The need to stay ahead and keep everyone on board is what drives Sweden's ESF Operational Programme. It aims to build a more adaptable workforce that is open to learning the new skills needed to keep Sweden's high-technology industries at the forefront of world markets. In addition, the...

This study examines the activities of the various bodies currently active in the field of criminal-law protection of the financial interests of the Union in the light of the Lisbon Treaty, considering how they are currently organised and how they might be reorganised in the event of the creation...

ESF funding in the Land of Schleswig-Holstein addresses the challenges of the future by supporting preventive actions to combat youth unemployment, improve the skills of the workforce and integrate disadvantaged people into the labour market. Through this approach, Schleswig-Holstein aims to...

Growth in jobs and the economy through developing human resources' is the title of Brandenburg's Operational Programme for ESF funds. It goes beyond traditional approaches by focusing on individuals and their ability to adapt, learn and improve themselves during their working lives - a...

Hamburg is using ESF funds to improve the career prospects of its young people, to provide assistance in qualifying for employment opportunities, and to support the social inclusion of disadvantaged people in working life. In addition, training programmes will equip job-seekers and workers with...

Ireland experienced strong growth from the early 1990s, after decades of poor economic performance. Initial success was attributable to sensible fiscal policies, an export-oriented industrial policy and the benefits of closer European economic integration and broader globalisation in a context...

After Part-M, this is its second technical publication - the Part-145 of Implementing Rule 2042/2003 with related Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) put together in a user-friendly format. Further publications currently available are Part-145 Revision August 2012,...

Life Cycle Thinking (LCT) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) are the scientific approaches behind modern environmental policies and business decision support related to Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP). The International Reference Life Cycle Data System (ILCD) provides a common basis...