1. ESF Committee 06 October UEAPME position for post 2020 ESIF and cohesion policy Liliane Volozinskis UEAPME Director Social affairs and Training Policy

2. UEAPME position for post-2020 ESIF and cohesion policy
Cohesion policy post 2020 for “growth, jobs and welfare” the Crafts and SME agenda
1. Concentration of ESIF on core priorities
Need to maintain thematic concentration for a better impact
2. Higher flexibility and more responsibility to regions
Regions define eligible geographical areas,
thematic priorities
operational measures for a “coordinated differentiated approach”
3. Partnership to counterbalance flexibility
multilevel and multi-actors governance
code of conduct mandatory at EU/national/regional levels

3. UEAPME position for post-2020 ESIF and cohesion policy
A coordinated but differentiated approach with shared management
4. Focus on territorial SME organisations : open ESIF to more SMEs and micro-enterprises
Take into account needs of SMEs as a sine qua non condition
Involve SMEs in decision process at all levels (not only consultation)
Give SMEs more responsibility in implementing thematic priorities
5. Simplification measures a top priority based on High Level Group Recommendations
Application of SBA “Only once and Think Small first” principles
Harmonisation of administrative formalities and rules
Definition of fields and conditions of audit/controls

4. UEAPME position for post-2020 ESIF and cohesion policy
6. Shared management “horizontal subsidiarity”
HOW: involving stakeholders in the partnership principle
EU level defines key policies and overarching objectives
national level: one single national Monitoring Committee for all ESIF (with EU geographical desks)
coordination of programmes + regional differentiated approach
no overlaps, interpretation chain, gold plating
specific technical national monitoring committee for each programme
Conditions:
same voting rights for administrative authorities and stakeholders  
mandatory monitoring committees in all regions
redefine the activity of regional monitoring committees

5. UEAPME position for post-2020 ESIF and cohesion policy
ESF Priorities
ESF support to EU strategy to tackle employment, labour market and social challenges
ESF support to adaptability of SMEs and workers (new challenges)
ESF focus on human capital (education and training) and social inclusion
ESF support to capacity building of social partners, including with at EU level, to fully play they role in implementation of policies and reforms

6. Thank you for your attention