF UNIT
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION TARGET AUDIENCES TIMEFRAME RECCURRING
NUMBER OUTCOMES IMMEDIATE OUTCOME OUTPUTS RESPONSIBLE
ACTIVITY
Renewal of the service contract: The aim is to
assist in the implementation of the Mutual Learning
"Mutual Learning Programme (exchange of information and MS, EFTA/EEA,
Information sharing & Recurring Renewal service 1 service
23 support" services transferability of good practices). The contractor will potential and 2010/2011 D2 Yes
learning activity contract contract
contract also support the organisation of thematic and peer candidate countries
review meetings both from a logistical and contents
point of view, and maintain a website.
OECD
The aim is to support the Commission's monitoring
programme for
of the Employment Guidelines on skills, through
Information sharing & International International Recurring Renewal Joint 1 Service
24 participation in the research phase of the PIAAC 2010/2011 D1 Yes
learning Assessment of organisation activity Management Contract
(Programme for the International Assessment of
Adult
Adult Competences) of the OECD (2007-2009).
Competences
OECD Joint
To assess the impact of structural reforms on the
Information sharing & Management on International
25 impact/responsiveness to the economic crisis 2010-2011 New activity Joint Management 1 Report D4 Yes
learning responses to organisation
economic crisis
To assess the jobs potential of a shift towards a
low carbon economy. This work follows the
mandate given to the OECD Department of
OECD Joint Employment Labour and Social Affairs by the 2009
Information sharing & International
26 Management on OECD Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting 2010-2011 New activity Joint Management 1 Report D4 Yes
learning organisation
green growth last September, to which DG EMPL actively
contributed. It is also planned in the framework of
the OECD Green Growth Strategy, adopted by the
OECD Council at Ministerial Level last June.
To improve at the EU wide and at the Member
Migration/integrati States levels the insight in migration and
on employment integration issues also in view of facilitating the
observatory exchange of information on the migration and
Information sharing & International Recurring Renewal Joint
27 managed by the integration dimension of employment policies. The 2010/2011 1 Report D2 Yes
learning organisation activity Management
International contractor will also support the organisation of
organisation for thematic and peer review meetings both from a
migration/IOM logistical and contents point of view, and maintain a
website - Renewal grant agreement signed in 2009
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11. PROGRESS ACTIVITIES PLAN FOR 2010
Employment
PARTCIP. THIRD
NEW / COUNTRIES
REFERENCE PROGRESS IMMEDIATE PROCEDURE / BUDGET BY NUMBER OF UNIT
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION TARGET AUDIENCES TIMEFRAME RECCURRING
NUMBER OUTCOMES IMMEDIATE OUTCOME OUTPUTS RESPONSIBLE
ACTIVITY
One area where there is still a lack of research are
the socio-economic implications of naturalisation.
The different dimensions remain to be investigated
in most countries, and international comparisons
have not been done. Some of the major issues are
access to employment, including public sector
employment or regulated professions, impact on
wages, and occupational mobility). Additional
OECD/EU joint consideration can be given to the implications for
management on broader social integration (language, housing, etc.).
Information sharing & "The role of This work would represent a follow-up to the joint International
28 2010/2011 New activity Joint Management 1 Report D2 Yes
learning naturalisation on work done in 2009 on the labour market integration organisation
the integration of of the second generation, since it is a particularly
immigrants" important issue for that group. However, the project
would not be limited to the children of immigrants,
but will include first generation migrants and others.
The different experiences in terms of policy and
outcomes in European and non-European OECD
countries would be contrasted. One question the
project will attempt to answer is whether or not
there is evidence for a “trade-off” in naturalisation
policy
Total Information sharing & learning 14,36
The identification and exchange of best practice
between the public employment services in the
Member States will contribute to improve the
quality of the services PES offers to job seekers
26th 27th Heads
and employers and to tackle skills bottlenecks on MS, EFTA/EEA,
of PES meetings 2 grant
29 Partcipatory debate the European Labour Market. The 26th and 27th potential and 2010/2011 New activity Spontaneous subsidy D3 Yes
(Presidency agreements
meetings of the Heads of PES, both presidency candidate countries
events)
events, serving to co-ordinate the operation of
public employment services throughout the
EU/EEA in support of the implementation of the
European Employment Strategy.
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12. PROGRESS ACTIVITIES PLAN FOR 2010
Employment
PARTCIP. THIRD
NEW / COUNTRIES
REFERENCE PROGRESS IMMEDIATE PROCEDURE / BUDGET BY NUMBER OF UNIT
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION TARGET AUDIENCES TIMEFRAME RECCURRING
NUMBER OUTCOMES IMMEDIATE OUTCOME OUTPUTS RESPONSIBLE
ACTIVITY
Presidency
Conferences (ES Seven major Presidency conferences will be
and BE) on organised in 2010 to discuss employment related
Employment topics, three during the ES Presidency and four MS, EFTA/EEA,
7 grant
30 Partcipatory debate issues such as: during the BE Presidency. potential and 2010/2011 New activity Spontaneous subsidy D2/D3/D1 Yes
agreements
NSNJ, CSR, PES, The Commissions intends to co-fund these candidate countries
Green Jobs, conferences.
Flexicurity, Lisbon
2020.
Organisation of meetings, seminars, conferences
and information sessions: The aim is to facilitate
4
the communication and exchange of information MS, EFTA/EEA,
Employment Conferences,
31 Partcipatory debate and good practices between the different potential and 2010/2011 New activity Framework contract D2/D3/D1 Yes
seminars 6 Meetings, 2
stakeholders in the context of Employment and candidate countries
Seminars
Lisbon Strategy and directly linked to the
achievement of the objective of the programme.
In order to promote the external dimension of the
Social Agenda, including raising awareness,
disseminating information, exchanging best
practice and promoting the debate on employment
and social policy challenges and policies,
Conferences
conferences/seminars/events under bilateral and
under the bilateral 1
regional policy dialogue and cooperation MS, EFTA/EEA,
and regional policy Conferences,
32 Partcipatory debate agreements will be organised. potential and 2010/2011 New activity Framework contract D2/D3/D1 Yes
dialogue and 3 Meetings, 2
This action will cover exclusively the costs related candidate countries
cooperation Seminars
to the organisation of the meetings and the
agreements
participation costs for EU governmental and/or non-
governmental experts. The participation in these
events will allow EU participants to benefit from the
exchange of experiences with external participants
on subjects covered by PROGRESS.
Total Participatory debate 4,56
Total Section 23,99
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13. PROGRESS ACTIVITIES PLAN FOR 2010
Social Protection Social Inclusion
PARTCIP. THIRD
COUNTRIES
REFERENCE PROGRESS IMMEDIATE NEW / RECCURRING PROCEDURE / BUDGET BY UNIT
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION TARGET AUDIENCES TIMEFRAME NUMBER OF OUTPUTS
NUMBER OUTCOMES ACTIVITY IMMEDIATE OUTCOME RESPONSIBLE
Joint projects Cooperation with OECD on a) tax-benefit
SPC, including its Indicators Sub- Recurring
1 Evidence-based policy with international models ;b) child well being databases ;c) 2010-2012 Joint management 3 reports E2 +E4 No
Group activity
organisations pensions
Eurobarometer (Poverty, social impact of the Recurring Framework Contract 1 database +1
2 Evidence-based policy Studies, analysis Stakeholders, general public 2010 E2 No
crisis) activity PRESS report
Universities, research institutes,
3 Evidence-based policy Studies, analysis Study on the social impact of out-migration 2010-2012 New activity Open Call for Tender 1 study report E2 Yes
individual experts
Analytical
Conferences/Seminars to support OMC (incl. universities, research institutes, Recurring 3 seminars /
4 Evidence-based policy support for 2010 Framwork contract E2 +E4 Yes
Alzheimer) individual experts activity reports
SPC/ISG
Reports of small value to support analysis for Recurring
5 Evidence-based policy Studies, analysis SPC/ISG 2010 Negociated procedure 6 study reports E2+E4 Yes
SPC activity
Tax-benefit model to calculate the effects of
Universities, research institutes, Recurring 1 database;
6 Evidence-based policy EUROMOD taxes and benefitson household incomes and 2010-2011 Monopolies de facto E2 No
individual experts local administrators activity reports
work incentivesin the MS and the EU
Joint projects
Collaboration with WHO on impact of economic SPC, including its Indicators Sub- 1 report and 2
7 Evidence-based policy with international 2010-2012 New activity Joint management E-4 Yes
crisis on health status of the population and Group seminars
organisations
health care systems
Joint projects
Collaboration with UNICEF on Roma (The best SPC, including its Indicators Sub- 1 report and 2
8 Evidence-based policy with international 2010-2012 New activity Joint management E-2 YES
start in Life for Children from Roma Group seminars
organisations
Communities: a multi country proposal)
Analysis and follow up of mutual learning in the
SPC, including its Indicators Sub-
9 Evidence-based policy Studies, analysis context of the peer review in social protection 2010-2012 New activity Open Call for Tender 1 study report E-2 Yes
Group
and social inclusion programme
Total Evidence-based policy 6,05
Updates of
MISSOC Secretariat, for handling the Citizens in all EU countries, national / MISSOC web with
Information sharing & MISSOC Recurring 3nd renewal of Service
10 MISSOC information system on social regional and local authorities, as well 2010 database + 32 E4 Yes
learning database activity Contract.
protection legislation, incl. Translation as researchers reports / twice per
year + 1 Book w C
Information sharing & Training for
11 Implementation of social inclusion policies National administrations 2010 New activity Framework contract training sessions E2 No
learning practitioners
Peer review on
social protection Seminars organised on key priority issues for
Information sharing & and social voluntary mutual learning and scrutiny of MS, social partnerscivil society, Recurring Renewal of service 8-10
12 2010-2011 E2 No
learning inclusion and policies, programmes and institutional experts activity contract seminars/reports
assessment in arrangements
social inclusion
Information sharing & Health Support to MS' strategies on health
13 National administrations 2010-2011 New activity Call for proposals 5 reports E4 Yes
learning inequalities inequalities
Information sharing & Flexible mutual learning exchanges/OMC seminars/
14 OMC workshops Stakeholders, public 2010 New activity Framework contract E2+E4 Yes
learning workshops workshops
13