Publicaciones Internacionales-EU 2016

Los Marcos de Cualificaciones en Europa. CEDEFOP Febrero 2016Los marcos de cualificaciones en los diferentes países europeos están entrando en su mayoría de edad: tras un período de desarrollo inicial y adopción formal, su funcionamiento es cada vez más operativo. A tavés de la promoción del principio de los resultados del aprendizaje, los marcos de cualificaciones están evolucionando en algunos países, pasando de ser una herramienta para describir sistemas de cualificaciones a convertirse en un medio para reformarlos y modernizarlos.

How´sEurope? Employment and Social Development 2015 In the coming posts, we will present some of the key findings from this review to examine how we are doing on the Europe 2020 employment and social goals and discuss the policy measures that contribute to achieving these objectives.PDF

Employment and Social Developments in Europe 2015  European Comission. Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Directorate A. It starts by looking at the contribution of entrepreneurship and self-employment to job creation and growth and the need to tackle the difficulties faced by the self-employed and notably micro and small companies.

EVENTOS 2015

European Digital Jobs Fair Madrid 20-11-2015.  The European Digital Jobs Fair is a collaboration between two European Commission initiatives: EURES, a long-standing employment portal which matches jobs and skills in Europe , and the Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs, a multi-stakeholder partnership to tackle the lack of digital skills in Europe and the thousands of unfilled ICT-related vacancies across all industry sectors.

'Engaging SMEs in apprenticeships', 9-10 November 2015 .  Commissioner Thyssen's video message to the 2nd Cedefop European conference.

The following funding opportunities was  presented:

• an Erasmus+ call for proposals, which aims at supporting SMEs engaging in apprenticeships;
• European Social Fund;
• European Investment Bank

Skills Panorama The new Skills Panorama website, brought to you by the European Commission and powered by Cedefop, is now online. Skills Panorama turns labour market data into useful, accurate and timely intelligence that helps policy-makers in making their decisions on skills and jobs in Europe. http://skillspanorama.cedefop.europa.eu/en

European Conference Engaging Smes Apprenticeship- CEDEFOP The objective of this year’s event is to discuss how SMEs can be better engaged in apprenticeships, and give an opportunity to participants to network and to explore areas and ideas for cooperation on how to assist SMEs in the provision of apprenticeships, in particular those which have not trained apprentices before. Date: 09/11/2015 to 10/11/2015

Informe sobre los logros de los Objetivos del Milenio. 

El informe del Grupo de Tareas sobre el desfase en el logro de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio «Balance de la alianza mundial para el desarrollo» supervisa los recientes logros y los desafíos en la implementación del octavo Objetivo de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM 8), al tiempo que mira hacia la nueva agenda de desarrollo sostenible, que será adoptada por los dirigentes mundiales en la Cumbre de Desarrollo Sostenible que se celebra del 25 al 27 de septiembre y que incluirá el lanzamiento de un nuevo conjunto de objetivos de desarrollo sostenible. 

Cumbre Naciones Unidas sobre Desarrollo Sostenible 2015; 25-27 de Septiembre  

Objetivos de desarrollo sostenible.
Erradicar la pobreza, promover la prosperidad y el bienestar para todos, proteger el Medio Ambiente y hacer frente al Cambio Climático. http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/es/ffd/

Plan de Inversiones para Europa

El 15 de abril de 2015 el Comité de las Regiones (CDR) reunirá a los responsables políticos de la UE y los representantes locales y regionales para evaluar el Plan de Inversiones desde una perspectiva local. Los dirigentes políticos y los expertos en inversión debatirán sobre tres cuestiones principales: 

¿Es el Plan de Inversiones una respuesta, qué papel pueden desempeñar las autoridades locales y regionales, cómo garantizar su capacidad de inversión propia?

Cedefop Event- Workshop on the quality assurance of certification in VET

Date: from 26/03 to 27/03/2015 It will bring together national experts (policy makers, researchers, social partners, practitioners) from different European countries and representatives of international organisations to:

-present and discuss developments, compare policies, standards, methods and processes that ensure the quality of certification process in IVET;

-discuss how these approaches are understood by different stakeholders and applied in countries;

-debate if and to which extent the use of learning outcomes influences quality assurance arrangements supporting certification;

-reflect to what extent and how the experiences from the certification process are taken into account when reviewing initial VET.

European Year for Development 2015 EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, presented a new Eurobarometer survey to mark the beginning of the European Year for Development. Figures show that the number of people who are in favour of increasing aid has gone up significantly, and Europeans continue to feel very positively about development and cooperation. 67% of respondents across Europe think that development aid should be increased – a higher percentage than in recent years, despite the economic situation. 85% believe that it is important to help people in developing countries. THE EUROPEAN YEAR FOR DEVELOPMENT – CITIZENS’ VIEWS ON DEVELOPMENT, COOPERATION AND AID Special Eurobarometer 421
Final Declaration of Major European event to shape the future for social businesses. Strasbourg on 16 and 17 January 2014. Social entrepreneurs aim to have an impact on society rather than only generating profits for owners and shareholders. For example, they provide jobs for disadvantaged groups, promoting their social inclusion and increasing solidarity in the economy. But they face enormous challenges and an uneven playing field. To conclude the two-day event, a final declaration summarising the outcome of the discussions has been adopted. This represents the views of various stakeholders from the social enterprise sector and not those of the European institutions.Videos, Worshop, sign declaration

AYUDAS Y SUBVENCIONES 2014

4Bn loans for Spanish SM as EIF signs guarantee agreements with six Spanish banks.
The agreements with the six banks aim to facilitate access to finance for Spanish SMEs by providing a 50% guarantee on each loan and by lowering the interest rates charged by banks. 

Six new national programmes to help the most deprived appoved, including Italy´s €670 million plan The Czech Republic, Cyprus, Hungary, Italy, Malta and Slovakia will receive a total of €850 million to provide food and basic material assistance to those most in need.

Erasmus+ Convocatoria EACEA/30/2014 Acción clave 3: Apoyo a la reforma de las políticas-Iniciativas prospectivas Experimentaciones de políticas en el ámbito de la educación. Fechas de cierre: Pre-propuestas 20-03-2015; Propuestas completas: 1-10-2015  

GUIDE 2014-CONNECTBRAZIL CONNECT is co-funded by the European Commission and promotes the exchange of new entrepreneurs between the Federative Republic of Brazil and Europe. It aims to support promising entrepreneurs and SMEs to grow and develop their international outlook and competitiveness, promoting an exchange of experience between Brazil and CIP participating countries1 and enhancing entrepreneurship overall. 

Erasmus + CONVOCATORIA DE PROPUESTAS EACEA/33/2014 en el marco del programa Erasmus+Acción clave 3: Apoyo a la reforma de las políticas — Iniciativas prospectivas Proyectos europeos de cooperación prospectiva en los ámbitos de la educación, la formación y la juventud. Fecha de cierre 24-02-2015

Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme As of January 2014, these programmes form the three axes of EaSI. They support:the modernisation of employment and social policies with the PROGRESS axis (61% of the total budget);

• job mobility with the EURES axis (18% of the total budget);
• access to micro-finance and social entrepreneurship with the Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship axis (21% of the total budget).

The total budget for 2014-2020 is EUR 919,469,000 in 2013 prices.

ERASMUS + Convocatoria General 2015 La presente convocatoria de propuestas se basa en el Reglamento (UE) no 1288/2013 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 11 de diciembre de 2013, por el que se crea el programa «Erasmus+» (el programa de educación, formación, juventud y deporte de la Unión), así como en el programa de trabajo anual de Erasmus+ para 2014 (rúbrica 4, sobre dimensión internacional de la educación superior) y el programa de trabajo anual de Erasmus+ para 2015. El programa Erasmus+ abarca el período 2014-2020. Los objetivos específicos del programa Erasmus+ figuran en los artículos 5, 11 y 16 del Reglamento. Indicative found and timetable

CREATIVE EUROPE Open call for tenders EAC/30/2014 - European Expert Network on Audiovisual. The European Expert Network on audiovisual is expected to provide expert advice to policy makers, synthesizing current research and main issues in a way useful for policy development and programme management. DEADLINE: 24-11-2014

COSME y el Fondo Europeo de Inversiones firman un acuerdo Destinado apotenciar la financiación de las Pymes, asi tendrán pronto acceso a 25.000 Millones de Euros. el FEI Publicará una convocatoria de manifiestación abierta de interés en el que participaran las entidades financieras.

COSME Is the EU programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) running from 2015 to 2020 with a planned budget of €2.3bn. COSME will support SMEs in the following area: access to finance, access to markets, suporting entrepreneurs, more favourable condition for business, creation and growth.
 
Entrepreneurship Education (Pan European Entrepreneurial Inititative) The objective of this call for proposals is to develop a pan-European entrepreneurial learning initiative bringing together existing European and national expertise, in line with proposals included in the Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan. This action encourages and supports networking of policy makers and experts across Europe with a strong interest in the development of entrepreneurship education and in deepening of cooperation at EU level in this area. Deadline: 20/08/2014

New Portal helps SME "Go International"To help EU-based SMEs extend their business to markets beyond the EU, the European Commission recently launched the SME Internationalisation Portal. The Portal aims to give SMEs clear and easy access to the broad range of existing public services.
The SME Internationalisation Portal also provides links to the European Commission's "Market Access Database" (http://madb.europa.eu/), which provides market access information for individual growth markets.

Portal Europeo para las PYMES ¿Qué puede hacer la EU para su empresa? Ayudarle a conseguir financiación y socios y a internacionalizarse.
Este portal junta toda la información sobre y para pymes que ofrece la UE, desde consejos prácticos hasta temas relacionados con las políticas europeas.

ERASMUS para Jóvenes Empresarios El Erasmus para Jóvenes Emprendedores es un programa de intercambios transnacionales que ofrece a emprendedores noveles y personas que desean crear una empresa la oportunidad de aprender de empresarios experimentados que dirigen pequeñas empresas en otros países participantes. Presentar una solicitud

AYUDAS Y SUBVENCIONES Diciembre 2013

PROGRESS Call for Proposals VP/2013/010 Delivering on skills for growth and jobs. Deadline : 14-01-2013

PARES, VP2013/016 Benchmarking between employment services Deadline for submitting of proposals: 28/02/2014.

COSME Transfer of business. The main objective of this call is to improve the environment for business transfers in Europe. Projects to be supported under this call shall focus on one of the following priority areas:

a) Creating trans-European models/training modules for advisors in business transfer to support the development/improvement of their skills and methods in addressing different issues that arise during the transfer process (including the psychological and emotional aspects of transfers), and adapting them to different national contexts;

b) Developing standards related to buyer-seller platforms to ensure the quality of the services provided by the platform;

c) Proposing a model of an efficient awareness-raising programme for better planning and preparation of business transfers;

d) Proposing measures to improve and harmonise data collection methods on transfer of business across Europe. Maximun contribution by projetc: 250.000€. Deadline March 25-2014.

PUBLICACIONES INTERNACIONALES Diciembre 2013

Migrants in Education- Eurostat-2013 What factors are important? : a study of European countries. This report on migrant students overall mathematical ability is part of a larger project on migrants’ achievements in education. Within the same project a parallel report focuses on what matters for migrant students’ overall reading ability makes use of the IEA study PIRLS2006.

Quality of Life in cities-European Commission-2013 Perception survey in 79 European cities. This Flash Eurobarometer, “Quality of life in European cities” (No 366), was conducted at the request of the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy to get a snapshot of people’s opinions on a range of urban issues. Earlier surveys were conducted in 2004, 2006 and 2009.

Supporting reform- The role of Erasmus in higher education.

Erasmus, the European Union’s flagship mobility and cooperation programme in the field of education and training, was established in 1987. Its objective is to enhance the quality of higher education and strengthen its European dimension, in particular by increasing student and staff mobility.

EaSI New EU umbrella programme for employment and social policy EaSI, the new pan-European programme for employment and social policy, will help the EU deliver more coherent policy, encourage job mobility and provide targeted microfinance to the more vulnerable. Merging PROGRESS, EURES and PROGRESS Microfinance into one umbrella programme, EaSI will help deliver new jobs and sustainable growth more efficiently by putting the emphasis on social innovation.

Enterprise & Industry Dec.2013 Educating Europe’s future entrepreneurs. Industrial competitiveness: Europe can do better...and more.

Single Market News Nº.67 More women in leadership positions. Why is cross-border access to regulated professions still difficult? The Commission acts to address the risk of benchmark manipulation

Tax Reforms in EU Member States 2013 Tax policy challenges for economic growth and fi scal sustainability. Tax policy is one important facet of this predicament. Carefully designed, it can help address 

consolidation needs, stimulate the efficiency, competitiveness and job potential of the EU economy, while promoting social inclusiveness. Given their importance, tax policy issues were comprehensively covered in the 2013 cycle of economic policy coordination, commonly referred to as the 'European Semester'. 

PUBLICACIONES INTERNACIONALES- UE Noviembre 2013

Principios Rectores sobre las Empresas y los Derechos Humanos ONU- Puesta en práctica del marco de las Naciones Unidas para "proteger, respetar y remediar" El deber del Estado de Proteger los Derechos Humanos 2. La responsabilidad corporativa de respetar los Derechos Humanos 3. Acceso a remediar vulneraciones a los Derechos Humanos.

Public Finances in EMU 2013The European Union and the euro area economies have been through another difficult year, but there are signs of improvement on the horizon. Thanks to policy measures taken at the EU, euro area and national level, financial tensions subsided and market sentiment towards euro area Member States has improved. In spite of that, the economy has continued to be weak and the recovery has not started yet. However, the recent improvement in the high-frequency indicators gives hope that the recovery in the EU will finally commence in the second half of this year, as forecast in the Commission Spring forecasts.

Macroeconomic imbalances, Spain 2013 In May 2012, the Commission concluded in the first In-Depth Review (IDR) that Spain was experiencing very serious imbalances, in particular as regards developments related to the external position, private sector debt levels and the financial sector. As to the financial sector, since last year's IDR, a programme for the recapitalisation of the financial institutions was signed in July 2012.

Financial assistance programme for the recapitalisation of financial institutions in Spain 2013. Spain has maintained access to financial markets and investor confidence showed tentative signs of stabilisation, albeit at a low level. The recent decision by the European Council to advance towards a banking union by introducing a Single Supervisory Mechanism and the release of the European Commission's (EC) blueprint on how to complete the Economic and Monetary Union contributed to restoring investor confidence. In Spain, net borrowing from the Eurosystem declined and the outflow of non-resident deposits came down

Study on Research and Innovation support to enterprises in Spain The current programming period of Structural Funds (2007-2013) will conclude in the near future, and the undertaken operations and programmes should be overhauled and evaluated in order to design new operations taken into account the results obtained and the lessons learned over this period.

Basta! an end to austerity. Democratic and economic renewal in the EU. Europe is still struggling – and failing – to come out of the Great Recession triggered by reckless global financial institutions in 2008. The European Union, especially the euro area, has been seriously damaged by the neo-liberal policies pursued by the conservative majority to tackle the wrong problems – at the cost of millions of victims made scapegoats for the crisis.

Gender equality index- Social Policy Is a unique measurement tool that sinthesises the complexity gender quality as a multidimensional concept a user friendly and easily interpretable measure.

European Vacancy Monitoring Nº 11 Employment continues to grow in the EU's information and communications technology (ICT) sector, with a 2% increase in the number of employees between 2011 and 2012 in 26 EU Member States (Ireland and Croatia are excluded for methodological reasons).

Erasmus Emprendedores Para empresarios de acogida. programa de 
intercambio destinado a los empresarios y financiado por la 
Unión Europea. La persona a la que usted recibe obtiene una 
subvención y no se cobra nada a su empresa. Esto le dará la 
oportunidad de compartir experiencias con emprendedores 
que trabajarán con usted en su propia empresa. El intercambio 
durará entre uno y seis meses.

AYUDAS Y SUBVENCIONES Octubre 2013

PROGRESS- Delivering on Skills for growth and jobs. DG Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion VP/2013/010.The overall objective of the Call is to is to encourage new forms of collaboration through partnerships between public and private actors on the labour market (such as public and private employment services, companies including SME’s, chambers of commerce,training and education providers, social partners, labour market intelligence entities) toaddress persistent skills shortages and mismatches to help fill the gap between labour  supply and demand in the EU. Deadline: 15 January 2014.

PROGRESS - Preparatory action: Information Centres for EU migrant workers and posted workersVP /2013/011. The Commission has decided to re-publish this call with slight modifications.  Chapter 2 – Specific Objectives of the call for proposals; Chapter 3.1 - Submission deadlines and implementation period; Chapter 3.5 – Eligible applicants; Chapter 4.5 - Accepted and rejected applications – indicative time-table;  Deadlines: 29 November 2013.

PROGRESS- Social Policy experimentations supporting social investments   VP 2013/012. call focuses on the methodological aspects of the different phases of social policy innovations, policy reforms or policy adaptations. Consequently, particular attention should be given to the evaluation and dissemination. This approach is consistent with the emphasis on good governance of the European Union, the increased need to ensure quality of public spending while responding to citizens' needs and expectations. This is reflected by the principle - from both a social and budgetary perspective - that the impact, adequacy and effectiveness of social reforms should be tested before their generalisation. Deadline: 15-12-2013

PUBLICACIONES INTERNACIONALES -UE Octubre 2013

 

Revista Panorama Nº 47 Otoño 2013 Ecoinnovación: Las regiones de la UE lideran la adopción de la economía ecológica. Como elemento central se incluye un artículo sobre el modo en que las regiones de la UE están abriendo nuevas vías en el ámbito de la ecoinnovación. Los Fondos Estructurales y de Inversión de la UE promueven el crecimiento inteligente y sostenible a través de proyectos ecológicos y de eficiencia energética mencionados en este artículo. También recoge una selección de artículos que hacen hincapié en algunos de los principales talleres y seminarios organizados en los OPEN DAYS de este año, desde la clase magistral de la Universidad OPEN DAYS hasta las relaciones entre la UE y China y Japón.

EU SME Centre Report: The green building sector in China A shift in government policy towards green building and a (still) huge construction market are creating tremendous opportunities for companies with the know-how and technology to provide the solutions China needs. 

Enterprise and Industry Magazine Ensuring a future for steel in Europe. The steel industry has long held a strategic place in the EU economy, fostering innovation, growth and employment. Now it is time for the steel sector to undergo a revival. The European Commission is working to boost the industry to a new level in order to face current obstacles and ensure a promising future.

Panorama OMT del Turismo Internacional Edicion 2013 presenta una visión concisa del turismo internacional en el mundo basado en los resultados del el año 2012. El folleto incluye:

• Las tendencias clave en el turismo internacional en 2012
• Los resultados de (sub)región y país de destino
• El ranking de los principales destinos turísticos del mundo
• El turismo emisor por región y por países que más dinero gastan
• Previsión a largo plazo: Turismo hacia el 2030  

Enterprise & Industry Magazine Improving access to finance. COSME to spur access to credit for small enterprises. SMEs an important aspect of Euro-Mediterranean cooperation.






CdR Boletín Electrónico Octubre 2013.Elecciones 2014 en EuroPCom. Los OPEN DAYS consolidan su papel en la agenda política de la UE. La UE muestra su apoyo en las autoridades locales para que animen a los ciudadanos a votar

Social Agenda Nº. 35 presents the new European Commission programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) 2014-2020. It also addresses social Economic and Monetary Union, the upcoming annual convention of the European platform Against Poverty and Social Exclusion, the state of industrial relations in Europe and the first EU legislative proposal on Roma integration.

Eurofounde: Young people not in employment, education or training: Characteristics, costs and policy responses in Europe.
This report analyses the labour market situation of young people in Europe, with a specific focus on the NEET group. It examines the determinants of belonging to the NEET group, and measures the economic and social costs of NEETs. It also assesses how Member States through policies and interventions have sought to support young people to gain a foothold in the labour market.

Comprender las Políticas de la Unión Europea Comisión Europea. Una nueva Revolución Industrial: "Europa debe recuperar la confianza ensu capacidad para inventar, emprender nuevos proyectos, innovar y crecer. Poresa razón, tiene que dar un lugar primordial a aquello que la hace fuerte: la economía real y la industria»
EU Employment and Local Situation. Annual Review  There are signs of fragile economic recovery, but economic growth is unlikely to be sustained unless it is inclusive and job rich, especially while labour market and social conditions remain extremely challenging and divergence between countries is growing, according to the September special edition of the EU Employment and Social Situation Review.
La Contratacion de Personal en Europa. EURES. Employment. Guía para las Empresas. En un mundo en rápida transformación, su empresa puede tener que ampliar el territorio de búsqueda para atraer a los mejores empleados. Encontrar al personal idóneo puede no sertarea fácil. Una solución que adoptan cada vez más empresas es contratar personal procedente de otros países de Europa.

UE Employment Social Situation- Quarterly Review September 2013.There are signs of fragile economic recovery, but economic growth is unlikely to be sustained unless it is inclusive and job rich, especially while labour market and social conditions remain extremely challenging and divergence between countries is growing, according to the September special edition of the EU Employment and Social Situation Review.

Eurostat Regional Year Book 2013 Statistical information is an important tool for understanding and quantifying the impact of political decisions in a specific territory or region. The Eurostat regional yearbook 2013 gives a detailed picture relating to a broad range of statistical topics across the regions of the Member States of the European Union (EU), as well as the regions of EFTA and candidate countries. The regional indicators are presented for the following 11 subjects: economy, population, health, education, the labour market, structural business statistics, tourism, the information society, agriculture, transport, and science, technology and innovation. I

PUBLICACIONES INTERNACIONALES Septiembre 2013

Growth Potentical Human Resources EU and Policy implicationfo for future economic growth The analysis shows that some of the economically strongest EU Member States will find themselves confronted with seriousemployment growth constraints due to labour supply bottlenecks already within the next 5 years, even under extremely optimistic activity assumptions.

AYUDAS Y SUBVENCIONES Agosto 2013

European Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) EUROPE 2020

Market testing for the implementation of the social entrepreneurship support under the EaSI programme (2014-2020) – information for potential fund managers.

The European Commission is launching a market testing exercise to find out if a call for the selection of a fund manager for the financial instruments in the area of social entrepreneurship finance to be established under this Programme. For the implementation of the financial instrument promoting social entrepreneurship finance under the EaSI, the Commission will cooperate with a financial institution. For guarantees, this is likely to be the European Investment Fund (EIF). For the dedicated investment vehicle (DIV) that undertakes funded investments in social entrepreneurship finance intermediaries, the choice of the manager is still open.

PUBLICACIONES INTERNACIONALES-UE Julio 2013

OMC Informe Anual 2013 El Informe Anual 2013 ofrece un panorama general de las actividades de la OMC en 2012 y a comienzos de 2013. Incluye un breve resumen del año, al que sigue un examen pormenorizado de las esferas más importantes de la actividad de la OMC. En el último año, el fuerte oleaje ha puesto a prueba el comercio mundial y los prolongados efectos de la crisis de 2008-2009 se han dejado sentir en la economía mundial. Como resultado, el crecimiento del comercio mundial se redujo al 2,0% en 2012 –frente al 5,2% registrado en 2011- y se prevé que en 2013 aumente sólo ligeramente, hasta aproximadamente el 3,3%.

EU -DG Trade Pocket Guide 2013This new Pocket Guide to Trade Statistics contains selected tables and graphs outlining the current state of and recent developments in the European Union's foreign trade. Statistics on trade in goods, trade in services and foreign direct investment are key elements in any description of the trade performance of the EU with the rest of the world. 


DG Employment - European Vacancy Monitoring 9 Decline in recruitment demand was particularly pronounced for craft and related trade workers as well as for plant and machine operators (-9% and -7%) in the third quarter of 2012, according to the May 2013 edition of the European Vacancy Monitor. 

FMW On line Journal on Free Movement of Workers Nº6 The sixth edition of the Online Journal follows the European Commission’s recent adoption of a proposal for a Directive, which looks at ways to improve the application of worker’s rights in the EU. The proposed legislation seeks to increase this effectiveness, through a better application of EU law on people’s rights to work in another Member State. Within this context three different experts in the field offer their insights into the current situation, with a specific focus on the dynamics of contemporary forms of intra-EU mobility and ambiguities that currently exist in the rules on access to social assistance benefits for EU citizens when abroad.

DG Employment Working Paper on data sources for the timely monitoring of the social situation in EU countries. The working paper also reports on a stocktaking exercise of existing national approaches to providing timely social data, as well as the possibilities being exploredwithin the framework of the European Statistical System (ESS) to improve the situation.

FRA Handboock on European Law relating to asylum, borders and immigration. In March 2011, as a result of their first joint project, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and the European Court of Human Rights launched a handbook on European law in the field of non-discrimination. Following the positive feedback received, it was decided to pursue this collaboration in another very topical area where equally there was felt to be a need for a comprehensive guide to the case law of the European Court of Human Rights, the Court of Justice of the European Union as well as to relevant EU regulations and directives. The present handbook seeks to provide an overview of the various European standards relevant to asylum,borders and immigration.

Libre Movimiento de Mercancías Guía para la aplicación de las disposiciones del Tratado que rigen la libre circulación de mercancías. La guía puede resultar útil para las administraciones nacionales de los Estados miembros, tanto en relación con el marco regulador existente comocon la elaboración de nuevos actos legislativos nacionales. En el ámbito no armonizado, también podrá servir de orientación a los abogados queasesoran a sus clientes acerca del mercado interior. Por último, el mercado interior siempre ha generado interés en los terceros países que desean comprender el marco jurídico del mercado europeo y aprender de la experiencia europea de los últimos cincuenta años. Esta guía puede aportarconclusiones útiles a este respecto.  La guía refleja la legislación y la jurisprudencia existentes a 31 de diciembre de 2009. 

EP The Role of the EU in promoting boader trasatlantic parnership The European Union should promote a new transatlantic partnership encompassing both North and South America. Such cooperation is necessary not only to respond to competitive challenges from countries like China and India, but also to help develop new markets in Africa and to promote strong partnerships across the South Atlantic. More important, a new transatlantic partnership is essential to protect the security of the Atlantic basin, to develop more sustainable use of energy resources, to protect the environment, to combat the drugs trade and human trafficking, and to tackle the problem of illegal immigration.

Guide to Social Innovation Social innovation is in the mouths of many today, at policy level and on the ground. It is not new as such: people have always tried to find new solutions for pressing social needs. But a number of factors have spurred its development recently. There is, of course, a link with the current crisis and the severe employment and social consequences it has for many of Europe's citizens. On top of that, the ageing of Europe's population, fierce global competition and climate change became burning societal challenges.

Estudio sobre el apoyo a la Investigación y la Innovación en España

La comparativa con el escenario comunitario, arroja un resultado desfavorable, situándose España por debajo de la media (2,03% del PIB como gasto en I+D, como promedio de la UE). En este contexto conjunto, la proporción que representa la inversión pública en I+D supera al promedio comunitario, revelando asimismo la debilidad relativa de la inversión privada en dicho ámbito, inferior a la media de la UE.

Social Agenda 34- Free Movement of Workers Although the EU legislation on the freedom of movement of workers dates back to 1968, the right to equal treatment with the workers of the host country (i.e. non-discrimination on the grounds of nationality) is still not familiar to many, including among national and local civil servants.

PUBLICACIONES INTERNACIONALES UE- Marzo 2013

Eurostat- Report- ATTITUDES OF EUROPEANS TOWARDS TOURISM No. 370, It was conducted at the request of the Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry in the 27 EU Member States and in seven additional countries: Croatia, Turkey, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Norway, Iceland, the Republic of Serbia and Israel. Spain was the most popular destination for European holidaymakers in 2012 (10%), followed by France and Italy (both 8%). Europeans are most likely to have organised various aspects of their 2012 holiday separately (36%), closely followed by package travel (not all-inclusive) (33%). In fact, package travel has increased in popularity since the last wave (+10 percentage points), while booking different aspects separately has declined (-13 percentage points). 

Eurostat EU Employment and Social Situation Quarterly Review – March 2013 Employment at EU level trending down since mid- 2011, with positive developments only noticieble in partime work..
Vacancy Monitor Europe Nº. 8 The European Vacancy Monitor provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments on the European job market.

PUBLICACIONES INTERNACIONALES-UE Febrero 2013

European Economy Forecast Winter 2013 . In 2013, external demand is thus set to be the main driver of the projected stabilisation and gradual acceleration of economic activity in the EU. Domestic investment and consumption are projected to recover only later in the year, but by 2014 domestic demand is expected to take over as the main driver of further strengthening GDP growth.

Eurostat Basic figures on the EU — Spring 2013 Europe 2020 strategy indicators, EU-27 Europe 2020, a strategy for jobs and smart, sustainable and  inclusive growth, is based on five EU headline targets which are currently measured by eight headline indicators.

Eurostat Enterprises making slow progress in adopting ICT for e-business integration  Information and Communication Technologies  (ICT) have fast become an integral part of EU enterprises. The extensive and intensive use of ICT, combined with new ways of accessing and using the Internet efficiently, characterise what we refer to as the electronic economy.


Trade and Investment 2012 International trade and investment matters to Europe. Trade is an engine for global growth as it contributes to long-term jobs in the EU and around the world, and has a real impact on the day-to-day lives of people and businesses in Europe and its partners. It offers a path to development for those in most need, wherever they live. e. The challenge in a 
constantly changing world is for us to maintain and improve our position, and to leverage the benefits of trade towards recovery from the current economic crisis.

UNCTAD Informe sobre el Comercio y Desarrollo 2012 La economía mundial, que sigue sufriendo las secuelas de la crisis financiera que comenzó a finales de 2007 y del colapso de septiembre de 2008, no ha logrado recrear las condiciones de crecimiento del decenio precedente. Esas condiciones habían sido particularmente favorables al progreso económico y social del mundo en desarrollo y generaron una dinámica que contribuyó, especialmente en algunos de los países en desarrollo más grandes, a reavivar la recuperación de la economía mundial una vez que pasó lo peor de la crisis. Ahora, en cambio, esos países están perdiendo impulso y los riesgos de  recaída de la economía mundial aumentan de nuevo

UNCTAD Trade and Development Report 1981-2011This review first revisits the concept of interdependence, which has shaped the TDRs’ policy analyses and recommendations for three decades.1 Section 3 then tries to explain the approach of the TDR to macroeconomic and financial policies in both developed and developing countries.

EUROPAID Informe Anual 2012 2011 was an eventful year in development, which saw changes sweep across North Africa in the Arab Spring, a new deal on aid effectiveness, a food crisis in the Horn of Africa, an economic downturn in Europe which meant that more than ever, we needed to show European taxpayers exactly how their money was making a difference.





ERASMUS Newsletter February 2013  La promoción de Europa como centro de excelencia en la educación superior;Trabajar con socios fuera de la UE.Mientras que los programas anteriores se gestionan desde Bruselas, su alcance global significa que trabajamos en estrecha colaboración con varios socios en terceros países. Delegaciones de la UE actúan como los ojos, los oídos y la boquilla de la UE hacia las autoridades y de la población en los países de acogida. Una gama de las asociaciones desempeñan un papel clave en la promoción de programas de la UE y representa en todo el mundo.

Agenda Social 32- Employment and Social Analysis. A silent revolution is underway in the field of employment and social data collection and analysis, giving a much more vivid picture of what people are going through and how they are evolving over time. This issue of Social Agenda focuses on the methodology of data collection and its political consequences.

PUBLICACIONES INTERNACIONALES - UE Octubre 2012

Eurostat Regional Year Book 2012  Statistical information is an important tool for understanding and quantifying the impact of political decisions in a specific territory or region. The Eurostat regional yearbook 2012 gives a detailed picture relating to a broad range of statistical topics across the regions of the 27 Member States of the European Union (EU), as well as the regions of EFTA and candidate countries. Each chapter presents statistical information in maps, figures and tables, accompanied by a description of the main findings, data sources and policy context.
Eurostat : European Union Labour Force Survey- Annual Result 2011 Issue Nº. 40/2012 This publication presents annual averages of the main results of the EU Labour Force Survey for the EU-27 and for all Member States. Indicators presented in this publication are: employment rates, part-time employment as share of total employment, number of employed people broken down by economic activity and by occupation of the main job, average of hours usually worked by week, percentage of employees with limited duration contract, number of self-employed persons broken down by economic activity, self-employed persons as a share of total employment, unemployment rate, percentage of unemployed for one year and more, and youth unemployment ratio.
European Commission Quaterly Report on the Euro Area. October This edition of the Quarterly Report examines a number of facets of the euro area adjustment challenge. In its Focus section, it analyses external sustainability in euro-area countries, some of which have accumulated large net external liabilities. The macroeconomic consequences of large net liabilities include debt service payments acting as drag on national income, slower growth and a greater likelihood of macroeconomic shocks. 
 
Eurofound - NEETs- Yung people not in employment, education or training Characteristics, cost and policies responses in Europe. This report analyses the labour market situation of young people in Europe, with a specific focus on the NEET group. It examines the determinants of belonging to the NEET group, and measures the economic and social costs of NEETs. It also assesses how Member States through policies and interventions have sought to support young people to gain a foothold in the labour market. It shows that successful policy initiatives address specific, disadvantaged subgroups in the NEET population.

Research EU Issue 16 October 2012 Special features:Natural disasters and climate change: how science expects the unexpected Interview: David Vaughan of the British Antarctic Survey on 'Reducing uncertainty in forecasting sea-level rises' Other highlights: 

-Improved treatment of neurodegenerative disorders 

-Drinking water from the sea using solar energy 

-Early warning of potential 'desertification' 

-Search technology that can gauge opinion and predict the future 

-Removing hazardous substances from the air

Plantar cara al Poder Financiero: Movilizar al 99 por ciento en defensa del progreso económico y social. OIT.  'La Global Labour Column se ha convertido en una valiosa fuente de análisis de las tendencias económicas actuales que afectan a los trabajadores de todo el mundo. La presente antología recoge artículos esenciales sobre muchas cuestiones (estrategias fiscales, políticas financieras, protección social, estrategias de creación de empleo, entre muchas otras), abarcando distintas regiones y desde ópticas diversas.' -Jayati Ghosh, Profesor de Economía, Universidad de Jawaharlal Nehru, Nueva Delhi.

La crisis Global: Causas, respuestas y desafios  OIT y Ministerio de Trabajo e Immigración, España (coeditor) . La colección presenta las diferentes respuestas políticas que se han puesto en marcha en las diferentes regiones y se evalúan sus efectos. También se examinan las reformas necesarias en los mercados laborales, los ingresos, las empresas y la protección social para lograr una recuperación sostenible en el mundo del trabajo. Se discute el papel del diálogo social para superar los obstáculos a la aplicación de estas reformas y asegurar su patrimonio. Por último, el volumen analiza cómo la globalización del comercio y las finanzas pueden ser más justas.

Atenuar el Neoliberalismo:  Tripartidismo y Reformas Económicas en el mundo en desarrollo. OIT . «Atenuar el neoliberalismo presenta un análisis bien sustentado y comparativo del tripartismo en los países en desarrollo. La originalidad de esta investigación reside en desarrollar una teoría y un argumento innovador y relevante que será de interés para el mundo académico interesado por la economía política dado que combina economía política comparada e internacional y lo aplica a una nueva serie de temas empíricos. El resultado es una importante aportación a ambos campos de la disciplina». –Marco Simoni, London School of Economics & Political Science, Reino Unido.
De la gran recesión a la rEcuperación del mercado de trabajo. OIT  Cuestiones, datos concluyentes y opciones en materia de políticas. Este libro recoge una investigación realizada por expertos de primer orden sobre las implicaciones de la crisis financiera de 2007-09 sobre la macroeconomía y el mercado de trabajo. El libro ofrece una perspectiva global que interpreta las causas, las consecuencias y las respuestas políticas de la Gran Recesión vista desde el ángulo de los países desarrollados y de los países en vías de desarrollo.