1. EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND Promotion of transnational cooperation and partnership among Member States within ESF 2007-2013 Vilnius, 11 June 2007 By Peter Stub Jørgensen, Director DG Employment, social affairs and equal opportunities

2. EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION WHY ? WHAT ? HOW ? WHAT NEXT ?

3. EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 1. Why support transnational cooperation? - learning from others - Contribute to European added value

4. EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 1. Why support transnational cooperation? - learning from others - contribute European value-added Member states at national, regional and local level BEFORENEW ESF Commission Via EQUAL

5. EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 2. What are the issues? Interested member states decide: - the themes

6. EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 2. What are the issues? Interested member states decide: - the themes -the participants at national, regional or local level

7. EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 2. What are the issues? Interested member states decide: - the themes -the participants at national, regional or local level -eligibility of expenses

8. EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 2. What are the issues? Interested member states decide: - the themes -the participants at national, regional or local level -eligibility of expenses -financing

9. EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 3. What are the levels and forms of cooperation Cooperation can take place between Managing authorities Intermediate bodies Project promoters In Networks (already established, such as Baltic sea area cooperation agreements, or ad hoc) Bi- or multilateral projects

10. EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 4. How to programme? Priority Axis 1 Priority Axis 2 Priority Axis 3 Priority Axis 4 ESF OP

11. EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 4. How to programme? Priority Axis 1 Priority Axis 2 Priority Axis 3 Priority Axis 4 Dedicated Priority Axis - Trans- national and inter- regional cooperation ESF OP

12. EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 4. How to programme? Priority Axis 1 Priority Axis 2 Priority Axis 3 Priority Axis 4 Dedicated Priority Axis - Trans- national and inter- regional cooperation Transnational activities ESF OP

13. EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 5. How will the Commission provide support? -discussion platforms (most notably a permanent network)

14. EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 5. How will the Commission provide support? -discussion platforms (most notably a permanent network) -Support for thematic networking

15. EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 5. How will the Commission provide support? -discussion platforms (most notably a permanent network) -Support for thematic networking -web-space for good practices and results

16. EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 5. How will the Commission provide support? -discussion platforms (most notably a permanent network) -Support for thematic networking - web-space for good practices and results - support for partner search (e.g. IT platform)

17. EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND Additional information Articles on 2 seminars on transnational cooperation including Commission background documents: http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/equal/news/index_en.cfm Reflection note made by a group of Member States including tips for programming: http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/equal/data/document/200606-reflection-note-trans_en.pdf Guide on transnational cooperation for EQUAL partnerships Including practicalities on cost sharing (for inspiration): http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/equal/data/document/transnatguide2005whl_en.pdf