Barbara Kauffmann

Director for Employment and Social Governance, Analysis @DGempl @EU_Commission

[Barbara Kauffmann @B_Kauffmann_]

Successful EU Mutual Learning Event hosted by Belgium in #Leuven. 17 countries shared best practices for effective mediation & conciliation resolving labour disputes! #EU_Social

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#Crete Monitoring Committee shows very good progress in #ESF+implementation. Visited daycare centers for elderly and persons with disabilities and a community center helping vulnerable groups incl 3rd country nationals in #Rethymno and engaged with enthusiastic staff! #EUSocial

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#ESF+ in #Lesbos: community centre boosting social & labour market integration of locals, incl. Roma; Helios+ offers holistic support for refugees. Cultural activities in #ERDF renovated castle. #MonitoringCommittee shows good programme implementation in #NorthAegean. @EU_Social

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After good dicussions yesterday at the #Thessally Monitoring Committee, today we had the opportunity to visit one of the 53 social structures supported by #ESF+, the Trikala KDIF daycare center for persons with disabilities. Many happy faces and enthusiatic staff! @EU_Social

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Engaged and insightful discussions at the EU Mutual Learning event on structural dialogue to boost collective bargaining hosted by Cyprus with 14 participating countries and social partners. #EU social.

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Future of Pensions in Cyprus conference organised by the Competitive Council with the participation of Minister of Labour and DG EMPL for a sustainable and fair pension system #EU Social.

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Annual Review Meeting in Cyprus showed #ESF+ progress under the #ThaliaProgramme. Today we received useful input from social partners on quality jobs roadmap and enjoyed our visit to inclusive @DRASE+ primary school in Kofinou meeting enthusiastic staff and children.

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"Sustainable future in the making at @CEM SOM in Seoul! We are advancing the Empowering People Initiative with Canada & Sustainable Lifestyle Campaign with China, India, Japan & Norway to ensure an inclusive clean energy transition. @EU_Social @EU_Commission #CleanEnergy

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At today’s launch of the #OECD-EC @EU_Social Counterfactual Evaluation Report in Ljubljana, showing a big impact of training & wage subsidies on employment in Slovenia, we had great discussions with the OECD, Slovenian Ministry of Labour & stakeholders, also on the way forward.

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During my mission to #Cyprus, I had interesting exchanges on: #ThaliaProgramme ESF+ actions in the monitoring committee; the #voiceforautism project visit; the 2024 #ESDE report at #EUHOUSE; as well as with Parliament Members of the Labour & Social Committee. #EU_Social

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After attending Monitoring Committees in #CentralMacedonia & #Attica and a communication event on cohesion policy in #Aegina, great to talk to enthusiastic people at a homeless centre in #Piraeus providing shelter, food, medicines, etc. to persons in need funded by ESF+.#EUSocial