1. Long-Term Unemployment Project
ESF Committee
Brussels, 6 October 2017

2. Purpose
Create a small set of out-of-the-box packages to support co-operation between actors developing services for the long-term unemployed
Feasibility studies of implementation in self-selected Member States
Make them available across the EU

3. Management EMPL B/1 + F/1, ESF Flanders
ESF Employment Thematic Network: BEfr, BEnl, BG, CZ, EE, EL, ES, FI, FR, HR, HU, IT, LT, PL, SI + CGIL/ETUC, COFACE, Age Platform
National Advisory Committees
National experts (implementing MSs)

4. Operation 3 Working Groups of 5+ MSs, meeting ± 3 x p.a.:
Shared case histories (single point of contact)
Placement sustainability (mentoring)
Targeted employability support (work experience, training, guidance…)

5. MSs involved (so far) Theme Donor Recipient 1. Case histories
BEnl, EL, ES, PL IT
2. Placement
sustainability
BEnl, PL
ES, SI
3. Targeted
employability
support
BEnl, ES
EL, PL, SK ?
BEfr, CZ, FI, EU...

6. Process
Collect good practices from MSs (lessons, success criteria, evaluation options…)
Create support package for PESs
Tailor to needs of different MSs
Feasibility studies on implementation in selected MSs
Make available across EU

7. Support to MSs EU-level expert support
National advisory groups (MAs, ministries, stakeholders, experts)
National expertise in implementing countries
Further development in ‘good practice’ countries
Reimbursement of costs & salaries

8. National Advisory Committees:
Structure
Steering Committee
Expert
Theme 1 WG
BEnl, EL, ES, PL, IT…
Expert
Theme 2 WG
BEnl, PL, ES, SI…
Theme 3 WG
BEnl, EL, ES, PL, SK…
National Advisory Committees:
all participating MSs
National Experts:
EL, ES, IT, PL, SI, SK