EU expertise
on social protection,
labour and employment
Latest from SOCIEUX+
Press Review
National Trade Union Confederation of Moldova meets with experts mobilised by SOCIEUX+ on the issue of youth employment
The President of the National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova (CNSM) met with experts mobilised by SOCIEUX+ (from Actiris Brussels and the Latvian Ministry of Welfare) to discuss how social dialogue can help solve the problems young people face when entering the labour market. This is part of the cooperation with the National Employment Agency on youth employability NEET (SOCIEUX+ 2021-26). Read here the news published by the CNSM.
Press Review
Building a roadmap to strengthen governance mechanisms for persons with disabilities
The National Secretariat for Disability (Senadis), together with SOCIEUX+ and the European Union, carried out various training sessions for public officials who work with people with disabilities and their families, with the participation of technicians from the National Consultative Council on Disability (Conadis) (SOCIEUX+ 2021-22). Read the news published by the newspaper La Estrella de Panamá.
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One year later: understanding the added value and results of SOCIEUX+ cooperation in Peru
SOCIEUX+ actions are demand oriented, results driven, and targeted to the needs of partner institutions. Once the activities are completed, either in the field or online, regular short-term assessments are carried out. But, how can we measure the sustainability of an action and its results over time? Presented here are the findings of the first ex-post evaluation of a SOCIEUX+ action conducted in Peru.
Call for Experts
| Country | Call for Experts | Docs. | Status | Share |
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| Kenya | 22-19/KEN/3.1-3.2 - Experts (2) in youth employment and employment services | Apply Now |
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| Kenya | 22-19/KEN/2 - Experts (2) in youth employment and employment services | Apply Now |
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| Palestine | 22-07/PSE/3/1 - Expert in Social Security Administration and Inspection; Organisational management and administration | Apply Now |
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| Palestine | 22-07/PSE/3/2 - Expert in Social Security Administration and Inspection; Individuals’ capacity building/training | Apply Now |
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| Armenia | 22-10/ARM/3/2 - Expert in Organisational management and administration / Disability benefits | Apply Now |
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SOCIEUX+ Work
Labour & Employment
We support countries in their efforts to design and implement labour market strategies and policies, institutional and legal reforms, employment services and vocational training facilities, as well as to encourage decent and inclusive employment opportunities, including:
- Labour dimension: Legal framework, Occupational Safety and Health and working conditions, institutional reforms and practices, active labour market policies, formalization of informal employment, eradication of child labour, decent work, duty of vigilance, social relationships, social dialogue.
- Employment dimension: public employment services, entrepreneurship, jobs creation, vocational guidance and training, LMI and analysis systems, matching labour demand and labour supply, green jobs, employability of vulnerable groups, youth employment, disability, NEETs, gender equity, soft & hard skills, digitalization of services.
Social Protection
We help partner countries to achieve more equitable, inclusive, efficient and sustainable social protection systems, including:
- Social insurance: Old age, invalidity and survivors pensions, Healthcare, Accidents at work and occupational diseases, unemployment benefits, Maternity, family and household benefits.
- Social assistance: Income guarantee schemes, Basic and other social services, Social security for informal workers, Child protection and Disability-inclusive social protection, among others.
We do so by supporting partner institutions in upgrading institutional frameworks, organizational capacities and individual skills.
Testimonials
“We want to highlight the quality and warmth demonstrated by all the experts who have participated in this activity, and in particular those who in time and space have participated in recent weeks, leaving their soul and skin in the DNA of our institution, demonstrating not only a high technical and academic quality, but a deep commitment to a social issue of deep priority for our country: the rights of persons with disabilities and institutional empowerment and the associative movement for which we are highly grateful for this opportunity”
“What an adventure! Challenged by SOCIEUX+ embraced the mission to develop an Action Plan for People with Disabilities with Disability Unit of Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity in Mauritius. Finished and approved work that turns into a feeling of enormous gratitude for having participated. Perhaps one of the most challenging but most rewarding jobs of my life. Sowing seeds for the rights of people with disabilities! Thank you”
“Being able to participate as an expert in this international cooperation project has been an honor for me, and also a satisfaction because I have been able to present my knowledge and experience for the benefit of the citizens of Girardota through its Mayor’s Office, but also because I have acquired new knowledge on how to manage problematic situations related to the armed conflict and with the most vulnerable groups, through the implementation of socio-labor projects directly related to employment and decent work.”
“We are pleased to be partnering with SOCIEUX +. It has enabled us to deepen the studies on green jobs and the green economy in general for a better development of our country; the work of the experts amazed us.”
“Disability inclusion has come to the agenda of national and international organizations recently, due to which mutual learning and exchange of experiences and information are important (see Art. 32 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities). This was a good learning experience for me and my institution, as the approach was peer-to-peer and I could also learn from the other expert and the partner country very much. It is a very interesting forum for collaboration between Europe and other parts of the world. It is really wonderful that the SOCIEUX+ Facility is seriously taking disability inclusion into account, which is not yet self-evident unfortunately in many other programmes.”
“A very rewarding experience carried out in an interesting environment, marked by significant political and cultural difficulties but, nonetheless, absolutely worthwhile! SOCIEUX+’s approach is innovative and respectful of local diversity, promoting local ownership and processes at several levels.”
“This professional experience allowed me to better understand and identify the training and professional integration needs of the country. My observation is that changes in the professional field are making themselves felt and becoming urgent for companies so that they can meet the needs of “tomorrow”. Professional integration only comes through training. SOCIEUX+ does a wonderful job in all sectors and its expertise, which perfectly meets the needs of partners, is highly appreciated by partners.”
“Being able to participate as an expert in this international cooperation project has been an honor for me, and also a satisfaction because I have been able to present my knowledge and experience for the benefit of the citizens of Girardota through its Mayor’s Office, but also because I have acquired new knowledge on how to manage problematic situations related to the armed conflict and with the most vulnerable groups, through the implementation of socio-labor projects directly related to employment and decent work.”
“The CPPF, which was created in 2014 and started its activities in 2015, has been collaborating with SOCIEUX+ since its inception in several areas of activity. To date, the CPPF’s collaboration with SOCIEUX+ has contributed globally and positively to strengthening its performance and has given it a reputation at national level as a reference social security fund. SOCIEUX+ is an asset for the CPPF, as they work together to achieve the strategic vision of the Director General. The expertise of SOCIEUX+ is based on the high quality professional experience of its experts.”
