• In order to develop ways to empower businesses and entities of the social economy in the coming years.
• Spain is the only country in Europe with an operational program of this nature.
(Madrid, October 2016) .- The Spanish Business Confederation of Social Economy (CEPES) has officially become 'intermediate body' of the 'Operational Programme Social Inclusion and Social Economy of the European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020.
President of CEPES, Juan Antonio Pedreño, and General Deputy Director of the Administrative Unit of the European Social Fund (UAFSE), Angel Maria Garcia Fontelo signed in a ceremony held at the headquarters of this institution, the agreement Allocation Functions employer's Social Economy as intermediate body.
Pedroza said that "the registration of CEPES as intermediate body ESF is of great importance to promote investment avenues to enhance the social economy, a key sector to create stable and quality employment, economic and social wealth as well as companies committed to the territory where premium the person and democracy in decision-making. "
The 'Operational Programme of Social Inclusion and Social Economy' ESF's objectives is to promote and finance actions to promote sustainability and quality of employment, supporting labor mobility, social inclusion and combating poverty and any form of discrimination.
As part of this initiative, CEPES, has already taken action under the 'Operational Programme of Social Inclusion and Social Economy of the European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020 as the launch of two calls with a staff of 8, 5 million euros.
The first, with 6 million euros, aimed at the creation of businesses and employment in the Social Economy, professionalize HR and management, and promote entrepreneurship in young people who are in formal training. The second, with 2.5 million aimed to create and maintain jobs for people in situations and / or risk of social exclusion and people with disabilities.
WHAT IS THE ESF?
The ESF, says web of this organism , is the main instrument that Europe supports job creation, helping people to get better jobs and ensures fairer for all EU citizens employment opportunities. For this purpose, the ESF invests in European human capital: workers, youth and all those seeking employment. ESF funding, amounting to 10,000 million euros per year, improving the job prospects of millions of Europeans, especially those who have difficulty finding work.
The European Union is committed to creating more and better jobs and contribute to a more inclusive society. These objectives are the core of the Europe 2020 strategy, which seeks to create a smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in the EU. This challenge is even more challenging in the current economic crisis. The ESF plays an important role in achieving European goals and mitigate the consequences of the economic crisis, particularly rising levels of unemployment and poverty ..
