The Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL) is a
Directorate-General
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of the
European Commission
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. It was formerly known as the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities.
The Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion has the task of contributing to the development of a modern, innovative and sustainable
European social model
The European social model is a concept that emerged in the discussion of economic globalization and typically contrasts the degree of employment regulation and social protection in European countries to conditions in the United States. It is comm ...
with more and better jobs in an
inclusive society based on equal opportunities.
Structure
The Directorate-General is organised into 8 directorates:
* Directorate A: European Pillar of Social Rights and Strategy
* Directorate B: Jobs and Skills
* Directorate C: Working Conditions and Social Dialogue
* Directorate D: Social Rights and Inclusion
* Directorate E: Labour Mobility and International Affairs
* Directorate F: Employment and Social Governance & Analysis
* Directorate G: Funds Programming and Implementation
* DAC: Joint Audit Directorate for Cohesion
Buying Social
DG EMPL commissioned a report published in 2010 entitled "Buying Social", which provided guidance on how to take "social considerations" into account within the EU and its
Member States
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Since the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) include some members that are not sovereign states ...
'
public procurement
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processes. A second edition was published in 2021, updated to reflect changes in the legal context of public procurement following the adoption of the revised
Directive on Public Procurement in 2014, and now adding references to
green
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and
circular
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* The shape of a circle
* ''Circular'' (album), a 2006 album by Spanish singer Vega
* Circular letter (disambiguation)
** Flyer (pamphlet), a form of advertisement
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* Circula ...
public procurement. The Public Procurement Unit, GROW.C.2 within the
, led on the revised publication.
[European Commission]
Buying Social - a guide to taking account of social considerations in public procurement (2nd edition)
updated 27 May 2021, accessed 29 November 2022
See also
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European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights
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European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) is a decentralised agency of the European Union with the task of collecting, analysing and disseminating relevant information that can serve the needs of people involved in safety and h ...
(EU-OSHA)
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European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
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European Training Foundation
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The ETF helps improve vocational training systems in non-EU count ...
References
External links
Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
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