esf: a partner to tackle the crisisThe European conference held 3rd and 4th December 2009
The goal of the conference held in Dijon the 3rd and 4th December 2009 was to discuss how the European Social Fund has contributed to tackling the economic crisis. It was organised by the French Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Employment, in collaboration with the European Commission, the Burgundy Regional Prefecture, the Burgundy Regional Council and the City of Dijon.
The conference was attended by Ms. Lenia Samuel, Deputy Director General of DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, European Commission, and Mr. Bertrand Martinot, the French Delegate General for Employment and Vocational Training, and gathered 350 participants from 18 European Union Member States, including representatives of public employment and training services, social partners and representatives from business circles.
Plenary sessions and thematic forums drew up a first overview of the initiatives taken in 2009 to tackle the crisis using the European Social Fund to create more job security, to improve access to qualifying training, to promote entrepreneurship and to provide support to vulnerable people.
The conference began with a first overview focussed on the exceptional measures the European Social Fund took in 2009 in France to safeguard employment.
Summary of the forums, expert perspectives and a forward-looking round table enabled conclusions to be drawn to apply to the use of the European Social Fund in the years to come.
ESF: A Partner to Tackle the Crisis.
The conference film key moments at the European Social Fund Conference, held 3rd and 4th December 2009 at the Dijon Palais de Congrès, in France, on the theme: ESF, a partner to tackle the crisis.
