Employment and Social Innovation - two new calls published

The European Commission has published two new calls under the programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI): Preparatory action: Reactivate - Intra-EU job mobility scheme for unemployed over 35 (VP/2016/011) with a budget of € 3,000,000, and Improving expertise in the field of industrial relations (VP/2016/004) with a total budget available of € 4,150,000. The deadlines for the submission of applications are respectively July 1, 2016 and July 15, 2016.More information on the Preparatory action: Reactivate - Intra-EU job mobility scheme for unemployed over 35 call can be found here, and on the call Improving expertise in the field of industrial relations here.
 
The EaSI programme is a financing instrument at EU level to promote a high level of quality and sustainable employment, guaranteeing adequate and decent social protection, combating social exclusion and poverty and improving working conditions. EaSI integrates and extends the coverage of three existing programmes: Progress (Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity), EURES (European Employment Services) and the European Progress Microfinance Facility.