1. Marshal Office of Silesian Voivodeship European Social Fund Department
Transnational Activity in Human Capital Operational Programme
Malgorzata Lacka-Matusiewicz
27th of March 2008

2. Silesian region Basic statistical data:
Total area: km2 (3,9% of country)
Population: (12% of country)
in Silesian Agglomeration: (61% of region)
People in urban areas: 78,5 %
density: 380 people per km2
Unemployment rate: 9,2%

3. ESF in Poland
For the period all Polish regions are eligible for Convergence funding from the EU

4. ESF in Poland
For the period European Social Fund in Poland is covered by only one programme – Human Capital Operational Programme
The Human Capital OP = about 11,5 billion Euro (9,7 billion Euro from ESF = 85%)
It is 14,4% of resources for Poland (67,3 billons Euro)

5. ESF in Poland
Human Capital OP – Managing Institution: Ministry of Regional Development (central decision-making)
The Programme contains 10 Priorities, divided into 2 components:
Central
Regional
Intermediate Bodies of the Programme’s central component are particular ministries
Intermediate Bodies of the Programme’s regional component in particular regions are self-governments of each voivodeship

6. Human Capital Operational Programme
Human Capital Operational Programme – Priorities
Priority I: Employment and social integration.
Priority II: Development of human resources and adaptation potential of enterprises and improving the health condition of working persons
Priority III: High quality of the educational system
Priority IV: Tertiary education and science
Priority V: Good governance
Priority VI: The labour market open for all
Priority VII: Promotion of social integration
Priority VIII: Regional human resources for the economy
Priority IX: Development of education and competences in the regions
Priority X: Technical assistance

7. Human Capital Operational Programme
Main focus in Human Capital OP:
more effective use of labour resources
better flexibility of the labour market and greater adaptability of employees
enhancing the level of social cohesion
establishment of knowledge based society through development of education and qualifications
improving effectiveness of management in the public administration and of the quality of provided public services
development of health care as a factor that determined the quality of the labour resources
assuring cohesion in the extent of human resources development in the spatial dimension

8. Human Capital Operational Programme
ESF in Silesia: €

9. Transnational Activity – Institutions:
Managing Institution (Ministry of RD) – rules of Transnational Activity, supervising of National Supporting Institution
Intermediate Bodies – implementation of transnational projects,
National Supporting Institution – support, promotion, monitoring

10. Key themes for Transnational Activity:
Managing Institution does not define key themes. According to the Programme’s principles – Transnational Activity should be concentrated on realisation of these Priorities, where exchange of experience and ideas is a source of added value.

11. Possible projects of Transnational Activity: - Organising of conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings - Analysis and research - Preparing, translating and publishing of reports, publications, elaborations - Benchmarking - Consulting, staff interchange, trainings, study visits - Adopting innovative approach to challenges / problems

12. Thank you for your attention!
Malgorzata Lacka-Matusiewicz
Director of ESF Department
Marshal Office of Silesian Voivodeship
46 Ligonia Street
Katowice, POLAND
Phone: