1. © Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales 30.10.2006 Transnationality in the ESF 2007-2013 in the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

2. © Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales 30.10.2006 Transnational programme IdA è IdA – Integration durch Austausch è Implementation: as of 2008 by the Technical Assistance in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs è ESF funding: 150 million

3. © Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales 30.10.2006 Objectives and activities (1) è Additional value based on joint development, testing and implementation of concepts, approaches, methods and materials, being tested in model projects in co-operation with transnational partners è Use of experiences and ideas from various countries for studies, handbooks and guidelines, education materials, websites and interactive CDs and films

4. © Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales 30.10.2006 Objectives and activities (2) è Transnational exchange and meetings among disadvantaged young people (particularly those with an immigration background) in order to increase their possibilities in the labour market è More intensive mainstreaming by including the Management Authorities and relevant labour market actors in the transnational co-operation (among others by means of transnational study visits, model projects and qualification projects)

5. © Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales 30.10.2006 Thematic emphases è Business creation è Vocational integration of migrants è Vocational integration of offenders è Age management/LLL è Asylum seekers è Victims of human trafficking

6. © Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales 30.10.2006 Target groups è Young people/young adults, in particular without a school- leaving qualification and with an immigration background è Young people transiting from school to work, with a difficult access to the education, training or labour market è Older workers è Offenders è Employees of enterprises è Asylum seekers and victims of human trafficking è Disseminators, labour market actors and social partners