1. ESF management in the new financial perspective. How to involve regions and local communities in growth and jobs partnership? Janusz Galeziak Director, ESF Department Office of the Marshall of the Pomorskie Voivodeship Gdansk, Poland

2. Pomorskie Region 2.197.000 inhabitants

3. ESF 2007-2013 Poland I Operational Programme-Human Capital 10 Priorities (central and regional) 70% ESF allocation on regional level Managing authority-Ministry of Regional Developement Intermediary institutions-ministers and regional self-governments

4. OP Human Capital Priorities CENTRAL -Employment and social integration -Development of human capital and adaptation potential of enterprises -High quality of education -A good state -Sickness prevention, promotion and improvement of the health REGIONAL -A labour market available to all and social integration -Regional human resources -Development of education and regional competence -Activation of rural areas -Technical assistance

5. Pre-conditions for success Decentralisation Strategy Breaking trough sectoral bareers Participation

6. PARTNERSHIP FOR SOCIAL POLICY Local self-governments Employers NGOs Institutions of higher education

7. CONCLUSIONS Structural Funds-effective instrument towards new-Lisbon goals Key to success-involwement of local and regional societies ESF implementing system-important factor of local participation