Press Review
Press clippings, media appearances and institutional releases on the activities and results of the EU Facility SOCIEUX+ around the world:
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ONSEC and SOCIEUX+ complete new phase of collaboration to improve pension management
Over two weeks, experts from the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) of Spain and the Pension Centre of Finland worked together with the National Civil Service Office of Guatemala (Onsec) to assess and improve civil pension management, as part of a technical cooperation provided by the EU Facility SOCIEUX+ (2024-11). Read the press release from ONSEC here.
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ONSEC and SOCIEUX+ continue technical cooperation on pensions management in Guatemala
To continue its efforts to improve the management of public pensions and optimise related processes, Guatemala's National Civil Service Office (ONSEC) held a meeting with experts mobilised by the EU Facility SOCIEUX+. The experts presented the methodology for optimizing organizational processes and began interviews with key ONSEC stakeholders to identify needs and opportunities for improving pension processes (SOCIEUX+ cooperation 2024-11). Read here the note published by our partners.
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EU Facility SOCIEUX+ presented in Albania
The European Union Facility SOCIEUX+ was presented at the Europe House in Tirana at the end of January, marking another step in helping Albania meet EU standards. SOCIEUX+ brings European expertise to improve social protection, labor, and employment systems through knowledge exchange, specifically tailored to address Albania’s needs. Read here the article published by European News Room.
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European experts collaborate with the National Employment Directorate to strengthen career guidance in Uruguay
The EU initiative SOCIEUX+ has deployed a team of experts in Uruguay with the aim of designing, together with the National Employment Directorate (DINAE) of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, a training plan for the country's labour counsellors and intermediaries. Read the notice issued by our partners on this collaboration (SOCIEUX+ 2024-07).
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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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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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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+ 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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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).
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Launch of a training programme for public employment services in Gabon
The Minister of Labour of Gabon, Madame Solange Nguiakie, and the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the EU Delegation, Nicolas Kasprzyk, have jointly launched a training programme for the National Center for the Promotion of Employment (PNPE), with the technical assistance of SOCIEUX+. The aim of this activity is to strengthen the capacity to provide services to jobseekers, particularly vulnerable groups, and will count on the expertise of experts from France and Sweden (SOCIEUX+ 2023-27).
