European Social Fund (ESF) Ivana Janošková, Miroslava Prekopová Ivana Janošková, Miroslava Prekopová Management of EU Programs and Projects Management.

European Social FundEuropean Social Fund(ESF)(ESF)

Ivana Ivana Janošková, Miroslava PrekopováJanošková, Miroslava Prekopová Management of EU Programs and ProjectsManagement of EU Programs and Projects Mgr. Gabriela PleschovMgr. Gabriela Pleschová, PhD.á, PhD. Bratislava, 2007Bratislava, 2007

ESFESF

one of EU structural fundsone of EU structural funds

set up in 1957 by the Treaty of Romeset up in 1957 by the Treaty of Rome

development of labor market and development of labor market and human sourceshuman sources

Supported activities - policy scopesSupported activities - policy scopes

prevention of and fight against prevention of and fight against unemploymentunemployment

support of equal opportunitiessupport of equal opportunities lifelong education policylifelong education policy workforce supportworkforce support labor market participation of womenlabor market participation of women

Structure of ESF in Slovak Structure of ESF in Slovak RepublicRepublic

steering bodysteering body - Ministry of Labor, - Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family of the Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic

mediatory bodymediatory body - Ministry of - Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic Education of the Slovak Republic

payment bodypayment body – Ministry of Finance – Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republicof the Slovak Republic

SOP ĽZ SOP ĽZ and NUTS IIand NUTS II

SOP SOP ĽZĽZ – priority 3: raising qualify – priority 3: raising qualify potential and adaptability of potential and adaptability of employees entering the labor marketemployees entering the labor market

NUTS IINUTS II – priority 2: lifelong – priority 2: lifelong education development and the education development and the support of researchsupport of research

Project typesProject types

demand-oriented projectsdemand-oriented projects

national projectsnational projects

Eligible applicantsEligible applicants

Schools – elementary, secondary, Schools – elementary, secondary, universitiesuniversities

Districts and villagesDistricts and villages NGOsNGOs Church when founding schoolsChurch when founding schools small and medium businesssmall and medium business Slovak Academy of Sciences Slovak Academy of Sciences Private educational institutionsPrivate educational institutions State administration bodies of ministry of State administration bodies of ministry of

educationeducation

Eligible target groupsEligible target groups

University professorsUniversity professors Students and pupilsStudents and pupils Students - socially disadvantaged (mainly Students - socially disadvantaged (mainly

from Roma minorityfrom Roma minority GraduatesGraduates School inspectorsSchool inspectors Persons with insufficient qualificationPersons with insufficient qualification Research and development staffResearch and development staff

Examples of approved projectsExamples of approved projects

People for modern local authority office – People for modern local authority office – 13 684 210 Sk13 684 210 Sk

(local authority Staré Mesto) 2006(local authority Staré Mesto) 2006

Self-help incubator Humenné – 9 695 700 Self-help incubator Humenné – 9 695 700 Sk Sk

(help to long-term unemployed women to (help to long-term unemployed women to find employment) 2005find employment) 2005

Financial allocation 2004-2006Financial allocation 2004-2006

SOP ĽZSOP ĽZ

from EU : 284, 480 923 MEURfrom EU : 284, 480 923 MEUR

National resources: 82, 425 449 MEURNational resources: 82, 425 449 MEUR

JPD Cieľ 3JPD Cieľ 3

from EU: 44, 939 754 MEUR from EU: 44, 939 754 MEUR

National resources: 44, 939 754 MEURNational resources: 44, 939 754 MEUR

ESF 2007-2013 for SlovakiaESF 2007-2013 for Slovakia

BudgetBudget of 1 499 603 156 of 1 499 603 156 Euro for ESF Euro for ESF complete budget for SRcomplete budget for SR: 11,36 billion Euro: 11,36 billion Euro

Last callLast call : : 23.July 2007 23.July 2007

- for SOP ĽZ 03 employment improvement for - for SOP ĽZ 03 employment improvement for groups under threat of social exclusiongroups under threat of social exclusion

Deadline: 21. September 2007Deadline: 21. September 2007

No actual callNo actual call Focus on new operational programmes Focus on new operational programmes

ReferencesReferences Šimová Martina: Európsky sociálny fond a jeho Šimová Martina: Európsky sociálny fond a jeho

implementácia na MŠSR, Manažment európskych implementácia na MŠSR, Manažment európskych projektov, Eurea 2006, pg.30-55projektov, Eurea 2006, pg.30-55

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en.htmen.htm http://www.inkubatorsvojpomoci.sk/index.cfm?paghttp://www.inkubatorsvojpomoci.sk/index.cfm?pag

e=w&sid=98e=w&sid=98 http://www.euroinfo.gov.sk/index/go.php?id=1453http://www.euroinfo.gov.sk/index/go.php?id=1453 http://www.nsrr.sk/aktuality/?aktualita=7http://www.nsrr.sk/aktuality/?aktualita=7

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