Belgian presidency opening festival to showcase EU-funded projects
To mark the start of Belgium's six-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and celebrate Europe, the Flanders region is organising a festival in Mechelen on 6 January 2024.
Commissioner Schmit calls for a skills revolution during visit to Zagreb
Addressing the conference ‘Skills for the future - powered by ESF+’ in Croatia, Commissioner Schmit underlined the key role of the European Social Fund Plus in bridging Europe's skills gaps.
Denmark’s Business Lighthouses: Leveraging EU support to drive innovation
In North Jutland, CO2 is the fuel of the future. Copenhagen is a global health metropolis, while Central Jutland stands as the centre of the world's leading water technology solutions. These are the
Join us online for the European Day of Persons with Disabilities conference
This annual conference is organised jointly by the European Commission and the European Disability Forum to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and promote the rights of persons with disabilities.
New call for proposals to unlock skills and support vulnerable youth
The European Competence Centre for Social Innovation has launched a new call for transnational projects dedicated to developing young people’s skills and helping them to integrate the labour market.
Czech ESF funded project wins REGIOSTARS 2023 award
ProFem 2.0, a centre for survivors of domestic and sexual violence from Czechia, is the winner of the 2023 REGIOSTARS award for the category ‘A social and inclusive Europe’. Commissioner for Cohesion
Join us online for the European Employment and Social Rights Forum
On 16 and 17 November 2023, the European Commission is organising the second edition of the European Employment and Social Rights Forum. The two-day event, which will take place both in Brussels and
Take part in the public consultation on the European Social Fund and the Youth Employment Initiative
The European Social Fund (ESF) and the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) worked hand-in-hand during the 2014-2020 programming period to invest in people and boost employment, skills and social
Catalonia invests in retraining unemployed adults in technical professions, focusing on women
European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit was in Barcelona on 19 October to open a high-level conference organised by the Spanish Presidency of the Council on ‘Active labour
EU-funded projects give a stronger sense of EU citizenship
The latest Eurobarometer survey on citizens’ awareness and perception of EU regional policy has been published by the European Commission, and includes findings on the European Social Fund. Awareness
