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The question of whether the 34 decentralised European Union (EU) Agencies and EPPO are adequately equipped with human and financial resources is a recurring discussion in the different budget and discharge procedures addressing the work of the Agencies. A common issue voiced is that extensions of an agency’s mandate are not matched by a corresponding increase in available funding and human resources. In a special report on the future of EU agencies from 2020, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) ...

Promoting women’s participation in CSDP missions and operations is important to sustain EU’s credibility, to improve effectiveness, to promote equality at home and abroad, to increase the talent pool for personnel, and to make the best use of our financial resources. More needs to be done by both member states and the EU to fulfil promises to implement the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. This report looks at three issues that contribute to more inclusion ...

This document was prepared by Policy Department A: Economic and Scientific Policy, at the request of the Committee for the Internal Market and Consumer Affairs. After setting out the background of recent EU initiatives in the realm of services, in particular professional services, it explains in considerable detail the new Restrictiveness Indicator for Professional Services developed by the European Commission, followed by a careful assessment based on seven queries. It shows that, technically, this ...

The Single Resolution Board (SRB) was established on 1 January 2015 and on 1 January 2016 it became fully responsible for the resolution of those banks which are directly supervised by the ECB and of other cross-border groups. This briefing presents the state of play regarding the work of the SRB as well as a short insight into the vulnerability of those banks which are directly supervised by the Single Supervisory Board (SSB). It is published in advance of the Hearing with Mrs Elke König, Chair ...

Non-discrimination is a prerequisite in order to effectively guarantee the right of free movement of workers. Although EU legislation is in place, statistics indicate that migrant workers (EU nationals and non-EU nationals) are being discriminated against in the EU labour market. This note, produced at the request of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, discusses the legal framework protecting migrant workers against discrimination. It presents a summary of the impact of the economic crisis ...

This note examines the barriers to recruitment of women in top management and non-executive directors’ positions in Europe from the perspective of an Executive Search Agency. It also analyses the proposed Directive and makes relevant recommendations for development of such a system. It concludes that, as a minimum, the barriers to recruitment should be the main focus of any action in this area.

Dieses Dokument soll eine erste Analyse der Stärken und Schwächen der Folgenabschätzung der Kommission zum Vorschlag für eine Richtlinie zur Gewährleistung einer ausgewogeneren Vertretung von Frauen und Männern unter den nicht geschäftsführenden Direktoren/Aufsichtsratsmitgliedern börsennotierter Gesellschaften und über damit zusammenhängende Maßnahmen liefern.

Der Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologiesektor wird für nahezu alle Wirtschaftszweigen immer wichtiger. Die Nachfrage nach hochqualifizierten Arbeitnehmern für diesen expandierenden Sektor steigt ständig und Frauen, die derzeit nur schwach im IKT-Sektor vertreten sind, sind ein potentieller Bewerberkreis. In diesem Themenpapier wird ein kurzer Überblick gegeben über ausgewählte Fachliteratur und Beispiele für bewährte Verfahren, die von der Kommission vorgeschlagen wurden, um zu klären, wie ...

Administrative procedure in the EU civil service is subject to the principles and rules which apply to all areas of EU law. It does, however, have specific characteristics as a result of the regulatory framework and case-law. This document explores certain key features of this field, with an emphasis on the elements which make it distinctive.

After defining the civil service, their size and the proportion of women, this study offers an overview of recruitment systems and equal opportunities policies in the public administrations of the Member States of the European Union, the European institutions, the Secretariat of the General Assembly of the United Nations and the Secretariat of the Council of Europe.