Employment and social policy At the European Union level, the following strategic documents set up the main lines of the employment and social policy: - The Lisbon Agenda
- The Revised Lisbon Strategy
- Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs 2005-2008
The Lisbon Agenda, adopted within European Council reunited on March 2000 at Lisbon, establishes that European Union will be the most dynamic and competitive economy, based on knowledge and capable to generate a sustainable economic growth, to create more and better jobs and improved social cohesion, until 2010. The strategy relates these goals to increased investments in education, research, employment and environment. Also, until 2010, EU is aiming at increasing the general employment rate at 70% and the women employment rate at 60%. The European Council reunited on March 21st at Stockholm proposed intermediary targets for the accomplishment of the Lisbon objectives. It was established the general employment rate at 67% and women employment rate at 57%, until January 2005. Also, by 2010, it is aiming at increasing the employment rate of the old population (55-64) at 50%. The Revised Lisbon Strategy The European Council reunited at Brussels on March 2005 analyzed the results of the Lisbon Agenda implementation and it launched The Revised Lisbon Strategy . This document contains a new committment to support sustainable development and modernization of the European social model, based on economic dynamism, social cohesion and responsibility for the environment. The Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs 2005-2008 Moreover, the employment policy at European Union level is sustained by The Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs 2005-2008. This document sets up concrete directions for increasing participation on the labor market, promoting the adaptability of workers and enterprises, increasing the human capital investments through education and improved abilities. The method of implementation for these integrated guidelines for each Member State, at national level, is to be found in The National Reform Programme (NRP). The NRP is both a reporting and planning document, that presents both the progress achieved and the actions to take during the next 12 months. At present, the Government of Romania prepares The National Reform Programme 2007 – 2010.
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