1. ESF
Transnational Cooperation

2. Structure of discussion
Tour de table: Member States' approach
Common Themes
Key elements of EU Platform / Common framework
Support team

3. Transnational cooperation
Article 10 ESF
Options
Common framework
Flexible approach
Combined approach

4. Common Themes Article 10 ESF
Proposed by Commission and endorsed by ESF Committee
Limited in number to correespond to resources available
Broad in their definition to cater for different priorities

5. Proposed Common Themes
Active Labour Market Policy
Inclusion
Youth Employment
Learning and Skills
Social Economy
Governance and Public Administration
Simplification
Partnership

6. Key Elements of EU Platform( Art. 10 ESF)
Actors
European Commission
Thematic Networks
Common Framework
Common Themes
Coordinated calls
Tools

7. Support Team
Tasks
Procedure
Budget
Timeline

8. NEXT STEPS Common themes endorsed by ESF Committee (20/6/2014)
Commission invites MS to participate in Common Framework (2nd semester 2014)
Support Team to be set up( 2nd semester 2014)
Thematic Networks established
EU Platform set up (database /website)
First coordinated call for proposals under common framework –EU level/MS level