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Slovakia: Commission initiative helps a low-income region catch up
European Commission – Press release Brussels, 24 January 2018 Today the Commission launches the “Catching up” initiative in Prešov, a low-income region in North-East Slovakia. Prešov’s GDP is rapidly growing but remains well under the EU and Slovak average. Powered by WPeMatico
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Integration of migrants: Commission presents toolkit to help Member States make the best use of EU funds
European Commission – Press release Brussels, 24 January 2018 Today the Commission is publishing a toolkit to help national and regional authorities design strategies and projects to integrate migrants and identify available EU resources. Powered by WPeMatico
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Update of Programme reference documents
The Factsheets of the Programme Manual “Partners co-financing and location of project activities” and “Eligibility of expenditure” and the FLC certificate have been updated in order to make them clearer and to better support partners, FLC and future applicants. Here are the key changes: Regarding the factsheet “Eligibility of expenditure”,
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European Week of Regions & Cities kick-off
The European Week of Regions & Cities (EWRC) is a four-days annual event organised in Brussels, where local & regional authorities as well as experts and academics share good practices about regional and urban development. This event is also a political platform which allows european stakeholders to sensitize decision-makers to
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Peer review on ‘Work-capacity assessment and employment of persons with disabilities’, Riga, Latvia, 26-27 April 2018
The peer review will be hosted by the Latvian Ministry of Welfare and discuss approaches for assessing and establishing work-capacity or disability, measures to improve labour market integration of persons with disabilities and the role of labour market institutions and other actors. Powered by WPeMatico
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Peer review on ‘The rise of self-employed (without employees) and precarious work – causes, challenges and policy options’, The Hague, The Netherlands, 19-20 April 2018
The peer review will explore the different possible causes of the rise of precarious work, the different forms in which it manifests itself in European countries, and the societal and political debates that it creates. Powered by WPeMatico
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Peer review on ‘In-work progression – approaches and challenges’, Manchester, UK, 26-27 March 2018
The peer review will be hosted by the UK Department for Work and Pensions and attended by government representatives and independent expert from seven other European countries, as well as representatives from international organisations. Powered by WPeMatico