Partners involved in the Network:
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Senate Department for Economics, Technology and Women’s issues, Berlin///
Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Germany///
Employment Department, Andalusia///
Ministry of Social Services and Family, Aragon///
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Baden-Württemberg///
European Social Fund Division, Department for Work and Pensions – England and Gibraltar///
Ministry of Education and Research, Estonia///
ESF Agency of Flanders///
Managing Authority for Mainstreaming Equal Principles and for Managing Actions, Greece///
ESF Managing Authority Scotland///
Ministry of Labour and Immigration, Spain///
Swedish ESF Council///
Commissioner for Integration and Migration of the Berlin Senate Technical Secretariat///
Senate Department for Economics, Technology and Women´s Issues, Berlin
ESF Managing Authority, Operational Programme of the Land Berlin
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Mathias Kuhlmann,http://www.berlin.de/sen/strukturfonds/ab2007/esf/esf.html
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Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Germany
The Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is responsible for several issues: along with labour market policy, labour law and protection of labour it deals with pension, social security, participation of disabled persons and social Europe and international issues.
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Stefan Schulz-Trieglaff,http://www.bmas.de, http://www.esf.de
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Employment Department, Andalusia
The Employment Department is responsible for the design and implementation of the active employment policies in the region of Andalusia. Its high priority action items are: quality in employment from a gender and equality perspective, vocational and continuous training, prevention of labour risks, counselling to set up a business, promotion of local sustainable development and coordination of migration policies at regional level.
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Jose Manuel Munoz Baca,/
Rafael Rossi del Arco,http://www.cem.junta-andalucia.es/empleo/www/index_tematicas.php
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Ministry of Social Services and Family, Department of Immigration, Aragon
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Eva Bunburry,www.aragon.es
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Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg’s Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is the managing authority with overall responsibility for the professional und administrative implementation of the European Social Fund.
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Gerald Engasser,http://www.sozialministerium-bw.de, http://www.esf-bw.de
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ESF Innovation, Transnationality and Mainstreaming Unit, Intermediate Body - England and Gibraltar
Managing Authority for the England and Gibraltar European Social Fund Programme 2007-2013. The European Social Fund Division is based within the Department for Work and Pensions. The Division is responsible for ensuring that European Social Fund money in England is used to support and add value to national employment and skills priorities, in line with EU regulations.
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Lloyd Broad, or ESF,http://www.esf.gov.uk

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Ministry of Education and Research, Estonia
The main tasks of the Ministry of Education and Research are to guarantee the expedient and effective development of education, research, youth and language policies and the high level and competitiveness of research and development activities. The area of government of the Ministry covers planning the education, research, youth and language policies of the state and, in association with the above, organisation of preschool, general secondary, vocational secondary, higher, hobby and adult education, research and development activities, the areas of youth and special youth work and preparation of relevant draft acts.
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Maie Soll,http://www.hm.ee
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ESF Agency of Flanders
The ESF-Agency of Flanders strengthens the implementation and innovation of the Flemish labour market policy. The ESF-Agency plays her central networking and service providing role in a client oriented and transparent way. Operating as a partnership organisation, the ESF-Agency sets the tone in programme, knowledge and quality management and in creating a framework for permanent development of competencies and professionalization.
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Antonio Georgopalis,http://www.esf-agentschap.be

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Managing Authority for Mainstreaming Equal Principles and for Managing Actions, Greece
The Community Initiative EQUAL was designed and implemented according to the principles of Partnership, active participation, innovation, transnationality, gender mainstreaming and horizontal and vertical mainstreaming. The new ESF Regulation states clearly that, the principles of EQUAL should be mainstreamed in the 4th Programming period ESF Operational Programs. At the same time, our National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) for the Programming Period 2007-2013 sets the mainstreaming of C.I. EQUAL principles as a specific objective of the Greek development policy.
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Kiki Staikou,/
Sofia Mitropoulou,http://www.equal-greece.gr

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Scottish Government, ESF Managing Authority
The Scottish ESF programmes cover the whole of Scotland, and support the Scottish Government’s devolved employment, skills and lifelong learning strategies by funding additional provision to extend employment opportunities, particularly for young people and those who find most difficulty in getting into the labour force, and developing a skilled, socially inclusive workforce where individuals are helped to progress and develop to their full potential.
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Jim Millard,/
Melissa Mackin,http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/support/17404

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Ministry of Labour and Immigration, Spain
ESF Spanish Managing Authority
The coordination of the ESF in Spain is the responsibility of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, through the Unit for the Management of the European Social Fund (UMEFS) whose functions, as authority of management of this Fund, are shared with the government of each Autonomous Community in the relevant regional programmes.
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José Manuel Lacleta,http://www.mtas.es/uafse

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Swedish ESF Council
The Swedish ESF Council is Managing Authority for the European Social Fund 2007-2013, i.e. responsible for the implementation of the European Social Fund in Sweden. The purpose of the Council’s work is to strengthen the individual’s positions in working life, and hence contribute to increased employment and growth. The Council consists of a central office and 8 regional offices in the administrative provinces of Sweden.
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Christian Rabergh,http://www.esf.se

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Commissioner for Integration and Migration of the Berlin Senate
The Commissioner for Integration and Migration of the Berlin Senate is the strategic centre for the development of Berlin`s integration policies. The office offers comprehensive counselling services taking care of social and legal problems. The Commissioner's Office organizes trainings against discrimination and violence, and supports associations, clubs and community initiatives of migrants in Berlin.
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Ulrich Raiser,/
Cigdem Ipek,http://www.berlin.de/lb/intmig/