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Kosovo delegation visits Ireland to study good practices in the area of labour market data
A delegation from Kosovo* visited Ireland from 30 September to 4 October as part of a study visit organized by the EU Facility SOCIEUX+. The visit aimed to explore EU best practices on the role of data, evidence and analysis in the formulation of employment policies and labour market strategies.
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São Tomé and Príncipe develops Entrepreneurship Strategy with EU support
São Tomé and Príncipe is developing its first national entrepreneurship strategy with the support of European Union. Led by the National Directorate of Entrepreneurship, the three experts mobilised, two Portuguese and one from Cape Verde, in a triangular cooperation action organised by SOCIEUX+, were received by the Minister of Youth and Sports. Watch the news broadcast on RTP news (minute 14:50) (SOCIEUX+ cooperation 2023-41).
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SOCIEUX+ launches e-course Acting Upon Inequality
SOCIEUX+ has launched the e-course “Acting upon inequality”, designed to training and raise awareness among experts engaged in the Facility's technical cooperation activities, and also open to anyone interested. With an estimated duration of 2.5 hours, the course can be accessed on the SOCIEUX+ platform in English, French and Spanish. Read more and enroll in the course here.
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Call for Experts
Country | Call for Experts | Docs. | Status | Share |
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Guatemala | 24-08/GTM/2/1 - Expert (principal) in Work, Employment (disability policies) | Open | ||
Guatemala | 24-08/GTM/2/2 - Expert in Gender equality (in employment policies) | Open | ||
Guatemala | 24-14/GTM/1/1 - Expert (principal) in Decent Work/Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) | Open | ||
Guatemala | 24-14/GTM/1/2 - Expert in Decent Work/Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) | Open | ||
Moldova | 24-15/MDA/3/1 - Expert (principal) in Health Insurance; Legislation and regulation framework | Open |
SOCIEUX+ technical cooperation
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, due diligence, 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.
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