Promoting the usa of ESI Funds for Roma inclusion

Network activities

Over the last years, particular attention has been paid to the

preparation of the 2014-

2020 programming period

of the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds (e.g.

monitoring, progress, comparative analysis regarding previous programming period) with a

view to promoting the most effective use of these funds for Roma inclusion. This has been

done in complementarity with the ESF Learning Network

‘Reinforcing policy learning

for Roma inclusion’

, which, throughout two years corresponding with the planning

of the 2014-2020 programming period, focused on achieving, through transnational

cooperation, a greater political commitment and ensuring that the lessons learnt during

the 2007-2013 programming period were incorporated as policy decisions in the 2014-

2020 programming period.

In addition, sections devoted to the

specific context of the host countries

are foreseen in

the meetings.

2. Led and co-financed by the Spanish ESF Managing Authority (Ministry of Employment and Social Security), the Network consisted of

the Heads of the ESF Managing Authorities and National Roma Contact Points from eight Member States (Bulgaria, Czech Republic,

Greece, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Slovakia and Spain) together with European Commission representatives. For further information, visit

the Network website at