Presentation ofEmployment Pact Tyrol

OECD LEED ForumInnsbruck, September 28th 2009

Partnerorganisations

History

1997 Foundation of TEP Tiroler Oberland/Außerfern first TEP in Austria

1999 Foundation of „Pakt für Arbeit und Wirtschaft“ as Tyrolean TEP resolved by the Tyrolean Federal State Government

2004 Restructuring of Tyrolean economy- and policy on labour market funding and establishment of Tiroler ArbeitsmarktförderungsgesmbH (amg-tirol)

2005 Foundation of „Beschäftigungspakt Tirol“ and restructuring of TEP activities; signing of agreement of cooperation until Dec. 31st, 2010take over of TEP-coordination through amg-tirol

History

2006 Start of strategic implementation and operative activities of the Tyrolean Employment Pact

2007 Start of new ESF-structural funds period; planning of strategies, measures and activities for 2007 – 2011 as well as application for funding in ESF focal point 5

2008 Completion of ESF focal point 3b overall strategy and action planning as well as application for funding, 1st round of application and beginning of measure implementation

Structure

BMASK + ESF

steering group

funding for support- and network structures, studies, evaluation and public relations

Decides on strategic and operational direction of Beschäftigungspakt TyrolAlternating presidency: Provincial Government of Tyrol, Public Employment Service, Federal Social Welfare Office

coordination amg-tirolProject management, contents planning and implementation of measures and activities,External representation of pact

contents support team Preparation of contents and control of measures and activities

Provincial GovernmentBilling of subsidies – interconnected organisation

Activities within ESF-framework

Activities

Focal Point 5

Focal point 5 – objectives of TEP Tyrol

• connecting partners of Tyrolean labour market and employment policies

• analysis of regional problems and preparing new labour market policy initiatives

• support of employees in changing economic- and labour market structures

• prevent and combat unemployment, safeguarding and creating jobs in the region

• encourage equal opportunities for women and men in the labour market

• establishing of a regional platform for an improved knowledge transfer

• coordination budget: 57 Million Euro

Focal point 5 – Results 2005 + 2006

• integration of all partners into the employment pact Tyrol

• development of joint views on problems and solutions of partners

• joint use of synergies within the partners and their programmes

• planning of study „Tyrolean Labour Market Policy 2010“ with all institutions involved

• effect analysis for socio-economical businesses/non profit occupational projects

• coordination „training- und career counselling offers“ and concept development of „Career Guidance Tyrol“

Focal point 5 – Results 2007 + 2008

• Completion of conception „Laufbahnberatung Tirol“ (career guidance) realised by the Zukunftszentrum Tirol in the framework ESF focal point 4 (lifelong learning)

• Measures to combat the shortage of skilled workers were planned on the basis of the study „Training and Further Training Priorities for the Labour market of Tyrol 2008-2010“

• Evaluation results on „Out-“ and „Implacement Foundation“ were incorporated into the new foundation model „Labour Foundation of Tyrol“

• Preparation, coordination, development of strategy and start of measures implementation in the framework ESF focal point 3b

Focal point 5 – Challenges and plans 2009 + 2010

• strategies, activities and plans to cope with the effects of the economic crisis

• realisation of „Labour Foundation for Tyrol“ and new designs for foundations nationwide

• Adjustment, validation and extension of ESF Focal point 3b measures, preparations for the second round of project applications are underway

Activities Focal point 3b

Focal point 3b – initial situation 2007/08

• considerable rise in youth unemployment (45 % rise since 2000)

• about 20 % of the unemployed are under 19 years

• about 2/3 of participants in job projects for juveniles are male

• especially female youths with a migration background have difficulties in the transition from school to work

• there are no measures offered for the special needs of young females

• concept for integration of the federal government: one of the most urgent measures, integration of female migrants into the labour market

Focal point 3b – objectives 2008 + 2009

• closing of gaps in the measures offered

• boost in the number of female youngsters in labour market job projects

• offers for and reaching of the target group „marginalised young females “

• support of disadvantaged female youths (with a migration background) entering vocational training or the labour market

• research of living- and working situation of young people with a migration background in Tyrol; with recommended action for labour market activities

• implementation of a European „best-practice“

Focal point 3b – measures 2008 + 2009

• foundation of the first school of production (Danish model) in Tyrol for girls between 15 and 19 years of age with special consideration of female youngsters with a migration background

• study “Living- and Working situation of the young with a migration background in Tyrol” as a basis for adjustment and deepening of labour market relevant offers for the above mentioned target group

• coordination activities on transition from school to work

Focal point 3b – objevctives 2010 + 2011

• continuation of overall strategy because of increase of juvenile unemployment due to the „economic crisis“

• adaptation as regards contents, modification and widening the offers of school of production established 2008

• regional expansion of offers through establishing a school of production in Wörgl in spring 2010

• increase of coordination activities regarding the transition from school to work

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