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Press clippings, media appearances and institutional releases on the activities and results of the EU Facility SOCIEUX+ around the world:
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Training for inclusive employment in Serbia
The seminar Training on the concept of working with people with disabilities, organised by SOCIEUX+ with the National Employment Service of Serbia, and supported by the Ministry of European Integration and the French Embassy, has begun in Belgrade. Experts from France and Romania will exchange EU practices with counsellors for the employment of persons with disabilities to enhance knowledge and labor market accessibility. Read the note published by our partners (SOCIEUX+ 2023-14).
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SOCIEUX+ presents the European Union's experience in social assistance measures
The EU Facility SOCIEUX+ and the Economic Research Institute of Kazakhstan held the webinar "Social assistance measures: experience of the European Union" on September 27; the event involved public experts from France (CNAF) and Slovakia (Comenius University in Bratislava), and honored the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Read here the note published by our partners (SOCIEUX+ 2023-19).
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SOCIEUX+ training in Kazakhstan: Enhancing NGO grant applications assessment procedures
Within the framework of a SOCIEUX+ technical cooperation in Kazakhstan, a training on improvement of procedures of the assessment of grant funding applications by NGOs that implement social projects was completed (2022-14). During the five-day training, independent experts and project managers of the Civil Initiatives Support Center learned about models of grant funding and exchanged experiences with European trainers from Romania and Portugal. Read here the article published by our partner.
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Seminar 'Building Bridges' in Uruguay: Promoting a National Job Orientation System
The Minister of Labour and Social Security (MTSS) of Uruguay, Pablo Mieres, participated in the opening of the seminar Building Bridges, organised jointly with the EU Facility SOCIEUX+, where he highlighted the need for articulation between public and private actors to improve access to employment for the vulnerable population. Read here the news piece published by our partner about this cooperation (SOCIEUX+ 2023-11).
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Technical cooperation to improve the system of monitoring and evaluation of social projects in Kazakhstan
European experts mobilized by SOCIEUX+ visit the Center for Support of Civil Initiatives (CISC) in Kazakhstan and provide technical support to improve monitoring and evaluation procedures, presenting international standards and tools used by EU institutions (SOCIEUX+ cooperation 2022-14). Read here the news published by the CISC
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SOCIEUX+ ex-post evaluation mission of the cooperation on disability assessment reform in Armenia
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in Armenia has published an article on the evaluation visit of SOCIEUX+ Monitoring and Evaluation Officer to Yerevan, from the 12th to the 16th of June. The mission aimed at informing if and how the tools, action plans and recommendations that the experts identified during the technical cooperation missions have been followed up and what results are being produced months later (SOCIEUX+ 2017-38, 2020-21, 2020-23, 2020-24, 2022-10).
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SOCIEUX+ online training on young NEETs with the National Employment Agency of Moldova
Employees of the National Employment Agency of Moldova participate in the online training course on accompaniment services provided to NEET-youth, organised by SOCIEUX+, with expertise from the Swedish Public Employment Service and Mission Locale from France. The course covers the specificities of NEET youth; individual sessions and group work techniques; disabilities; networking and relations with employers. Read here the news published by our partner about this cooperation (2021-26).
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The Practitioner's Network will visit Kenya and showcase experiences of joint cooperation
The platform for European cooperation organisations Practitioners' Network (PN) will convene in Kenya to showcase examples of joint implementation, leverage learnings and strengthen relations with Kenyan partners. AFD, AICS, British Council, CPMA, DANIDA, Enabel, Expertise France, FIIAPP, GIZ, Goethe Institut, MFA NL, RoAid, Sida, SlovakAid, SNV and the European Commission will participate at the sessions, which will include a presentation of SOCIEUX+ and its activities. Read more at PN site.
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European experts share their experiences in establishing a foster care system
The Commissioner for Children's Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Arujan Sain, participated in an online meeting on a series of webinars for Kazakhstan on "Creating a system of foster care for minors without parental care and protection. Developing guidelines and training modules for training foster families", prepared by experts mobilized by the EU Facility SOCIEUX+ (2021-24). Read here the note published by our partners.
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European technical cooperation on pension system development in Azerbaijan
The magazine Työeläke, a professional magazine published by the Finish Center for Pensions, publishes an article on the recent experience of the public experts mobilised by SOCIEUX+ for a technical cooperation in Azerbaijan on pension system development (SOCIEUX+ cooperation 2021-21). Read here the article, signed by Niko Väänänen.
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SOCIEUX+, a new EU support Facility, launched in Montenegro
The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, in cooperation with the Delegation of the European Union in Montenegro, organized the presentation of a new instrument that also includes Montenegro - the SOCIEUX+ Facility. Read here the news published by Montenegrin daily newspaper Vijesti.
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First SOCIEUX+ cooperation activities in Kazakhstan
The Exclusive magazine from Kazakhstan dedicates an article to the EU Facility SOCIEUX+, discussing its methodology and ongoing actions in the area. The current cooperation on professional foster care with the Office of the Commissioner for Children's Rights in Kazakhstan is included, among others (SOCIEUX+ 2021-24). Read the published article here.
