1. A project implemented by the HTSPE consortium This project is funded by the European Union SECURITY AND CITIZENSHIP EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL INNOVATION PROGRAMME 2014-2020

2. A project implemented by the HTSPE consortium This project is funded by the European Union The Programme aims to contribute to the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy, its headline targets (on poverty, employment and education) by providing financial support for the European Union’s objectives in terms of promoting a high level of employment, guaranteeing adequate social protection, fighting against social exclusion and poverty and improving working conditions. OBJECTIVES Tool to directly support employment and social policies across the EU = contribute to the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy

3. A project implemented by the HTSPE consortium This project is funded by the European Union (a)The Progress axis - (Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity), which shall support the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of EU employment and social policy and legislation on working conditions - 61% (b)The EURES axis – (European Employment Services) which shall support activities carried out by the EURES network, to develop information exchanges and dissemination and other forms of cooperation to promote workers’ geographical mobility – 18% (c)The Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship axis, which shall facilitate access to finance for entrepreneurs and social enterprises – 21% PROGRAMME STRUCTURE Support for social entre- preneurship and microfinance EURES (mobility) PROGRESS 3 axes: Employment and Social Innovation Programme 815 M Euro 21%61%18%

4. A project implemented by the HTSPE consortium This project is funded by the European Union OBJECTIVES for the axis PROGRESS Develop and disseminate high-quality comparative analytical knowledge; Facilitate effective and inclusive information-sharing, mutual learning and dialogue on EU employment and social policy and working conditions legislation at EU, national and international level Provide policy-makers with financial support to test social and labour market policy reforms, build up the main actors’ capacity to design and implement social experimentation, and make the relevant knowledge and expertise accessible; Provide EU and national organisations with financial support to step up their capacity to develop, promote and support the implementation of EU employment and social policy and working conditions legislation

5. A project implemented by the HTSPE consortium This project is funded by the European Union OBJECTIVES for the axis EURES Ensure that job vacancies and applications, and any related information are transparent for the potential applicants and the employers through their exchange and dissemination at transnational, interregional and cross-border level using standard interoperability forms; Develop services for the recruitment and placing of workers in employment through the clearance of job vacancies and applications at European level; this shall cover all phases of placement, ranging from pre-recruitment preparation to post-placement assistance with a view to the applicant’s successful integration into the labour market; such services shall include targeted mobility schemes to fill vacancies where labour market shortcomings have been identified and/or help particular groups of workers such as young people.

6. A project implemented by the HTSPE consortium This project is funded by the European Union OBJECTIVES for the axis Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship Increase access to microfinance for: –persons who have lost or are at risk of losing their jobs, or who have difficulty in entering or re-entering the labour market, persons at risk of social exclusion and vulnerable persons who are in a disadvantaged position with regard to access to the conventional credit market and who wish to start up or develop their own micro- enterprises; –micro-enterprises; Build up the institutional capacity of microcredit providers; Support the development of social enterprises, in particular by facilitating access to finance. Social enterprise Demonstrates social impact EU support

7. A project implemented by the HTSPE consortium This project is funded by the European Union ACTIVITIES Analytical activities Gathering of data and statistics, as well as development of common methodologies, classifications, indicators and benchmarks; Surveys, studies, analyses and reports, including through the funding of networks of experts; Evaluations and impact assessmentsEvaluations and impact assessments; Monitoring and assessment of the transposition and application of EU law; Preparation and implementation of social experimentation as a method for testing and evaluating innovative solutions with a view to scaling them up; Dissemination of the resultsDissemination of the results of these analytical activities.

8. A project implemented by the HTSPE consortium This project is funded by the European Union ACTIVITIES Mutual learning, awareness and dissemination activities Exchanges and dissemination of good practice, innovative approaches and experience, peer reviews, benchmarking and mutual learning at European level; Council Presidency events, conferences and seminars; Training of legal and policy practitioners, and EURES advisers; Drafting and publication of guides, reports and educational material; Information and communication activities; Development and maintenance of information systems in order to exchange and disseminate information on EU policy and legislation as well as labour market information.

9. A project implemented by the HTSPE consortium This project is funded by the European Union ACTIVITIES Support for main actors in regard to: The operating costs of key EU-level; Capacity-building of national administrations and specialist services responsible for promoting geographical mobility, Organisation of working groups of national officials to monitor the implementation of EU law; Networking and cooperation among specialist bodies, national, regional and local authorities, and employment services at European level; Funding of European-level observatories; Exchange of personnel between national administrations.

10. A project implemented by the HTSPE consortium This project is funded by the European Union social enterprisesSupport to microfinance and social enterprises Promote mobility of individuals in the EU, in particular the development of a multilingual digital platform for the clearance of job vacancies and applications, and targeted mobility schemes to fill vacancies where labour market shortcomings have been identified and/or to help specific groups of workers such as young people. ACTIVITIES Primary social mission Market-orientation profit Accountability & transparency shareholders SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

11. A project implemented by the HTSPE consortium This project is funded by the European Union PARTICIPATION ELIGIBILE COUNTRIES Acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the respective bilateral or multilateral agreements establishing the general principles for their participation in EU programmes.. TARGET GROUPS National, regional and local authorities; Employment services; Specialist bodies provided for under Union law; The social partners; Non-governmental organisations, and in particular those organised at EU level; Higher education institutions and research institutes; Experts in evaluation and in impact assessment; National statistical offices; The media.

12. A project implemented by the HTSPE consortium This project is funded by the European Union PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PROCEDURE Applications are done through calls of proposals announced by the EC. SELECTION PROCEDURE Centralised direct management by the Commission Joint management with international organisations The Commission may cooperate with third countries not participating in the Programme. Representatives of such third countries may attend events of mutual interest (such as conferences, workshops and seminars) that take place in countries participating in the Programme and the cost of their attendance may be covered by the Programme.

13. A project implemented by the HTSPE consortium This project is funded by the European Union PARTICIPATION Where to find information at EU-level http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId =89&newsId=1093http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId =89&newsId=1093 http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId =370&featuresId=137http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId =370&featuresId=137