DG Employment executives and Member States experts presented the recent initiatives of the European Commission and selected practices in the thematic area of Skills and Vocational Education and Training.

The evaluation study by the Commission indicates that people in the EU have clearly benefited from the ESF support at promoting sustainable and quality employment and labour mobility.

Europe Day on 9 May is an occasion to celebrate peace and unity in Europe.
The date marks the anniversary of the historic 'Schuman declaration' that is considered to be the beginning of what is now the European Union.

The initiative seeks to mobilise all existing EU budget resources to provide financial support to Member States for their immediate response to the Coronavirus crisis and its long-term impact.

The fourth edition of the European Youth Event will take place at the European Parliament's seat in Strasbourg on 29-30 May 2020.

This study took stock of the achievements under Thematic Objective 9 in the period up to end 2018, with the objective to formulate findings and identify lessons learned to support the negotiation of the Programmes for the European Social Fund plus.

Investing in education and training for all is a key priority for the European Union. This EU support is provided by the European Social Fund (ESF) via Thematic Objective 10 which allows investments in education, training and vocational training for skills and lifelong learning.

In the context of limiting the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus and taking emergency measures for the country's economy and labour market, it was decided to suspend all binding deadlines for 12 business support actions.

Every year, the European Commission awards those EU-funded projects, which demonstrate excellence and new approaches in regional development.