Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs Implementation of Transnational cooperation in the Czech Republic in Markéta Pěchoučková

ESF in the Czech Republic in 2007 – 2013 Three ESF operational programmes: Objective 1 Human Resources and Employment OP Education for Competitiveness OP Objective 2 Adaptability OP

Description of the HR&E OP Priority axes 1.Adaptability 29 % 2.Active labour market policies 33 % 3.Social integration and equal opportunities 22 % 4.Public administration and public services 10 % 5.Transnational cooperation2 % 6.Technical assistance4 %

Transnational cooperation in HR&E OP Special priority axis on TNC TNC – eligible expenditure in all other priority axes

Priority axis - Transnational cooperation Global objective To increase the efficiency and effectiveness of strategies and policies in the field of human resources and employment …through involvement of experience, best practices and skills of partners from EU countries

Priority axis - Transnational cooperation Choice of themes Exchange of experience and transfer of good practise in the field of: –active labour market policy –social inclusion, non-discrimination –further vocational education and training –modernization of public administration –etc.

Priority axis - Transnational cooperation Target groups Institutions operating in the field of human resources and employment – e.g. ministries, public bodies, labour offices, regions, municipalities, associations of local authorities, NGOs, social partners, local partnerships, educational institutions etc.

Possible types of projects Community of Practise / Thematic network (e.g. Roma network) / Twinning projects Common product development (Equal like project) One-off event like e.g. conference, policy forum, peer review National project with a little bit of TNC Local partnership development

Implementing arrangements (1) Priority axis directly managed by MA Other priorities where TNC is eligible activity managed by IBs

Implementing arrangements (2) Synchronised calls for proposals ? Continuous intake of projects Partner from one MS might cover all costs for all partners (possible only for some types of projects) Projects might start as national and become transnational during their lifetime Partner search tool

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