1. 11 LAF Seminar on Employment Policies: fight against youth unemploymentLAF 54049organised in co-operation with Committee of the Regions “Networks of regional and local authorities as instruments in the fight against youth unemployment” Brussels,16 - 18 October 2013 Elena Curtopassi Veneto Region Brussels Office Elisan steering Committee – Ensa Coordination

2. 22 Index 1.Introducing Elisan 2.Introducing Veneto Region 3.Calls to support Youth employment: a. “Grab your future”Job creation b. Analysis, studies and dissemination of youth cultural and media productions c. Talent campus: be the entrepreneurs of yourself! d. Veneto accessible for youth with disabilities- informal exchanges for youth at European level e. Tribute to young generations to a great Venetian poet. 4. The Audit Family/work project 5.Invitation to join the Elisan conference: “Investing in smart ideas for youth employment and integration and Work- Family Balance policies”.

3. 33 1.ELISAN - European local inclusion and social action network  is an international non-governmental organisation set up on 28 January 2008 at the Committee of the Regions in Brussels;  has participatory status with the Council of Europe;  is open to all European territorial communities that are experts in local social action;  main aim: ensure that better account is taken of the involvement of elected representatives in implementing an effective and coherent European social policy;  adopts positions on strategic issues and contributes to European Commission consultations in order to defend the interests and increase the value of action taken by European territorial communities;  seeks to raise awareness of local social action in Europe, the issues involved and those actively engaged in it.

4. 44 2.Veneto Region Regional Government provides health and social services through 21 Local Social and Health Units 581 municipalities are participating in the integrated health and social services system of the Veneto Region Population: 4,8 million Surface area :18,390 kmq

5. 55 3.Open calls supporting youth employment a) Grab your future! Message: who has ideas and wishes to do things finds space to create an enterprise in Veneto The call is directed to develop actions supporting creativity to accompany youth turning them into successful managers and to create new jobs

6. 66 a) Grab your future! Call description: Target: youth from 18-35 years Italian resident in Veneto Not directing an enterprise and with no shares superior to 10% in the company. Steps: 1.Selection of the best ideas to set up an enterprise supported by a business plan 2.Feasibility study

7. 77 a) Grab your future! Action lines: A. Setting up of a youth enterprise with legal seat in Veneto, with director to 18 to 35 years old. Partners: 60 % of people between 18 and 35 years old and social capital 2/3 of people between 18 and 35. B. The idea could be included in a enterprise already active in the field of interest of the project. - No professional relations with the enterprise. - Main conditions: the development of the company must guarantee youth employment.

8. 88 a) Grab your future! The duration of the project:two years Allows to test the impact of the creative ideas on the labour market. The region + the related professional associations will support the new enterprise guaranteeing training and consultancy

9. 99 a)Grab your future! Selection of projects – Evaluation criteria:  Innovation  Importance and economic and environmental sutainability  Capacity to create youth employment  Capacity to attract investments  Discovery and enhancing traditions and cultures of the Veneto Region Additional points:  Project presented by unemployed  Enterprise with an important presence of women participation

10. 10 a)Grab your future! Funding:  Regional funding: 2 000 000 euros  Each project to set up a company can receive a maximum funding of 50 000 euros  10% co-funding Modalities:  40 % after the setting up of the company or the agreement between the company and the youth  30 % after reporting the costs and 30% after the last detailed reporting (15.10.2014)

11. 11 b) Analysis, studies and dissemination of youth cultural and media productions Objectives:  Enhancing youth capacities to develop new talents  Opportunity to attract investment in Veneto in movie productions, favoring youth employment, developing professions linked to cinema and increasing the economic impact around it, leading to development of art crafts, tourism and services.

12. 12 b) Analysis, studies and dissemination of youth cultural and media productions Target group: Between 16 and 34 years old, living in Veneto asked to present a film. Original innovative projects not linked to a production company. The project must include synthesis, subject, CV of the director Evaluation: Commission: one director of social services, one director of cultural services, one experts movie producer or director. To guarantee the quality and the feasibility of the field. A tutor with proved experience will follow the author during the all project.

13. 13 b) Analysis, studies and dissemination of youth cultural and media productions Evaluation:  Artistic qualities  Originality of the subject  Quality of the dialogue, coherence between the themes  The selected authors must gave to the tutors a full dossier with the compete dialogue and estimation costs.  Funding: 700 000 euros for the winning film Modalities:  40 % at the launch of the project  30% after reporting of the cost equal to 40 %  30% when the film is concluded with detailed reporting (15.10.2014).

14. 14 c) be the entrepreneur of yourself! “You are great! It is the first time I participate to such a well organized and structured initiative, delivered for free to young people. A wonderful example of “innovation in training” (Luisa, comment on Facebook) “The Campus offers a “real and concrete” approach to the labour market; young people hardly find this kind of approach in the University’s rooms and lessons”. (an other comment on Facebook).

15. 15 c) be the entrepreneur of yourself! The Municipality of Vittorio Veneto, in partnership with other 7 local municipalities and a network of local companies and subjects, planned and realized the 2013 Talent Campus in order to offer an alternative to young people willing to test their talents and skills into entrepreneurial paths and to offer them new opportunities and tools for a better placement in the labour market.

16. 16 c) be the entrepreneur of yourself! In 2014, with the Veneto Region – Social Services Department contribution, the Campus will be international. Europe is always more a single market and offers lot of career opportunities: the aim is to favour exchanges of experiences and ideas among young people of different EU countries, as well as enhancing the opportunities of youth mobility and employment.

17. 17 c) be the entrepreneur of yourself! What is the 2014 International Talent Campus Vittorio Veneto? The 2014 International Talent Campus Vittorio Veneto is a four days of labs, meetings and discussion with experts and managers, in a fertile and interactive social environment, in order to own the right tool to face the new professional challenges and to test your skills and competence. A group of foreign selected young people will be hosted by the Municipality of Vittorio Veneto (Italy) in March 2014, in the framework of four intensive and stimulating days with some Italian “colleagues” in an informal training experiences, aiming at reducing the gap between education and employment, with an eye on creative enterprise solutions & opportunities.

18. 18 c) be the entrepreneur of yourself! How to participate? If you are born between 1993 and 1988, click on the following website (www.talentcampusvittorioveneto.eu) and send your request for participation within the deadline indicated in the call. You will be selected not only on the base of your CV, but also following your motivation to be active part of the Campus (see the specific box), as well as for your knowledge of English (all the Campus will be organized in English). Eventually, you might be chosen for a stage in some partner’s company. The participation to the Campus is free of charge. Only 45 places are available (25 from Veneto Region and 20 from other countries). The training during the Talent Campus 2014 will be delivered in English.www.talentcampusvittorioveneto.eu

19. 19 c) be the entrepreneur of yourself! Details: Location: Vittorio Veneto and Roncade (Veneto Region, Italy) Period: March 2014Duration: 4 days (3 nights)Travel & Accommodation: the costs for foreign young participants are covered by the Campus organizers. Maximum 5 young people + 1 staff per country. Internal travels and meals are free of charges for all the participants. The reimbursement is foreseen only for young people effectively attending all the Talent Campus sessions (enter – exit signatures are requested). Contacts Informagiovani Vittorio Veneto informagiovani@comune.vittorio-veneto.it Centro Giovani Criciuma info@centrogiovanicriciuma.it

20. 20 c) be the entrepreneur of yourself Operative tasks: Identify a “reference person” for the coordination between the partner and Vittorio Veneto Municipality (the organization) for all the organizational & operative aspects of the project; - promote the project among local youngsters (in your country), - select not more than 5 young people for the participation to the International Talent Campus. Criteria :  being born between 1988 and 1993 (included);  own a good knowledge of English (at least B2 level);  residing in the partner’s country territory  Cv Europass + motivation  one person as trained reference during campus duration  identify one or more companies in your country available to host a stage of one or more participants of the campus.

21. 21 d) Veneto accessible for youth with disabilities- informal exchanges for youth at European level Objectives:  Reduce the cultural gap between youth with disabilities and others thanks to training modules, play roles, exchanges;  Involving a professional youth “architect” in informal training on the subject of Design for all;  Explore working opportunities for youth with disabilties in the field of accessible building and architecture linked to the field of Design for All and the development of Social Tourism;  European exchanges and study visits; good pratices in the field of accessibility, conlusions to politicians and local decision makers. Budget: 30. 000 euros.

22. 22 e) Tribute to young generations to a great Venetian poet. The call whishes to pay a tribute to a poet through youth expressions, music, linking in a dialogue without time to generations and whishes to enhance musical capacities and creativity of young venetian artists. Target:  Young between 13 and 35 years old.  Funding: 100 000 euros  The award production and distribution of the winning piece supported by training and accompanied by music.  A publication of the piece of the 12 finalists.  Winners will have the possibility of one day registration of professional music studio.

23. 23 4. Innovative experiences from the US, to Germany and Veneto: The Audit Family/work project I It is a tool available for the company management in order to activate a systemic evaluation, realistic and well documented, of the internal HR management policies. The aim is to reach a shared definition of measures able to improve the level of sharing between working & family life among the whole staff (realistic, accessible and tailored) in a 3 years perspective.... and how does it work? At the end of the situation analysis phase carried on by a “company guiding group” (selected “ad hoc” and accompanied by the “auditor”), a set of improving measures to be implemented in the next 3 years is established: once implemented, the company is ready to be evaluated for the “AUDIT Family & Work” certification. The certification is confirmed at the end of the 3° year, by a “territorial competent body” (Auditrat), which is in charge of monitoring the effective implementation of the planned measures.

24. 24 Expected benefits for the companies / employers:  To promote a better sharing between family & working life by means of the elaboration and implementation of concrete measures able to create a new enterprise culture.  To activate a constant improvement process in a framework of a “win-win” HR Management policy: motivated, satisfied and affordable human resources lead to a bigger productivity & better profits for the company.  To ensure transparency to each flexibility measure, in order to keep everyone informed: a shared planning among colleagues pave the way for a stronger “team- building” and favor the reciprocal support for the emergency management.

25. 25 The European criteria Catalogue which has 8 analysis frameworks:  Work timetable  Contents and work processes  Place of work  Information and communication policy  Management expertise  Staff Development  Components of the salary and fringe benefits  Support services to families

26. 26 Advantages for collaborators and employers: For the employer increased productivity of the staff/employees strengthening of the sense of belonging turnover reduction promptly return from maternity permissions reduction in absences from work image enhancement increased competition reduction of recruitment costs For collaborators strengthening of the team grater autonomy of action in space professional enrichment stress reduction due to better distribution of workload and flexible work hours agreed grater satisfaction and motivation

27. 27 Advantages for families and societies: For Families  more time to be together  balanced distribution of tasks  improved quality of life and more serenity in relations For the society  reduction of social costs due to conditions related to employment  more active role of families  “spontaneous” networking - collaboration between public and private stakeholders with the common goal of promoting “prevention and social welfare”

28. 28 5. Personal invitation to the participants of the conferences to join the Elisan conference Instrument for partnership, exchanges projects building; Instrument for partnership, exchanges projects building; Contributions to the European Platform Against Poverty and Social Exclusion; Annual convention 26-27 November in Brussels

29. 29 The Elisan, European Local Inclusion and Social Action Network with participatory status at the Council of Europe with members from 12 member States is pleased to invite you to its annual conference: Investing in smart ideas for youth employment and integration and Work- Family Balance policies Monday November 18th 2013 Venue: Committee of the Regions - Room JDE 51, 9.30- 17.30 In collaboration with the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Working languages: English, French, Italian. Registration online: Osservatorio Regionale Politiche Sociali www.osservatoriopolitichesociali.veneto.it Looking forward to your most valuable contributions to be taken into account for future common EU initiatives Remo Sernagiotto President of Elisan Regional Minister for Social Affairs – Veneto Region Barbara Trentin President of Elisan Steering Committee For more information, please write to osservatorio.politichesociali@regione.veneto.it

30. 30 Thank you for you attention!! Veneto Region Brussels Office Elena Curtopassi Social Policy Officer Member of Elisan Steering Committee Ensa coordination elena.curtopassi@regione.veneto.it Regional Ministry for Social Services Barbara Trentin – Director Elisan Steering Committee ENSA coordinator Mario Modolo Director Social Services Regional Observatory for Social Services coordinator Antonella Masullo