1. Regional Employment Pact in Eastern Styria Frauen für Frauen Charlotte Gruber Regional Employment Pact in Eastern Styria Qualification models and benefits for social integration enterprises TCA Meeting Cyprus 12 – 16 September 2005 Charlotte Gruber Austria

2. Regional Employment Pact in Eastern Styria Frauen für Frauen Charlotte Gruber Region of Eastern Styria (NUTS III): 173 municipalities 3.015 km² 259.000 Inhabitants ( Largest Town ~ 6000 inhabitants)

3. Regional Employment Pact in Eastern Styria Frauen für Frauen Charlotte Gruber The region of Eastern Styria Rural area, agriculture Tourism (spas) Automotive industry Small and medium enterprises Renewable energy Geothermal Heating System Spa in Bad Blumau

4. Regional Employment Pact in Eastern Styria Frauen für Frauen Charlotte Gruber Border between Austria and Slovenia Bad Radkersburg/Gornja Radgona The river Mur

5. Regional Employment Pact in Eastern Styria Frauen für Frauen Charlotte Gruber Cooperation across Borders Aims The EUREGIO Styria – Slovenia promotes and intensifies the cooperation between existing institutions accross borders. Tasks Common platform for actions Support of bilateral working groups, Assistance in looking for partners Public relations, regional adjustment of cooperation

6. Regional Employment Pact in Eastern Styria Frauen für Frauen Charlotte Gruber Regional Employment Pacts in Styria

7. Regional Employment Pact in Eastern Styria Frauen für Frauen Charlotte Gruber EU-Regional Management Office Regional Management Office Regional Development Programmes Aim 2 Leader + Territorial Employment Pact Labour and Social Policy with regional responsibilty Programmes: Aim 3, EQUAL, EUREGIO Support for the border regions through interregional structures and programmes Programme: Interreg III PROJECT- INNOVATION Responsibilty for projects in the fields of the regional priorities Programmes: Action programmes of the EU (z.B. ESF Article 6, Leonardo,..)

8. Regional Employment Pact in Eastern Styria Frauen für Frauen Charlotte Gruber EU Regional Management Office Economic Affairs Important economic development fields Structure-oriented Organisations (for ex. Chamber of Commerce, Agricultural Council) Employment Policies Target groups on the labour market Strukture-oriented Organisations (for ex. AMS, Bfi, Wifi) Networks and... Energy Valley Management Regional City Cooperation Eurosyn... Projects Helth -Destination Tele.Ost Regional Employment Pact Economic Affairs Employment

9. Regional Employment Pact in Eastern Styria Frauen für Frauen Charlotte Gruber

10. Regional Employment Pact in Eastern Styria Frauen für Frauen Charlotte Gruber

11. Regional Employment Pact in Eastern Styria Frauen für Frauen Charlotte Gruber Social Integration Enterprise Cafe-Restaurant Fröhlich Association Frauen für Frauen was founded in June 1995 Project start: October 1996

12. Regional Employment Pact in Eastern Styria Frauen für Frauen Charlotte Gruber The Social Integration Enterprise offers: Qualification of temporary employees in cooking and service activities Restaurant Delivery of meals Party service Domestic services Staff 2005 22 temporary employees (women) 9 professional staff

13. Regional Employment Pact in Eastern Styria Frauen für Frauen Charlotte Gruber Steps of action during the temporary employment phase Selection and start of employment Probationary month Formulating professional and personal goals Professional training and qualification Assistance in solving personal problems Practical experience in private sector companies Actively seeking a job on the regular labour market Leaving the social integration enterprise Follow up

14. Regional Employment Pact in Eastern Styria Frauen für Frauen Charlotte Gruber BAP Employment Pact EU Regional Management TEP Steering Committee Private sector enterprises Public Institutions Frauen für Frauen Social integration enterprises Qualification and Training Institutions

15. Regional Employment Pact in Eastern Styria Frauen für Frauen Charlotte Gruber Aims of BAP for our region Experimenting in new forms of training and qualification, especially in the fields of renewable energy and tourism Intensifying the cooperation with private sector enterprises Certification of new qualification models Development of new products and services where there is demand, but that could not be offered so far

16. Regional Employment Pact in Eastern Styria Frauen für Frauen Charlotte Gruber Transnational Cooperation Exchange of information and experiences New innovative forms of qualification that are widely recognised Support in implementing the results

17. Regional Employment Pact in Eastern Styria Frauen für Frauen Charlotte Gruber Thank you for your attention