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São Tomé and Príncipe launches next phase in the formulation of its National Entrepreneurship Strategy
The preparation of the National Entrepreneurship Strategy in São Tomé and Príncipe has entered its second phase, focusing on the following pillars: Technology Exchange and Innovation, Access to Finance, Awareness and Networking. The work, which should be completed in June, is supported by the EU through SOCIEUX+, which has mobilised four experts, two from Portugal and two from Cape Verde, for technical cooperation (2023-41). Watch the news broadcast by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal RTP here.
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Promoting safe work at high and low temperatures in Serbia
In the framework of the SOCIEUX+ technical cooperation with the Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veterans and Social Affairs, a training on the implementation of health and safety procedures at work at high and low temperatures was held in Belgrade, with the participation of public experts from Czech Republic and Latvia. Read here the note published by the Ministry of European Integration (SOCIEUX+ cooperation 2023-30).
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Social services: Uzbekistan explores EU experience in a study visit to Romania
National Agency for Social Protection under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan created in 2023 is invested with a global social protection mandate including, among others, formulation and implementation of the policies in the area of social services as well as care for older people and persons with disabilities.
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Montenegro concludes initial phase of OSH improvement project with SOCIEUX+ support
The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare of Montenegro has completed the initial phase of a project aimed at improving occupational safety and health (OSH) measures in Montenegro, focusing on temporary or mobile construction sites and the role of coordinators in ensuring compliance, with the support of SOCIEUX+ (cooperation 2023-36). Read the note published by the Ministry here.
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SOCIEUX+ mobilizes public experts to support São Tomé and Príncipe's entrepreneurship strategy
As part of the preparation of São Tomé and Príncipe's National Entrepreneurship Strategy, the Director of Entrepreneurship and experts mobilized by the EU initiative SOCIEUX+ meet with the Minister of Youth and Sports. This new peer to peer cooperation involves Portuguese and Cape Verdean experts, together with the São Toméan partners (SOCIEUX+ 2023-41). Click here to see Zunta TV's news on this cooperation.
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Interview with a Spanish public expert mobilised by SOCIEUX+
Pedro Parra, a civil servant in the Spanish Public Employment Service (SEPE) and one of the experts mobilised by the EU Facility SOCIEUX+ for a series of peer-to-peer activities in Ecuador (cooperation 2021-07), shares his experiences and reflections in this video interview produced by FIIAPP.
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SOCIEUX+ launches metapaper on Climate Change, Social Protection and Labour Policies
The EU Facility SOCIEUX+ has released a new publication titled Facing Climate Change: How can social protection and labour policies support adaptation and mitigation? The publication is the first in a new series of metapapers that synthesize knowledge from SOCIEUX+ technical cooperation cases, and it is aimed at policy makers and stakeholders worldwide.
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Launch of cooperation with the Pension and Disability Insurance Fund of Montenegro
The EU facility SOCIEUX+ and the Pension and Disability Insurance Fund of Montenegro have successfully accomplished the first activity of a new cooperation focused on strengthening the organisational capacities of this institution in view of the public administration reform, with the expertise of two experts from Bulgaria and Romania. See here the note published by the partner (SOCIEUX+ 2023-20).
