EASI












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            * EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation
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            The Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme [ URL "http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexU

            LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:347:0238:0252:EN:PDF"] is a financing instrument at EU level t
            level of quality and sustainable employment, guaranteeing adequate and decent social prote
            social exclusion and poverty and improving working conditions.


            For the period 2021 – 2027 the EaSI programme will become a strand under the European Soci
            +) [ URL "https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=325&langId=en"]


            Structure and funding

            EaSI is managed directly by the European Commission. It brings together three EU programme
            separately between 2007 and 2013: PROGRESS, EURES and Progress Microfinance.


            As of January 2014, these programmes form the three axes of EaSI. They support:
            • The modernisation of employment and social policies with the PROGRESS axis (61% of the t
            • Job mobility with the EURES axis (18% of the total budget);

            • Access to micro-finance and social entrepreneurship with the Microfinance and Social Ent
              axis (21% of the total budget).


            The total budget for 2014-2020 is 919,469,000 EUR in 2013 prices.

            Objectives:

            • Strengthen ownership of EU objectives and coordination of action at EU and national leve
              of employment, social affairs and inclusion.
            • Support the development of adequate social protection systems and labour market policies

            • Modernise EU legislation and ensure its effective application.
            • Promote geographical mobility and boost employment opportunities by developing an open l
            • Increase the availability and accessibility of microfinance for vulnerable groups and mi

              and increase access to finance for social enterprises.

            In pursuing these objectives, EaSI will:

            • Pay particular attention to vulnerable groups, such as young people
            • Promote equality between women and men
            • Combat discriminations

            • Promote a high level of quality and sustainable employment
            • Guarantee adequate and decent social protection
            • Combat long-term unemployment

            • Fight against poverty and social exclusion

            The contact in the Czech Republic is Ing. Jitka Zukalová [ MAIL "jitka.zukalova(zavinac)mp

            Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs [ URL "http://www.mpsv.cz/en/"] .