1. European Social Fund (ESF) Ivana Janošková, Miroslava Prekopová Ivana Janošková, Miroslava Prekopová Management of EU Programs and Projects Management of EU Programs and Projects Mgr. Gabriela Pleschová, PhD. Mgr. Gabriela Pleschová, PhD. Bratislava, 2007 Bratislava, 2007

2. ESF one of EU structural funds one of EU structural funds set up in 1957 by the Treaty of Rome set up in 1957 by the Treaty of Rome development of labor market and human sources development of labor market and human sources

3. Supported activities - policy scopes prevention of and fight against unemployment prevention of and fight against unemployment support of equal opportunities support of equal opportunities lifelong education policy lifelong education policy workforce support workforce support labor market participation of women labor market participation of women

4. Structure of ESF in Slovak Republic steering body - Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic steering body - Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic mediatory body - Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic mediatory body - Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic payment body – Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic payment body – Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic

5. SOP ĽZ and NUTS II SOP ĽZ – priority 3: raising qualify potential and adaptability of employees entering the labor market SOP ĽZ – priority 3: raising qualify potential and adaptability of employees entering the labor market NUTS II – priority 2: lifelong education development and the support of research NUTS II – priority 2: lifelong education development and the support of research

6. Project types demand-oriented projects demand-oriented projects national projects national projects

7. Eligible applicants Schools – elementary, secondary, universities Schools – elementary, secondary, universities Districts and villages Districts and villages NGOs NGOs Church when founding schools Church when founding schools small and medium business small and medium business Slovak Academy of Sciences Slovak Academy of Sciences Private educational institutions Private educational institutions State administration bodies of ministry of education State administration bodies of ministry of education

8. Eligible target groups University professors University professors Students and pupils Students and pupils Students - socially disadvantaged (mainly from Roma minority Students - socially disadvantaged (mainly from Roma minority Graduates Graduates School inspectors School inspectors Persons with insufficient qualification Persons with insufficient qualification Research and development staff Research and development staff

9. Examples of approved projects People for modern local authority office – 13 684 210 Sk People for modern local authority office – 13 684 210 Sk (local authority Staré Mesto) 2006 Self-help incubator Humenné – 9 695 700 Sk Self-help incubator Humenné – 9 695 700 Sk (help to long-term unemployed women to find employment) 2005

10. Financial allocation 2004-2006 SOP ĽZ SOP ĽZ from EU : 284, 480 923 MEUR from EU : 284, 480 923 MEUR National resources: 82, 425 449 MEUR JPD Cieľ 3 JPD Cieľ 3 from EU: 44, 939 754 MEUR National resources: 44, 939 754 MEUR

11. ESF 2007-2013 for Slovakia Budget of 1 499 603 156 Euro for ESF Budget of 1 499 603 156 Euro for ESF complete budget for SR: 11,36 billion Euro complete budget for SR: 11,36 billion Euro Last call : 23.July 2007 Last call : 23.July 2007 - for SOP ĽZ 03 employment improvement for groups under threat of social exclusion Deadline: 21. September 2007 No actual call No actual call Focus on new operational programmes Focus on new operational programmes

14. References Šimová Martina: Európsky sociálny fond a jeho implementácia na MŠSR, Manažment európskych projektov, Eurea 2006, pg.30-55 Šimová Martina: Európsky sociálny fond a jeho implementácia na MŠSR, Manažment európskych projektov, Eurea 2006, pg.30-55 www.fsr.sk www.fsr.sk www.fsr.sk www.esf.gov.sk www.esf.gov.sk www.esf.gov.sk http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/esf/index _en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/esf/index _en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/esf/index _en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/esf/index _en.htm http://www.inkubatorsvojpomoci.sk/index.cfm?pa ge=w&sid=98 http://www.inkubatorsvojpomoci.sk/index.cfm?pa ge=w&sid=98 http://www.inkubatorsvojpomoci.sk/index.cfm?pa ge=w&sid=98 http://www.inkubatorsvojpomoci.sk/index.cfm?pa ge=w&sid=98 http://www.euroinfo.gov.sk/index/go.php?id=145 3 http://www.euroinfo.gov.sk/index/go.php?id=145 3 http://www.euroinfo.gov.sk/index/go.php?id=145 3 http://www.euroinfo.gov.sk/index/go.php?id=145 3 http://www.nsrr.sk/aktuality/?aktualita=7 http://www.nsrr.sk/aktuality/?aktualita=7 http://www.nsrr.sk/aktuality/?aktualita=7

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