1. Mutual learning a success – We must take a lead on calls
ESF Committee
Bratislava 1 December 2016
Toby Johnson, Team leader

3. Meeting rhythm 6/9 outside Brussels TN 1st meeting 2nd meeting
3rd meeting
4th meeting
Employment BEnl
14-15 Dec
20-21 Apr
12-13 Jul (Rome)
6/7/8 or 13/14 Dec (Paris)
Inclusion ES
10-11 Dec
14-15 Apr
18 Jul 16:00 (web)
12-13 Jan?
Youth employment DE BEnl CZ FI
10-11 Mar
20 Jun
19-20 Oct (Helsinki)
Learning & skills IT
1-2 Dec
9 Mar (web)
20-21 Jun
17-18 Nov (Brussels + Mons)
Social economy PL
12-13 Jan
19-20 May (Warsaw)
11 Jul 15:30 (web)
30 Nov-1 Dec (Bratislava)
Governance CZ
18-19 Jan
25-26 Feb (Amsterdam)
18-19 May (Sofia)
10-11 Nov (Bratislava)
Simplification BEnl
9-10 Dec
25-26 May
6-7 Jul (Rome)
27-28 Oct (Paris)
Partnership EE IE
23-24 Nov
29 Feb-1 Mar
1 Jul (web)
27-28 Oct (Dublin)
Migrants -
22-23 Feb
7-8 Jun
13-14 Oct
green = lead MSs
red = web meeting
6/9 outside Brussels 3

4. TN participation – Member States
Averages:
Round 1: 9.4
Round 2: 9.9
Round 3: 9.9 w 4

5. TN participation – stakeholders5

6. How many TNs does each MS attend?4
21 countries attended at least 2 out of the first 3 meetings (‘old’ MSs = 9
‘new’ MSs = 12) 3 2 6 2
Most:
BEnl, CZ PL 7 2 1
Next:
EL, ES, HR, HU 4 5 5
NB off map:
CY = 1 6

7. Trends in TN participation
People from 26 MSs have taken part so far
Majority (57%) are ‘new’ MSs
No. of stakeholders doubled
More meetings hosted outside Brussels
Confidence in web meetings growing (?)
but
Large MSs, regions & social partners underrepresented – esp. employers

8. A variety of activities & outputs
Problem analysis
Surveys
Good practice identification
Study visits
Peer reviews
Inspirational speakers
Practice seminars
Online learning + coaching
Logframes
Glossaries
Maps
Policy briefs
Peer review reports

9. Overlaps / synergies LTU EMP INC Integrated services Service quality
YTH
GOV
Mobility
Migrants
MIG
Qualifications
L&S SE

10. Issues How to engage with participants’ daily issues How to move:
from administrative  entrepreneurial mindset
from subthemes  problem-solving
How to raise horizons
How to interest employers
National networks

11. Low outturn on 1st co-ordinated callMS
Themes
Budget
Projects
BEnl
employment, inclusion, youth (not mobility), learning & skills, social economy, refugees
€2.5m 21 FI
employment, inclusion, youth, learning & skills
undefined 15 PL
employment, social integration, youth, lifelong learning, social economy
€4.8m
43-60 SE
inclusion, youth, social economy, migrants
€7m 12
Total
€14.3m+
c. 100

12. Bouncing back
Transnational learning in practice as well as policy is critical to future of ESF
Has an added value in enabling smart inclusive growth
EQUAL outcomes are still powering innovation
What are the costs of non-transnationality? If TNC dies, how will we know?
Create a virtuous circle of participation
 Give a political lead!

13. EQUAL’s Community added value
IT: pioneered work on migration
CY, MT: women’s activity rate
CY: enabled asylum seekers to work
LV: new social services, target group involvement
FI, DE: visibility for vulnerable groups (offenders, addicts…)
FR: cross-cultural understanding
EE: introduced gender equality requirements
IE: repository of materials
LT: new policy areas – reconciliation, asylum-seekers
PL: partnership working
EL: mental health deinstitutionalisation

14. Response to the problem of calls
Capacity-building follow-up: geodesks, visits…
Encourage flow of flexible calls
2018 co-ordinated call:
Define sub-themes in TNs – this time we have enough time & knowledge
Leadership: stronger harmonisation by an MA- led calls task force
Simple framework but with detailed guidance and copious dialogue

15. Thankyou Finland, Flanders, Poland, Sweden!
Results of calls seminar 7-8 Nov
10 MSs attended  need to reach more
Mutual learning is valuable
Need for political lead as well as technical help
Simple TCA – avoid gold-plating
MS task force needed to harmonise differences
National networks & ambassadors are good tools
Thankyou Finland, Flanders, Poland, Sweden!

16. Calls task force Must include critical mass of MAs Expenses reimbursed
Tasks:
Review ToR
Synergy between themes
Streamline and agree TCA format, debug system
Stimulate national networks
Help organise partner search fora
Monitoring, impact maximisation…
Report to conference June 2017

17. Timetable for 2018 Coord Call
Policy:
EC letter to MSs
MSs reply to online survey
Discuss at ESF Committee
Practice:
Task force set up
Task force agrees ToR, TCA etc.
Thematic Networks agree subthemes
All agree at annual conference
Preparatory phase MAs publish calls
All MAs publish calls
Applications deadline
Projects start
 Start now!
Dec 16
10 Mar 17
5-6 Apr 17
Jan 17
May 17
Jun 17
Jul 17
Oct-Dec 17
Feb-Apr 18
Oct 18

18. Member State actions Answer Commission survey Identify TNC champions
Join the task force!