MAZOWSZE 2007 – 2013 Operational Program Human Capital Regional Component Ministry of Regional Development

Operational Program Human Capital Key objective of OP Human Capital according to the National Strategic Framework 2007 – 2013: Increase of employment level and social cohesion Detailed objectives: ­ Adjustment of work resources to changing labour market conditions ­ Reduction of social exclusion ­ Increase of society’s education level and education quality ­ Support to building an efficient partnership-based state ­ Increase of territorial cohesion

Priority I Employment and social integration Priority II Development of human resources and adaptability potential of companies Priority III Increased quality of education system Priority IV Higher education and science Priority VII Labour market open for all, and promotion of social integration Priority VIII Human resources in regional economy Priority X Partnership for rural areas development Priority XI Technical assistance Priority IX Education and competences development in regions Priority V Good management Central and regional components of OP HC Central component Regional component Priority VI Protection, promotion and improvement of health of people at productive age

Support to regional human resources as a chance for improving the country’s territorial cohesion and enhancing structural changes in regions Regional component challenges: Regional Component in OP Human Capital ­ differences between regions in terms of unemployment rate and employability level ­ regional divergences in entrepreneurship development (restructured industrial sectors, limited diversification of business activity in rural areas) ­ differences in access to education and education offer quality ­ human resources development problems relating to specific geographical areas

Priority VII: Labour market open for all, and promotion of social integration Support scope: Implementation of programmes for professional activation of persons not employed or seeking job Promotion of entrepreneurship and self-employment Social dialogue development and social partners’ involvement in measures aimed at professional activation and social integration Intermediary Body: Voivodship self-government

Priority VII: Labour market open for all, and promotion of social integration Activity 7.1 Improvement of access to employment and support of professional activity in the region Activity 7.2Support and promotion of entrepreneurship and self- employment Activity 7.3 Equal chances for all, and promotion of social integration

Support scope : Support to development of human resources of companies in the region (general and specialist training, consultations) Economic change management (training assistance to employees of restructured companies, and support to employers undergoing restructuring) Transfer of knowledge (building cooperation network between the science world and the companies’ world) Intermediary Body: Voivodship self-government Priority VIII: Human resources in regional economy

Activity 8.1 Development of employees and companies in the region Activity 8.2 Transfer of knowledge

Support scope: Levelling of educational chances for pupils and students Strengthening innovation and development potential of schools Highly qualified human resources for educational institutions Promotion of life-long learning Intermediary Body: Voivodship self-government Priority IX: Education and competences development in regions

Activity 9.1 Educational chances levelling Activity 9.2 Vocational training offer extension and quality improvement Activity 9.3 Promotion of life-long learning Activity 9.4 Highly qualified human resources for the education system

Support scope: Support of local initiatives and pacts for activation of local communities Training, information and consultancy activities aimed at local communities’ involvement in the process of preparing development concept for rural areas Local communities’ activation to prevent marginalisation of rural areas Intermediary Body: Voivodship self-government Priority X: Activation of rural areas

Activity 10.1 Support of local initiatives and pacts for activation of local communities

Financial resources allocation within OP HC Central component: 40 % Regional component: 60 % - about 7 bln.EUR Financing of OP Human Capital Within the regional component, 3 % shall be allocated to 5 voivodships (provinces) in eastern Poland

ESF financial resources distribution among regions Proposed algorithm for OP Human Capital: Algorithm 40/15/25/10/10 based on: population of the voivodship (40) number of small and medium enterprises (15) number of unemployed persons registered (25) number of persons supporting themselves by farming on 100 ha of farming land, in relation to the number of persons supporting themselves on agriculture (10) regional differences in GDP per citizen (10)

Size of ESF support to the Mazowieckie voivodship OP HR regional component’s funds for the Mazowieckie voivodship about 850 milion EUR

ESF funds allocation to individual priorities of OP HC regional component Priorities’ shares in the regional component Central priorities 41,75% Priority X 2,28% Priority IX 9,66% Priority VIII 13,91% Priority VII 32,40%

Intermediary Bodies: Min. of Labour & Social Policy, Min. of Internal Affairs & Admin., Min. of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Managing Authority: Ministry of Agriculture Development Implementing Institutions: OP HC institutional system in Mazowsze Intermediary Body: Voivodship Self-Government Voivodship Labour Office Voivodship Marshall’s Office Central levelRegional level

Tasks of Intermediary Body: Management of individual Priorities implemented within OP HC Development of implementation strategy for specific support areas (according to regional development strategy) Preparation of annual Action Plans Preparation of annual and multi-annual expenditure forecasts for specific Priorities Carrying out system audits in implementing institutions OP HC institutional system

Ministry of Regional Development, ESF Management Department tel. (22) ; fax. (22) AGNIESZKA MICHALSKA HEAD OF ESF INFORMATION AND PROMOTION TEAM Voivodship Labour Office in Warsaw Thank you for your attention