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PEIL 2014-2020

Information and Communications

Nicola Finnegan ESF Managing Authority PMC Meeting – 18th May 2017

Message from Europe

Council of the European Union

• In February the Presidency submitted draft conclusions1 on ‘Making Cohesion

Policy more effective, relevant and visible to our Citizens’.

• The paper recognises that more effort is required by both Member States and

the Commission to increase visibility of ESI Funds and to show the tangible results of Cohesion Policy on the every day lives of EU Citizens. White Paper on Future of Europe2

• Communities are not always aware that many of the services in their area are

co-funded by the EU.

• EU’s positive role is not visible if the story is not told locally.
• The EU are encouraging more engagement through Social Media.

1.

http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-7896-2017-INIT/en/pdf

2.

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta-political/files/white_paper_on_the_future_of_europe_en.pdf

National ESIF Website

• Launched on the 5th April 2017.
• Article 117 and Annex XII of the Common Provisions Regulation

provides for the development of a single website.

• A valuable source of information on ESI Funds for Citizens.
• Provides information about how the Funds are being invested.
• Includes a number of Case Studies across each of the Funds.

http://eufunds.gov.ie/

ESF Website

• Development of the ESF website is still ongoing.
• Participant stories have now been added to the site.
• Twitter feed has been included.
• List of Operations will be updated.
• Grateful for any feedback.

http://www.esf.ie/en/

Twitter

• @ESF_Ireland has been live since February 23rd 2017.
• 133 Followers
• 57.2K impressions (Number of times Users saw the tweet)
• A number of ESF related events were found through

twitter which enabled collaboration with ESF Partners.

• Follow us and mention #ESF when tweeting about co-

funded activities.

@ESF_Ireland

Publicity Events

• The MA is responsible for organising one major activity a year to

promote the support of the ESF.

• IBs and Beneficiaries are requested to liaise with the MA in relation to

any Information Events such as launches, conferences, seminars and exhibitions and any other associated publicity events proposed for the co-funded Operations.

• The MA is always looking for events that we can support and

encourage proposals for the use of Technical Assistance for joint activities.

Publicity Events

• So far this year we have been attended a number of events including

the Launch of the National Website and the launch of Le Cheile’s ‘Reducing Youth Crime in Ireland’ Mentoring Evaluation.

• For the first time we got involved in the Europe in my Region

Campaign with a number of events taking place across the country, and more still to come.

• This year marks 60 years of the ESF in Europe, to mark this occasion

the MA will hold a Conference on 28th November in the Printworks, Dublin Castle – Further details to follow.

Europe in my Region

Limerick & Clare ETB – 5th April Further Education and Training Fair

Europe in my Region

Louth & Meath ETB – 9th May Further Education and Training Information Fairs Dundalk, Drogheda and Navan

Europe in my Region

Fingal Adult Education Service & Youthreach Balbriggan – 9th May Open Day ESF 60 Year Celebration

Europe in my Region

EURES – 11th May Jobs Fair Blanchardstown Centre

Progress Reports

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Information and Communication has been requested as part of the progress reports for 2016 and will be included as part of the report going forward.

• Many activities have been very busy promoting their ESF co-

funded projects however we still have a lot more to do.

A number of ETB’s held events relating to ESF co-funded activities, which included:

• An Education and Training Fair (Dublin & Dun Laoghaire ETB)
• Learner Open Day (Cork ETB)
• Connect Conference (Tipperary ETB)
• Traineeship in Hospitality Briefings (Kildare & Wicklow ETB)
• Information Stands at numerous events (Kilkenny & Carlow ETB)
• Award Ceremonies (Louth & Meath ETB)

Progress Reports

• Activities within the Department of Justice and Equality have taken a

number of steps to ensure participants and the public know they are co- funded by the ESF, including project launches and forums.

• EURES have held an online and onsite Jobs Fair in the South East

Region in March 2016. Their new website was launched in November providing up to date information on all aspects of EURES. They have also produced a number of promotional videos.

Progress Reports

Progress Reports

• ESF and SICAP were actively promoted by means of separate stands at

an exhibition space, as part of a national conference on inclusive employment held in October 2016 and addressed by Minister Varadkar and Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, Ms. Marianne Thyssen through video link.

• SICAP was also promoted, through a dedicated stand, at the DHPCLG

marquee at the National Ploughing Championship.

• The HEA held its annual Springboard+ roadshow in August last year

with events in Dublin and Cork.

• The HEA have also developed an information video on Third Level

Access.

• The MA have requested case studies and photographs from 2016 for this

years newsletter – the closing date for receipt is tomorrow.

• New National Information and Communication Officer for the ESI Funds –

Monica Doyle.

• Joint meeting of all ERDF/ESF Information and Communication Officers

taking place from 30th May to 1st June.

• There is still time to hold an EU in my Region event.

Updates

Thank you for your attention.