TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE ESF – PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

1. TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE ESF – PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE • BACKGROUND AND CURRENT SITUATION • TRANSNATIONAL CO-OPERATION IN THE ESF POST 2013 • PROPOSAL NEW ESF REGULATION • SWEDEN – A strategy to reinforce transnational co-operation and social innovation • BALTIC SEA NETWORK – ESF: ARE MACROREGIONS THE ANSWER? • RECOMMENDATIONS & FUTURE

2. PAST • COMMUNITY INITATIVES EMPLOYMENT, ADAPT • LEONARDO, COMENIUS ETC - elaborated, well-functioning structure for TNC • FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMES, HORIZON 2020 • PROGRESS • EQUAL - Transnationality, innovation, partnership • ESF 2007 - 2013

3. PRESENT • LOW NUMBER OF TNC PROJECTS IN TOTAL - some MS low/noprio • NO COORDINATION • NO QUALITY CHECK • BUT: • INCREASING INTEREST, MEASURES TAKEN, SOME MS IN THE FOREFRONT, HIGH EC PRIO, EU 2020 • ESF COMMITTEE AD HOC GROUP since 2010 • TRANSNATIONAL LEARNING NETWORK ON TNC • + TRANSNATIONAL NETWORKS on - Migrants, Social economy, Youth, AS and refugees, RBM, Gender, Empowerment, Partnership, Roma, Age; Ex-Offenders; Inclusiveentrepreneurship; Public administration

4. PRESENT • EC: INTENSIVE WORK IN PREPARING FOR POST 2013 • SOME MSs PARTICULARY INTERESTED • PARTNERS SEARCH FORUMS – Warsaw, Stockholm • NEW TRANSNATIONAL LEARNING NETWORKS AS BRIDGES TO 2014 • BALTIC SEA REGION PRIO – EUSBSR

5. SWEDISH STRATEGY... • AWARENESS RAISING, KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCE: MA, IB, SUPPORT STRUCTURE, PROJECT PROMOTORS • INFORMATION AND SUPPORT • TOOLS AND METHODS • PROJECTS WITH TNC: • 2010: 7 % • 2012: 37 %

6. ESF SWEDEN 8 REGIONS • Övre Norrland • Mellersta Norrland • Norra Mellansverige • Östra Mellansverige • Stockholm • Västsverige   • Småland och Öarna • Sydsverige

7. Table 3: Project in implementation phase Priority axis 1 + 2 June 2012

8. FUTURECOMMON FRAMEWORK – FLEXIBLE APPROACH • COMMON THEMES – proposed by TLN and decided by the ESF committee • COMMON, COORDINATED CALLS – 2/3 2014 – 2020 • SUPPORT STRUCTURE PROVIDED BY EC • DATABASE FOR PARTNER SEARCH • FACILITIES FOR PARTNER MATCHING – forums, virtualmeetingroomsetc • POWERFUL TRANSNATIONAL LEARNING NETWORKS: 2012 – 2020 • SOCIAL INNOVATION? • MANDATORY – MSsoptingout → flexible approach? • PREPARATION, IMPLEMENTATION, DISSEMINATION/UP-SCALING?

10. NEW ESF REGULATION • ARTICLES 9 & 10 – SOCIAL INNOVATION & TNC • Article 10 • TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION 1. Member States shall support transnational cooperation with the aim of promoting mutual learning and thereby increasing the effectiveness of policies supported by the ESF. Transnational cooperation shall involve partners from at least two Member States. 2. Member States may select themes for transnational co-operation from a list proposed by the Commission and endorsed by the ESF Committee. 3. The Commission shall facilitate transnational cooperation on the themes referred to in paragraph 2 through mutual learning and coordinated or joint action. In particular, the Commission shall operate an EU-level platform to facilitate the exchange of experience, capacity building and networking, as well as dissemination of the relevant outcomes. In addition, the Commission shall develop a coordinated implementation framework, including common eligibility criteria, types and timing of actions, and common methodological approaches for monitoring and evaluation, with a view to facilitating transnational cooperation.

11. THE BALTIC SEA REGION • MACROREGIONS – BALTIC SEA, DANUBE, THE ALPS, THE ADRIATICS • ASTRONGER SOCIAL DIMENSION • COMMON PROBLEMS, DIFFERENT (WELFARE) SYSTEMS, JOINT LEARNING & SOLUTIONS • BALTIC SEA REGION: SE, FI, EE,LV, LT, PL, DE, DK • EUSBSR – EU STRATEGY FOR BALTIC SEA REGION 2009/2012 • ACTION PLAN 15 PRIO AREAS • 90 FLAGSHIP PROJECTS • COMPLEMENTARITY/ALIGNMENT OF FUNDING - ESF, ERDF, LLP, YOUTH IN ACTION

12. BALTIC SEA NETWORK • PRIO EDUCATION AND YOUTH • STRONG INTEREST ESF, LLP, YOUTH IN ACTION • DROP-OUTS/NEETs • EU 2020 – less than 10 % • PREPARATORY AND FLAGSHIP PROJECT (SALAR) starts September2012: • Strengthen transnational cooperation between actors in the Baltic Sea Region in the field of education and work in order to prevent early school leavingand develop support to vulnerable groups of students/youth

13. BALTIC SEA NETWORK • PRIO HEALTH & SOCIAL WELLBEING • COMMON CALL FOR PROPOSALS PL - SE • FORMULATED IN COOPERATION WITH PRIO AREA COORDINATOR NDPHS • JOINT PARTNER MATCHING, MONITORING AND ANALYSIS/EVALUATION • JOINT DISSEMINATION AND POLICY IMPACT ACTIVITIES • JOINT RECOMMENDATIONS

14. RECOMMENDATIONS BSN-ESF • A stronger social dimension in the EUSBSR • Increased and improved transnational cooperation in the ESF • More efficient alignment of funding, linked to the EUSBSR

15. ESF 2014 – 2020 SWEDEN • Apply the common framework approach for the implementation of transnational cooperation, but also allow for transnational cooperation in other ways; • promote a qualitative use of transnational cooperation in the ESF; • concentrate transnational cooperation to a limited number of priority areas / themesof the Operational Programme (OP) and / or special calls for proposals in strategically selected fields of intervention;

16. ESF 2014 – 2020 SWEDEN • give the transnational cooperation with the Member States in the Baltic region particular priority in the Operational Programme in order to support the implementation of EUSBSR; • consolidate and develop the network BSN ESF and eventually establish an arena for joint analysis, research and development in the region, linked to the Member States' transnational use of ESF (and flanking programs) in relation to EUSBSR.

17. EUROPEAN ADDED VALUE • “Not only does transnational co-operation generate added value in the form of better and more sustainable project results, it also contributes towards shaping a European perspective and way of thinking – a true European mindset. Transnational co-operation facilitates the development of innovative ideas, concepts, methods and policies which will contribute to realizing the European Union’s overarching strategy for the future Europe, EU 2020.”

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