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This update provides information on the status of EQUAL projects, financial data, publicity and evaluation efforts, checks conducted, and mainstreaming activities. It also includes contact details for further information.
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EQUAL Implementation UpdateMay 2008 ESF COMMUNITY INITIATIVE EQUAL EQUAL Monitoring Committee, 23rd May 2008
Outline I EQUAL Projects II Financial Data III Publicity and Evaluation IV Checks V EQUAL Mainstreaming EQUAL Implementation UpdateMay 2008
I - EQUAL Projects Status All projects have concluded Action 2 Transnational Activities for the exchange of new methodologies and new practices mostly concluded Actual Output, Result and Impact Indicators surpassed those planned in the Programme Complement EQUAL Implementation UpdateMay 2008
II - Financial Data position as at May 2008 Committed total public cost - €1,654,884.00 Amount of contracts awarded - €1,437,619.25 Amount paid by Treasury - €1,380,649.99 Expenditure Certified by PA - €1,345,271.11 Interim Payment Received by European Union - € 882,807.34 EQUAL Implementation UpdateMay 2008
III - Publicity and Evaluation Production and broadcasting of DVDs on each EQUAL project on local TV stations Publicity activities by EQUAL projects (such as conferences, seminars, TV documentaries, posters, newspapers adverts and publicity) Launch of EQUAL Website – www.equalmalta.org Final Evaluation Report EQUAL Implementation UpdateMay 2008
IV – Checks Documentary and Training Spot Checks by NSS and MA were conducted ESF Audit in May/June 2007 Verification Process (levels of checking by various EQUAL stakeholders before claim for reimbursement to European Commission is made) EQUAL Implementation UpdateMay 2008
V - EQUAL Mainstreaming Action 3 Individual projects carried out mainstreaming related activities during 2007 Mainstreaming Steering Group (MSG) – Dec 07 EQUAL Mainstreaming Strategy approved - Jan 08 National Thematic Network (NTN) – Feb 08 EQUAL Mainstreaming Conference – Apr 08 Tracer Study on EQUAL beneficiaries – May 08 EQUAL Implementation UpdateMay 2008
Action 3 - EQUAL Mainstreaming Schedule of Activities Information & Publicity Campaign on the EQUAL Success Stories starts June 08 Mainstreaming Policy Brief – finalised by 30th Sep 08 Tracer study results – to be concluded by 30th Sep 08 Information & Publicity Campaign on EQUAL ends in Oct 08 Final EQUAL conference and presentation of policy brief to Government in Oct 08 EQUAL Implementation UpdateMay 2008
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION For further information you may wish to contact: EQUAL NATIONAL SUPPORT STRUCTURE EU & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE MINISTRY FOR SOCIAL POLICY 310, REPUBLIC STREET, VALLETTA TEL: 25903370 FAX: 25903379 EMAIL: esf.mfss@gov.mt