TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE ESF – PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

• BACKGROUND AND CURRENT SITUATION• TRANSNATIONAL CO-OPERATION IN THE ESF POST 2013• PROPOSAL NEW ESF REGULATION• SWEDEN – A strategy to reinforce transnational co-operation

and social innovation• BALTIC SEA NETWORK – ESF: ARE MACROREGIONS THE

ANSWER?• RECOMMENDATIONS & FUTURE

PAST

• COMMUNITY INITATIVES EMPLOYMENT, ADAPT• LEONARDO, COMENIUS ETC - elaborated, well-

functioning structure for TNC• FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMES, HORIZON 2020• PROGRESS• EQUAL - Transnationality, innovation, partnership• ESF 2007 - 2013

PRESENT

• LOW NUMBER OF TNC PROJECTS IN TOTAL - some MS low/no prio• NO COORDINATION• NO QUALITY CHECK • BUT:• INCREASING INTEREST, MEASURES TAKEN, SOME MS IN THE

FOREFRONT, HIGH EC PRIO, EU 2020• ESF COMMITTEE AD HOC GROUP since 2010• TRANSNATIONAL LEARNING NETWORK ON TNC• + TRANSNATIONAL NETWORKS on - Migrants, Social economy,

Youth, AS and refugees, RBM, Gender, Empowerment, Partnership, Roma, Age; Ex-Offenders; Inclusive entrepreneurship; Public administration

PRESENT

• EC: INTENSIVE WORK IN PREPARING FOR POST 2013• SOME MSs PARTICULARY INTERESTED• PARTNERS SEARCH FORUMS – Warsaw, Stockholm• NEW TRANSNATIONAL LEARNING NETWORKS AS

BRIDGES TO 2014• BALTIC SEA REGION PRIO – EUSBSR

SWEDISH STRATEGY...

• AWARENESS RAISING, KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCE: MA, IB, SUPPORT STRUCTURE, PROJECT PROMOTORS

• INFORMATION AND SUPPORT• TOOLS AND METHODS• PROJECTS WITH TNC:• 2010: 7 %• 2012: 37 %

ESF SWEDEN 8 REGIONS

1. Övre Norrland2. Mellersta Norrland3. Norra Mellansverige4. Östra Mellansverige5. Stockholm6. Västsverige 7. Småland och Öarna8. Sydsverige

All projects Projects incl. TNC

RegionNum-ber Average

budgetNum-ber % of total Average ESF

(Mio SEK)TNC budget average (tkr)

TNC-budg./ total ESF-

budget

Övre Norrland 111 6,9 27 24% 4,8 296 6,2%

Mellersta Norrland 69 7,1 10 14% 4,5 224 5,0%

Norra Mellansv. 96 10,4 20 21% 12,4 424 3,4%

Östra Mellansv. 162 11,6 41 25% 10,5 356 3,4%

Stockholm 66 25,8 33 50% 17,7 612 3,5%

Småland och Öarna 109 8,1 27 25% 6,9 312 4,5%

Västsverige 206 10,9 89 43% 7,6 262 3,5%

Sydsverige 128 13,0 34 27% 9,6 276 2,9%

Nation/intereg. 41 25,3 35 85% 15,3 1133 7,4%

Total 1 June 2012 988 11,8 316 37% 10,0 425 4,3%

1 July 2011 927 11,1 263 28% 9,4 325 3,5%

1 January 2010 515 13,3 67 7% 8,7 326 3,8%

Table 3: Project in implementation phase Priority axis 1 + 2 June 2012

FUTURECOMMON FRAMEWORK – FLEXIBLE APPROACH

• COMMON THEMES – proposed by TLN and decided by the ESF committee

• COMMON, COORDINATED CALLS – 2/3 2014 – 2020• SUPPORT STRUCTURE PROVIDED BY EC• DATABASE FOR PARTNER SEARCH• FACILITIES FOR PARTNER MATCHING – forums, virtual meeting

rooms etc• POWERFUL TRANSNATIONAL LEARNING NETWORKS: 2012 – 2020• SOCIAL INNOVATION?• MANDATORY – MSs opting out → flexible approach?• PREPARATION, IMPLEMENTATION, DISSEMINATION/UP-SCALING?

TNC/ IR under new ESF- Two possible options -

TNC is compulsoryaim: increase the effectiveness of policies contributing to

smart, sustainable and inclusive growthlinked to actions supported by the ESFA MS may implement actions choosing

option 1 or option 2 or a combination of both

1. MSs choosing « flexibility »

2. MSs choosing issues/ themes in Europe 2020 areas proposed by Commission

Themes may be reviewed during programming periodas appropriate

Actions falling within the ESF scope

• which respond to MSs’ specific needs• MS define appropriate implementation arrangements • OPs including TN/IR actions shall containindicative information on themes selected and

envisaged implementation mechanisms

TN/IR activities in these areas may build oninitiatives developed under ESF TN/IR action or through other EU funded programmes inprevious programming periods, includingthrough the EU Learning Networks

Incentive (15% ) for a specific priority axis within an OP

MSs + COM ensure complementarity of ESF funding with other EU TN programmes,to promote an integrated approach in policy areas supported by ESF

NEW ESF REGULATION

• ARTICLES 9 & 10 – SOCIAL INNOVATION & TNC

• Article 10

• TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION1. Member States shall support transnational cooperation with the aim of promotingmutual learning and thereby increasing the effectiveness of policies supported by theESF. Transnational cooperation shall involve partners from at least two MemberStates.

2. Member States may select themes for transnational co-operation from a list proposedby the Commission and endorsed by the ESF Committee.

3. The Commission shall facilitate transnational cooperation on the themes referred toin paragraph 2 through mutual learning and coordinated or joint action. In particular,the Commission shall operate an EU-level platform to facilitate the exchange ofexperience, capacity building and networking, as well as dissemination of therelevant outcomes. In addition, the Commission shall develop a coordinatedimplementation framework, including common eligibility criteria, types and timingof actions, and common methodological approaches for monitoring and evaluation,with a view to facilitating transnational cooperation.

THE BALTIC SEA REGION

• MACROREGIONS – BALTIC SEA, DANUBE, THE ALPS, THE ADRIATICS

• A STRONGER SOCIAL DIMENSION • COMMON PROBLEMS, DIFFERENT (WELFARE) SYSTEMS,

JOINT LEARNING & SOLUTIONS• BALTIC SEA REGION: SE, FI, EE,LV, LT, PL, DE, DK• EUSBSR – EU STRATEGY FOR BALTIC SEA REGION 2009/2012• ACTION PLAN 15 PRIO AREAS • 90 FLAGSHIP PROJECTS • COMPLEMENTARITY/ALIGNMENT OF FUNDING - ESF, ERDF,

LLP, YOUTH IN ACTION

BALTIC SEA NETWORK

• PRIO EDUCATION AND YOUTH• STRONG INTEREST ESF, LLP, YOUTH IN ACTION• DROP-OUTS/NEETs• EU 2020 – less than 10 %• PREPARATORY AND FLAGSHIP PROJECT (SALAR) starts

September2012:• Strengthen transnational cooperation between actors in the

Baltic Sea Region in the field of education and work in order to prevent early school leaving and develop support to vulnerable groups of students/youth

BALTIC SEA NETWORK

• PRIO HEALTH & SOCIAL WELLBEING• COMMON CALL FOR PROPOSALS PL - SE• FORMULATED IN COOPERATION WITH PRIO AREA

COORDINATOR NDPHS• JOINT PARTNER MATCHING, MONITORING AND

ANALYSIS/EVALUATION• JOINT DISSEMINATION AND POLICY IMPACT ACTIVITIES• JOINT RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS BSN-ESF

• A stronger social dimension in the EUSBSR

• Increased and improved transnational cooperation in the ESF

• More efficient alignment of funding, linked to the EUSBSR

ESF 2014 – 2020 SWEDEN

• Apply the common framework approach for the implementation of transnational cooperation, but also allow for transnational cooperation in other ways;

• promote a qualitative use of transnational cooperation in the ESF;

• concentrate transnational cooperation to a limited number of priority areas / themes of the Operational Programme (OP) and / or special calls for proposals in strategically selected fields of intervention;

ESF 2014 – 2020 SWEDEN

• give the transnational cooperation with the Member States in the Baltic region particular priority in the Operational Programme in order to support the implementation of EUSBSR;

• consolidate and develop the network BSN ESF and eventually establish an arena for joint analysis, research and development in the region, linked to the Member States' transnational use of ESF (and flanking programs) in relation to EUSBSR.

EUROPEAN ADDED VALUE

• “Not only does transnational co-operation generate added value in the form of better and more sustainable project results, it also contributes towards shaping a European perspective and way of thinking – a true European mindset. Transnational co-operation facilitates the development of innovative ideas, concepts, methods and policies which will contribute to realizing the European Union’s overarching strategy for the future Europe, EU 2020.”

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