News
9 September 2010
ESF CoNet members' Assembly, Toledo 27th-28th september 2010
The 7th ESFCoNet Assembly will be held in Toledo next 27th and 28th September. The Assembly will be the occasion to analyse the results of the activities carried out during te SEPECAM Presidency and to launch new activities according to the new Presidency's Programme.
24 May 2010
Mobility guidance experts in Italy
The Guidance Experts Mobility project, promoted within the ESFCoNet network reach the second stage. After the visits in Logroño (La Rioja) and in Toledo (Castile La Mancha) in may the spanish-italian delegaion of Guidance expert will follow a study visit in the Marche Region (28th, 29th June) and in Trento (30th June, 1st July). The Presidency and Secretariat of the network will be delighted to present the results during the next meeting expected in September 2010. 12 May 2010
ESFCoNet Mobility for guidance experts
The Guidance Experts Mobility project, promoted within the ESFCoNet network, is about to start. Through mobility, this project intends to support the exchange of experiences and ideas regarding guidance of four members of the network: SEPECAM, the Autonomous Province of Trento, the Employment Service of La Rioja and the Marche Region. This is how it works: each partner sends two experts and a scientific representative to the offices and services of the other partners. On 24th and 25th May, these experts will be in Logroño (La Rioja) and on 27th and 28th in Toledo. The following month they will be in the Marche Region (28th, 29th June) and finally, in Trento (30th June, 1st July). 8 March 2010
Europe 2020: a new economic strategy - Commission's proposal
The Commission’s proposal on a new strategy called EU2020 follows a public consultation that attracted some 1 500 comments. The strategy builds on what has been achieved and the lessons learned. Europe 2020 will focus on a trio of interlinked priorities: growth from knowledge, creating an inclusive society, and building a greener economy that is competitive at international level. Europe is recognised the world over for its high quality of life, underpinned by a unique social model. The strategy should ensure that these benefits are sustained and even further enhanced, while employment, productivity and social cohesion are optimised. 22 February 2010
European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
Poverty is often associated with developing countries, where a lack of food and clean water can often be a daily challenge. Europe is also affected by poverty and social exclusion.
Here are some of the things to do:
- - Encourage involvement and political commitment from each and every segment of society to participate in the fight against poverty and social exclusion, from the European to the local level, whether public or private;
- - Inspire each and every European citizen to participate in the fight against poverty and social exclusion;
- - Give voice to the concerns and needs of people experiencing poverty and social exclusion;
- - Engage with civil society and non-governmental organisations that fight poverty and social exclusion;
- - Help deconstruct stereotypes and stigmas attached to poverty and social exclusion;
- - Promote a society that sustains and develops quality of life, social well-being and equal opportunities for all;
- - Boost solidarity between generations and ensure sustainable development.
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- To know more, read the Strategic Framework document or visit the website
22 December 2009
New publication: Recovering the crisis - 27 ways of tackling the employment challenge
Even though it seems that we are approaching the end of the recession in many parts of Europe, many challenges for our labour markets and social security systems still lie ahead of us. The focus is now on mitigating short and long-term negative effects on employment while remaining committed to our long term goals.Thanks to contributions from all Member States, a new publication presents 27 different responses, which may be of use and inspiration to other Member States. Many of the measures focus on retaining workers in firms that temporarily face low demand for their products and services. The measures put forward demonstrate a diversity of approaches by Member States to reach this objective. They range from short-time work – with varying degrees of flexibility and different subsidies – to suspending contracts and on-the-job-training, sometimes co-financed by the European Social Fund. Other Member States have introduced hiring subsidies, as well as other measures facilitating labour market entry or re-entry, to help those who are most affected by the economic downturn, i.e. long-term unemployed and young people. Further innovative examples include work experience programmes for graduates or more active job-searching, combined with higher unemployment benefits.
2 December 2009
EU Newsletter, nr. 1 - December 2009
Is now available on the home page the first issue of the European Union Newsletter edited by SEPECAM
The newsletter aims at disseminating the European Union employment policy; disseminating the European Social Fund role in developing trasnational projects as well as promoting the exchange of information and experience among ESF CoNeT partners
18 November 2009
International Seminar ESF CoNET
International Seminar ESF CoNET, an International learning Network. Models for Social Inclusion: Results from five OECD case studies Trento, November 18th 2009 - Sala Rosa - Palazzo Regione Trentino Alto Adige – Via Gazzoletti, 2.
The International seminar aims at disseminating the results of an OECD LEED study on social inclusion undertaken in five regions, in Italy and Poland, that are member of the ESF CoNET Network. In this framework, international learning models, strategies and best practices concerning relevant social inclusion issues, such as integration of immigrants, lifelong learning and active labour market policies, will be presented and discussed. The methodology used by the OECD to conduct the studies will be also presented and shared with the participants.
Seminario internazionale ESF CoNet, una rete internazionale che apprende. Modelli di inclusione sociale: risultati di cinque casi di studio OCSE Trento, 18 novembre 2009 - Sala Rosa - Palazzo Regione Trentino Alto Adige - Via Gazzoletti, 2.
L’evento, di valenza internazionale, ha l’obiettivo di disseminare i risultati dell’analisi in materia di inclusione sociale effettuata dal Programma LEED dell’OCSE in cinque Regioni, in Italia ed in Polonia, appartenenti alla Rete ESF CoNet. In questo contesto, saranno presentati e
discussi modelli di apprendimento, buone prassi e strategie internazionali riguardanti l’integrazione degli immigranti, il Life-long Learning e le politiche attive del mercato del lavoro. Verrà altresì presentata la metodologia (Peer review) usata dall’OCSE per lo sviluppo dell’analisi.
6 November 2009
Managing the economic crisis. Measures to tackle it
On 6th November, the Presidency of the network, organized a seminar called “Managing the economic crisis. Measures to tackle it” with the following programme:
9:30-9:45 Welcoming and introduction of the meeting work programme.
Mr. Carlos Tortuero Martín, Deputy Director of Administrative Unit of the European Social Fund (UAFSE) Labour and Immigration Ministry.
Mr. Francisco Rueda Sagaseta, Secretary General of SEPECAM
9:45-10:00 Presentation of the objectives and work programme of the day
SEPECAM.
10.00- 10.45 The impact of the economic crisis on employment and labour market
Mr Juan Ignacio Palacio Morena, Professor of Applied Economics. University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM)
10:45-11:30 Training and Employment Services: Strategic elements of change to tackle the effects of the economic crisis
Mrs Isabel Arrillaga, Directory of CIDEC - Centre for Research and Documentation on the Economy, Employment and Vocational Qualifications Problems
12:00- 13:00 Measures and programmes to respond effectively to the impact of the crisis on labour market
SEPECAM and other ESF-CoNet partners
13:00-13:30 Introduction about “Social Agent Forum” Project proposal.
SEPECAM and the ESF-CoNet Secretariat
13:30-14:00 Conclusion
Mr Francisco Rueda Sagaseta, Secretary General of SEPECAM.
5 November 2009
ESF CoNet members' Assembly, Toledo 5 November 09
PARTICIPANTS
1 October 2009
SEPECAM New ESFCoNet President
SEPECAM - Servicio Publico de Empleo of Castile La-Mancha is the new ESFCoNet president. Its Presidency will cover the period from 1st October 09 to 30th September 2010.
25 September 2009
Round Table focussing on the crisis
Within the WORK AREA is now available a document that contains the transcription (not reviewed by the speakers) in english made by the Secretariat of all the interventions in their full-length (sometimes with reference to the slides used by the speakers) as well as the ppt. slides showed.
All the partners are invited to have a look at them!
29 June 2009
OECD Project: International Learning Models
In the frame of the OECD LEED project, called "International Learning Models", a Study visit will be held next 29th and 30th June in Trento. The visit will be focused on "Access, Transparency and Activation" on Lifelong Learning. That will be the forth study visit involving ESFCoNet members. Up to now, the OECD experts visited the Regione Autonoma Fruli-Venezia Giulia in April, the Regione Marche in May and Regione Toscana in June. The next visit is expected in Poland (Bialystok) in July.
4 June 2009
ESF CoNet members' Assembly, Vienna 3-4 June 2009
THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE MEETING
3 June 2009
New ESF CoNet member: The Polish Ministry of Regional Development
Last 3rd June 2009, during ESF CoNet partners Assembly, held in Vienna, Ms Dorota Bortnowska of Ministry of Regional Development - Department of ESF Management signed the Protocol of co-operation, formalizing the adhesion.

4 June 2009
Next ESFCoNet Precidency
During the last Assembly of ESFCONet members, SEPECAM - Servicio Publico de Empleo de Castilla-La Mancha accepted to undertake the next Presidency of the network from October 2009.
28 March 2008
Presentazione: "EARLALL Conference".
Presentazione a Bruxelles della rete ESF all'interno della conferenza EARLALL
Vedi le slide della presentazione (formato .ppt 274 Kb)
20 June 2008
International Seminar: "Active ageing and combat against age discrimination".
Rome 20th June 2008 - CNEL - Viale Davide Lubin 2 – Sala Biblioteca
The event follows the Seminar organized by the Autonomous Province of Trento. This second part of the meeting, promoted by ESF.Co.Net and organised in collaboration with Istituto per lo Sviluppo della Formazione Professionale dei Lavoratori - ISFOL will specifically deal with “Active ageing and combat against age discrimination”. The Seminar will be held in Rome on 20th June (9.00 am - 1.30 pm) and it will be organised in collaboration with Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano and the OECD LEED Trento Centre for local development.
We will get the chance to contribute to the debate about social inclusion started in Trento last year which had culminated with the signing of a protocol of intent with ISFOL, by bringing in new knowledge about how to implement strategies to meet the latest challenges set by the demographic ageing in the various European social and economic contexts.
Download the program (formato .pdf 317kb)
Minutes of the seminar (formato .pdf 529kb)
20 June 2008
Seminario internazionale: "Invecchiamento attivo e lotta alle discriminazioni basate sull'età"
Roma 20 giugno 2008 presso la sede del CNEL - Viale Davide Lubin 2 – Sala Biblioteca
L'evento segna la seconda tappa di sviluppo della tematica ”ACTIVE AGEING”, iniziata lo scorso anno con la realizzazione del Seminario internazionale “Invecchiamento attivo: lavoro, lifelong learning, welfare. Idee a confronto”- (Trento 20-21 settembre 2007 - Provincia autonoma di Trento in collaborazione con Istituto per lo Sviluppo della Formazione Professionale dei Lavoratori ISFOL).
Sarà questa l'occasione per contribuire al dibattito avviato lo scorso anno a Trento, in attuazione del protocollo d'intesa con ISFOL, sul tema dell'invecchiamento attivo, sfruttando nuove conoscenze nell'elaborazione di strategie locali con visione prospettiche alle sfide date dall'invecchiamento demografico, con particolare attenzione ai sistemi socio-economici europei.
Il Seminario si svolgerà il 20 giugno 2008 (dalle 9.00 alle 13.30) a Roma presso la Biblioteca del CNEL – Via Lubin 2 e vede la collaborazione dell’ISFOL, dell’Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano e del Centro OCSE LEED di Trento per lo sviluppo locale. Tale momento è attuato nell'ambito del - programma di lavoro semestrale - della rete transnazionale ESF.Co.Net per approfondire il tema dell'invecchiamento attivo e della lotta alle discriminazioni basate sull'età .
Scarica il programma del seminario (formato .pdf 317kb)

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18 June 2008
International Seminar: "New frontiers of social inclusion".
Trento 18-19th June 2008 - Autonomous Province of Trento head office - P.za Dante 15
The event is organised in collaboration with the OECD LEED Trento Centre for local development.
The Seminar, has been organised within the – six-monthly Programme of Work – of the ESF Co.Net with the objective to deepen our knowledge about the present situation and future perspectives in social inclusion policies and to start a first exchange of the European best practices in the social inclusion field.
The event will be divided into two main parts. In the afternoon of 18th June the issue of social inclusion will be analysed together with specific subjects connected with poverty and fragility, immigration, disability, weak or disadvantaged target and active ageing. These subjects will be later on more specifically dealt with during the following morning on 19th June, where we will get the chance to share and exchange our most significant and most transferable best practices during parallel sessions.
A plenary session will follow to reach a successful conclusion.
Download the program (formato .pdf 317kb)
List of good practices (formato .pdf 227kb)
Examples of good practices of social inclusion - ESF CoNet partners
Session 1 - Poverty (formato .pdf 61kb)
Session 2 - Immigration (formato .pdf 53kb)
Session 3 - Disability (formato .pdf 105kb)
Session 4 - Disadvantaged (formato .pdf 139kb)
Session 5 - Active ageing (formato .pdf 55kb)
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