Preparing for the European Structural Funds' next funding period

Chapter 1 addresses central challenges (population and employment developments, innovative capacity) and highlights, in the view of the evaluators, the problem areas for the new funding period. This is followed, in Chapter 2, by an overview of the current funding period and an excursive outline of the adjustments still being recommended for the current funding programme. Chapter 3, which forms the core focus of this paper, discusses the recommendations proposed by evaluators on the cross-national direction of European structural funding from 2007 onwards. Chapter 4 provides the Conclusion for this discussion paper. --

Preparing for the European Structural Funds' next funding period

Chapter 1 addresses central challenges (population and employment developments, innovative capacity) and highlights, in the view of the evaluators, the problem areas for the new funding period. This is followed, in Chapter 2, by an overview of the current funding period and an excursive outline of the adjustments still being recommended for the current funding programme. Chapter 3, which forms the core focus of this paper, discusses the recommendations proposed by evaluators on the cross-national direction of European structural funding from 2007 onwards. Chapter 4 provides the Conclusion for this discussion paper

Preparing for the European Structural Funds' next funding period: Synopsis of the central findings of the updates of the mid‐term evaluation of the Operational Programmes in East Germany

"This synopsis is based on mid‐term review updates of all East German states (i.e., Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg‐Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony‐Anhalt, and Thuringia) and the Community Support Framework (CSF) for East Germany (see Bibliography for more specific information). The aim of this synopsis is to provide a systematic overview of the content of the updates on the utilisation of European Structural Funds—in particular the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF), to compare and contrast these, and to highlight possible similarities and differences. The recommendations for the next funding period form the main focus of this paper. This article has not taken into account achievements in the agricultural sector and rural areas, as these will form part of the EU’s general agricultural policy from 2007. The synopsis is structured as follows: Chapter 1 addresses central challenges (population and employment developments, innovative capacity) and highlights, in the view of the evaluators, the problem areas for the new funding period. This is followed, in Chapter 2, by an overview of the current funding period and an excursive outline of the adjustments still being recommended for the current funding programme. Chapter 3, which forms the core focus of this paper, discusses the recommendations proposed by evaluators on the cross‐national direction of European structural funding from 2007 onwards. Chapter 4 provides the Conclusion for this discussion paper." [excerpt

Company Relocation: The Consequences for Employees - An Analysis of the WSI Works Council Survey

This study, based on the 2005 WSI Works Council Survey, aims to highlight the ramifications of company relocations on employees as well as the role of company relocation in the work of the works councils. The study is rounded off with an analysis of the policy framework, which looks at how policy has reacted to the public debate on company relocations. Concluding comments complete the study. --

Synopse wichtiger Positionen zur Reformdebatte der europäischen Strukturpolitik nach 2006

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Zur Vorbereitung auf die neue Förderphase der Europäischen Strukturfonds

Im Kapitel 1 werden zentrale Herausforderungen (Bevölkerungs- und Beschäftigtenentwicklung, Innovationsfähigkeit) aufgegriffen und die künftigen Probleme für die neue Förderperiode aus Sicht der Gutachter herausgestellt. Im Kapitel 2 schließt sich ein Blick auf die laufende Förderperiode an. Dieser Abschnitt zeigt kursorisch welche Anpassungsschritte noch für die aktuelle Periode empfohlen werden. Kapitel 3 bildet den Schwerpunkt des vorliegenden Papiers. Es werden die Vorschläge der Evaluatoren zur Ausrichtung der Europäischen Strukturfondsmittel ab 2007 länderübergreifend diskutiert. Ein Fazit (Kapitel 4) rundet das vorliegende Diskussionspapier ab. --

Mit Innovation und Kooperation zu mehr Beschäftigung? : zur Diskussion neuerer Beschäftigungsförderungsansätze in Regionen am Beispiel der Territorialen Beschäftigungspakte und des InnoRegio-Programms (Innovation and cooperation to create more employment? : on the discussion of more recent approaches to employment promotion in regions, taking as an example the Territorial Employment Pacts and the InnoRegio Programme)

"This paper discusses more recent approaches in regional employment policy which are intended to promote innovation and cooperation. The point of departure for the paper is the insufficient growth in the Federal Republic of Germany, which is attributed among other things to a lack of innovation. First of all the question is asked as to what economic theory says, in particular neo-classicism and the regional theory on the origin of dynamicinnovative environments. It is brought out that state interventions in market processes are justified if they are limited as regards time, become established after a certain time and start out from the flow of information between the players. A creative regional environment is characterised by measures that are responsible for a positive innovation climate. Policy can support innovative regional environments by participating in a network itself or by creating the communication structure for such a network. On the basis of the Territorial Employment Pacts (Territoriale Beschäftigungspakte) and the InnoRegio Project the paper examines how the state can build up such regional cooperation structures and what different forms of cooperation and networks can develop. Practice shows that quite different partners covering a large range of subjects work together in regional development partnerships; the projects that a regional network produces are accordingly diverse. The key requirements for the success of regional alliances are a cooperative climate in the region and a common basic attitude to solving the employment problems together. A critical appreciation of these new ways of promoting employment rounds off the paper." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))Beschäftigungspolitik, Regionalpolitik, regionales Netzwerk

Company Relocation: The Consequences for Employees - An Analysis of the WSI Works Council Survey

This study, based on the 2005 WSI Works Council Survey, aims to highlight the ramifications of company relocations on employees as well as the role of company relocation in the work of the works councils. The study is rounded off with an analysis of the policy framework, which looks at how policy has reacted to the public debate on company relocations. Concluding comments complete the study