1. ESF INVESTS IN PEOPLE – PROMOTING EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION IN P RAGUE OP Prague – Growth Pole Launching event Prague, 7 September 2015

2. ESF  main goal: to invest in people People's skills and knowledge determine Europe's capacity to compete on the global market  N OBODY SHOULD BE LEFT BEHIND ESF = the EU's main financial instrument for investment in people = 3.4 billion EUR in CZ in 2014-20 = GREAT OPPORTUNITY

3. ESF  what's new: Greater value for money  Closer to wider economic governance: Europe 2020 Strategy, reforms as in CSRs Concentration of funding on key challenges Focus on disadvantaged Simplification and results-orientation

4. ESF  Prague's challenges OP Prague - Growth Pole = ~200 million EUR for strengthening social inclusion and improving quality and inclusiveness of schools  to support community-based social services for better integration of all most vulnerable  to improve teachers’ competences and school environment for better education of all pupils

5. Successful implementation of OP Prague - Growth Pole efficient and effective management active stakeholders commitment  R IGHT INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE F OR GREATER P RAGUE ' S PROSPERITY