Social Innovation and Transnational Cooperation Conference 24 April 2015, Warsaw The German national programme ‘IdA – Integration through Exchange’ Supporting youth mobility in Europe under the ESF Bettina Reuter Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs Germany

Context Long history of transnational mobility measures in EU but only few examples of transnational mobility measures for the target group ‘disadvantaged youth and young adults’.

The German IdA programme Based on this situation: Set up of a programme for transnational mobility measures for target group in the ESF funding period in Germany: IdA - “Integration through exchange “

IdA : Objective => To improve the chances for disadvantaged people on the labour market through traineeships in other EU countries “The participants for the IdA programme have no deficits but capabilities which are not used to their full potential”. Municipal job centre in Hamm, Germany

IdA : Target groups 2nd Call: 09/2010 Youth with no school-leaving qualification (e.g. school drop- outs) Youth with no trainee placement Youth who have completed school-based vocational training Training drop-outs Young single mothers People with disabilities, including elderly unemployed Two Calls 1st Call: 10/2008 disadvantaged youth and young adults 2nd Call: 09/2010 people with disabilities

IdA : Key Results 114 project networks in Germany 290 host organisations in other European countries programme participants 65% of young people in education, employment or further training after six months average age of participants 23,5 years 76% of particiants experienced spells of unemployment (average duration of 12 months) 40% have lower secondary education or less

IdA : Key Results Increase of..  personal competence: self-motivation, independence, self-esteem, self-confidence  social competence: ability to deal with conflicts and capacity for teamwork  opportunities on the labour-market: openness towards mobility, practical professional experience  active labour-market action: flexibility, own initiative on job applications

IdA : Transnational Partners (290 host organisations)

IdA : General Programme Requirements Cooperation between different actors in regional project networks (cooperation agreement) Dual competence of actors (target group and transnational collaboration) Jobcentres / public employment agencies are active partners in all regional project networks Transfer allowances are continued to be paid Transnational project has to be an integral part of the local or regional labour-market integration policy of job centres / public employment agencies

IdA : Project cycle Selection of participants Preparation of participants Exchange experience during stay abroad Follow-on of participants Subsequent support of participants Recruitment of participants During all project phases:  Network and exchange with job centre/ public employment agency  Network and exchange with partner organisations abroad During all project phases:  Network and exchange with job centre/ public employment agency  Network and exchange with partner organisations abroad Cooperation in regional project network Duration of traineeship abroad: 1 to 6 months average 7 weeks, longest stay up to17 weeks Using experience in foreign country for integration strategy

IdA : Key Management Aspects Selection and preparation of participants Pedagogical support for participants during and after the stay abroad Management of interfaces between actors during the integration process (collaboration between project operators, job centres / public employment agencies and enterprises) Reliability of transnational relations Report on lessons learned available at

Successful Transnational Cooperation: Key Elements Getting to know each other (organisation, aims and objectives, target group/s, etc.) Developing an atmosphere of trust as a basis for the partnership Clarifying expectations with regard to IdA (aims and objectives of the mobility programme, expectations of each partner, competences, etc. Developing a common view about the stay abroad/the project Clarifying the way of working together and steering of the process, e.g. working language, communication process, number of working meetings, measures for conflict resolution, delivery requirements, etc. Clarifying task and responsibilities of each partner – involvement of staff and responsibilities shall be made transparent Meetings face-to face

13 Transnational Mobility in Germany as part of the ESF => Continuation of IdA as a national ESF programme in the context of the Federal ESF Integration Guideline‘ (under thematic focus of ‚transnational collaboration‘) designed on the basis of the TLN Mobility Coordinated Call on ‚Transnational Mobility Measures for Disadvantaged Youth and Young Adults‘

14 IdA : Key Elements Regional cooperation networks: active involvement of enterprises and job centres / public employment agencies; regional focus. Target group: year-olds Stay abroad of two- to six-month (work-related learning experience in an enterprise) Minimum group size: 8 Preparation and follow-up / pedagogical support for participants before, during and after the stay abroad Cooperation with a partner from at least one other EU Member State Reimbursement of participant-related costs for mobility and the organisational services of the partner organisation Hosting of youngsters from abroad (costs for hosting will be covered by sending organisation in the partner country) Cooperation as part of ‚TLN Mobility – Learning Network on Transnational Mobility Measures for Disadvantaged Youth and Young Adults‘

TLN MOBILITY AS AN ESF LEARNING NETWORK Partners from 15 Member States and Regions funded by EU COM/DG EMPL ( €) and national and regional budgets Commitment of all partners to realise transnational mobility measures in the ESF funding period Kick off in February 2013 TASK Coordinated Call as a voluntary coordinated transnational framework for national and regional ESF action on youth mobility to: - foster high QUALITY of transnational mobility projects - provide a coordinated framework for transnational collaboration on the level of PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT

TLN Mobility: Results – Coordinated Call and Manual of Guidance COORDINATED CALL (CC) A: INTRODUCTION B: CONTENT 1.Objectives of mobility programmes 2.Target Group 3.Programme cycle 4.Project structure and project management 5.Implementation structures 6.Eligibility of costs C: ANNEX

TLN Mobility: Manual of Guidance 50-page support document for the planning of the implementation of the CC Provides background information and further guidance on CC minimum requirements Contains additional recommended criteria Includes case studies and examples of approaches from previous mobility initiatives Manual of Guidance

TLN Mobility: Implementing the Coordinated Call Calls have been launched in Galicia, Germany, Poland, Sweden and Trento Further calls foreseen for 2015: Provence Alpes Cote d‘Azur, Andalusia, Basque Country, Catalonia, Czech Republic, Italy, Ireland Total ESF/YEI budget allocated so far for transnational mobility for NEETs in the ESF funding period in TLN Mobility Member States and regions: approx. 120 Mio EUR Launch of national and regional calls within TLN Mobility MS/Regions so far…

TLN Mobility: Support Tools and Continuation Support Tools for Managing Authorities during the national/regional call development & implementation stage Peer learning on drafting regional/national calls based on CC through bilateral meetings Set-up of partner search database Organisation of partner search/transnational partnership prepation activities for project operators Toolkit with templates and technical guidance on drafting regional/national calls Website Continuation of TLN Mobility… Duration of EU grant agreement until February 2015 Continuation of work programme incl. regular network meetings and partner search activities with national/regional resources Link to EU Common Framework

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