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Training
seminar for Focal Officers on Progress and EU social inclusion issues
26-27
June 2008
THE
ROLE OF THE PROGRESS FOCAL OFFICERS
The role of
the PROGRESS Focal Officers: discussed and approved paper
Minutes of the session on the role
of the PROGRESS Focal Officers
PRESENTATIONS
Marie-Anne
Paraskevas
Policy
officer - Social inclusion, Social Policy Aspects of Migration, Streamlining of
Social Policies Unit, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities,
European Commission
The Lisbon process, the Open Method of Coordination
(OMC), the National Strategic Reports on
Social protection and Social Inclusion and their impact on the protection of
the rights of the Child: The prioritisation of child poverty
under the OMC; the 2008 Joint Report; Children's rights as an issue of the past
National Action Plans; the Report on Child Poverty and Well-Being
Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou
MEP, Rapporteur
Report proposal for a decision of
the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Year for Combating
Poverty and Social Exclusion
The work of the EP Intergroup on
Family and the Protection of Childhood
Luca Pirozzi
Policy officer - Coordinator of Community
Action Programme,
Inclusion, Social Policy Aspects of Migration, Streamlining of Social
Policies Unit,
DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities,
European Commission
The European Year for combating
poverty and social exclusion (2010) - "Reaffirm and reinforce
the Union's commitment to solidarity, social justice and greater cohesion"
What is Progress? Aims,
structure and ways of operating
Kerstin Weertz
Director EU Warehouse Consultancy
Funding opportunities for NGOs under Progress
OTHER
USEFUL MATERIAL
Training programme
List of participants
List of speakers
 
This
workshop is supported by the European Community Programme for Employment and
Social Solidarity (2007-2013) PROGRESS.
This
programme is managed by the Directorate-General for Employment, social affairs
and equal opportunities of the European Commission. It was established to
financially support the implementation of the objectives of the European Union
in the employment and social affairs area, as set out in the Social Agenda, and
thereby contribute to the achievement of the Lisbon Strategy goals in these
fields.
The
seven-year Programme targets all stakeholders who can help shape the
development of appropriate and effective employment and social legislation and
policies, across the EU-27, EFTA-EEA and EU candidate and pre-candidate
countries.
PROGRESS
mission is to strengthen the EU contribution in support of Member States'
commitment. PROGRESS will be instrumental in:
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providing analysis and policy
advice on PROGRESS policy areas;
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monitoring and reporting on
the implementation of EU legislation and policies in PROGRESS policy areas;
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promoting policy transfer,
learning and support among Member States on EU objectives and priorities;
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and relaying the views of the
stakeholders and society at large
For
more information see: http://ec.europa.eu/progress
The
information contained on the website does not necessarily reflect the
position or opinion of the European Commission.
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