12th Meeting of the ESF+ Network Danube Region

The 12th Meeting of the ESF Network in the Danube Region takes place in Bratislava on 25 and 26 September 2025.
This time, the ESF Network in the Danube Region will dedicate its discussions to the implementation of the Youth Guarantee, experiences and challenges with simplified cost options, and the new Multi-annual Financial Framework.

The Youth Guarantee is one of  the key policies linked to investments in the ESF+ as well as IPA programmes. Be it through the ALMA project or other supporting measures, labour market inclusion of young people is an important policy and programme objective across th Danube Region. Equally, the meeting will address how to apply Simplified Cost Options, continuing the network’s discussion not only in view of the current, but also the next funding period. Finally, the prticipants will have the opportunity to reflect on the new Mutli-annual Financial Framework and possible consequences for the programmes.

The meeting is hosted by the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family in Slovakia and organised by Priority Area 9 “People and Skills” and Priority Area 10 “Institutional Capacity and Cooperation”. The participation to this event is only possible upon invitation only.

More information on the ESF Network Danube Region is available here.