SOCIEUX+ receives requests from public authorities, mandated bodies and social partners at national, regional and local level. International organisations can also support Partner Institutions in requesting technical cooperation activities from SOCIEUX+.

The following public and semi-public sector bodies are eligible: central governments, ministries, legislative councils; regional governments; mandated bodies; and, other institutions responsible for the implementation or provision of social protection and employment issues. 

SOCIEUX+ can also cooperate with social partners engaged in social dialogue which influences political and development agendas. This could include trade unions, employer and worker organisations and associations, umbrella organisations, and others. These stakeholders should also be involved in actions that benefit other partner institutions, to ensure the completion and sustainability of SOCIEUX+ actions.

Actions can be implemented in the 160 partner countries (see full list here) covered by the EU development and cooperation instruments in:

 European Neighborhood 

 Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific

 Latin America, Asia and the Middle East

Update concerning applications (July 2023): 

SOCIEUX+ is still accepting new requests and invites interested institutions to contact us for advice in preparing their applications for peer-to-peer technical cooperation. Given the high demand for our services, our current timeframe for starting on-site (or remote) activities for new requests is six months. However, our team is committed to reducing this delay and is still providing rapid feedback on the eligibility and general feasibility of new requests, and of their endorsement by the European Commission.

The Guide for institutions and social partners in partner countries provides key information about SOCIEUX+ and the possible types of intervention. It also contains detailed information on how to submit a request, the financial and the logistical aspects of the organisation of actions and activities.

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