European Community of Practice

Todays Workshop at The European Week of Regions and Cities is an opportunity to explain further the concepts of innovation and mainstreaming developed through EQUAL into the new ESF Programmes.

Of course all of the EQUAL Themes in one way or another have been incorporated in the new ESF Programmes and we in Northern Ireland believe this will provide an excellent platform for future Innovation and Mainstreaming.

Dear Madam/Sir,

Dear all

On 12th and 13th September the Commission held a meeting in Brussels for the transnational contact points. These people are the first point of contact for Member States and regions who wish to engage in Transnational Co-operation (TNC) under the 2007 -2013 ESF programmes.

Perhaps we should all consider the questions Ana Vale asked Beverly in the CoP - IM newsletter from our own perspective. These are the answers I would give to those same questions:

Ana Vale (AV): We are finding it a challenge developing our CoP. Is that something normal?

Defined Mainstreaming and Innovation. Moved a long way forward on the concept of tools. Meet the Facilitators who will be extremely helpful in collecting and exchanging information.

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