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TITLE OF THE INITIATIVE:

European Social Fund, Operational Programme Education for Competitiveness,
Evropský sociální fond, Operační program Vzdělávání pro konkurenceschopnost
ESF, OP VK

REFERENT(S):

European Commission, Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Social Fund
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INITIATIVE:

The European Social Fund (ESF) is one of the EU's Structural Funds, set up to reduce differences in prosperity and living standards across EU Member States and regions, and therefore promoting economic and social cohesion.
The ESF is devoted to promoting employment in the EU. It helps Member States make Europe's workforce and companies better equipped to face new, global challenges.
Majority of Czech regions is entitled to carry out projects financed from the ESF. The ESF Operational Programme Education for Competitiveness (OP VK) is realized by Czech Ministry for Education Youth and Sports (MEYS).
The amount of financial resources devoted to the OP VK in the period 2007-2013 is 2 151,4 mil €, 85% is financed through ESF and 15% through MEYS, state budget.

OBJECTIVE OF THE INITIATIVE:

The ESF Operational Programme Education for Competitiveness (OP VK) is divided in to 4 priority axis that’s objectives are to support and improve:
• Initial education
• Tertiary education, research and development
• Further Education
• Strategy of Lifelong learning

TARGET GROUP OF THE EVENT:

All regions of the Czech Republic except capitol city Prague
All learners and teachers from preschool age till the “third” age.
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ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EVENT:

Management of the Operational program OP VK, launching calls, evaluation of the projects proposals, administration of running projects, evaluation of the projects results

IMPACT OF THE EVENT:

Tremendous impact on the whole education system in the Czech Republic

RESULTS REACHED:

Currently a lot of projects are running in the whole regions of the Czech Republic.
After concluding this programme, in 2013, the results will be known.

EVALUATION OF THE INITIATIVE:

The whole Czech citizens appreciate this EU initiative to co-finance improvement of particular sectors,(e.g. education) in less developed regions of the member state.

NAME OF COMPILER:

Anna Mittnerová

NAME OF INSTITUTION:

Department of Science and Research, ICT Prague

ROLE:

Member of CIAAU Research Team in ICT Prague