ESF Informal Technical Working Group Meeting

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion DG

Investment ESF and FEAD Policy and Legislation

ESF Informal Technical Working Group meeting

10-11 October 2016

Steigenberger Hotel, Brussels

Draft Agenda

Monday, 10 October from 14.00-17h30

0. Adoption of draft agenda ...... For adoption

1. Conclusions of the previous TWG ...... ….. For approval

2. The Mid Term Review Package

- Technical aspects of the extension of the YEI

- Amendments to the CPR and ESF Regulation.

Discussion with MS following a short presentation by the Commission...... For discussion

Ilse De Mecheleer Teresa Regio

3. Communication: 60 years of the ESF

Discussion with MS following a short presentation by the Commission...... For discussion

Boris Kandziora Christine Zollner

4. YEI best practice – project presentations

Discussion with MS following two project presentations……………...... For discussion

Lara Lupinc Regione Veneto Italy

European Commission B-1049 Brussels – Belgium; Telephone: (32-2) 299 11 11 Magnus Von Schenck Region Blekinge Sweden

5. High Level Group on Simplification

Discussion with MS following a short presentation by the HLG members...For discussion

Louis Vervloet Håkan Forsberg

Charter of Fundamental Rights for the ESI Funds

Marie-Anne Paraskevas

Tuesday, 11 October from 09h30-13h00

6. European Vocational Skills Week

Discussion with MS following a short presentation by the Commission.....For information

João Santos

7. ESF Management: state of play of ESF financial execution

Discussion with MS following a short presentation by the Commission.....For information

Member States should be prepared for a tour de table on designation of authorities in general and specifically the YEI, and what could be the other main reasons for delays in the implementation of programmes.

Feedback from Member States on payment claims

Grazyna Meyers

8. Annual Implementation Reports

Discussion with MS following a short presentation by the Commission.....For discussion

Jeannette Monier Gabor Toth Ilse De Mecheleer

9. EFSI update

Discussion with MS following a short presentation by the Commission.....For discussion

2 Jader Cane

Lunch break 13:00-14:00

From 14.00 onwards till 18.00 Meeting of the sub-group of the ESF TWG on the Future (see separate agenda)