Projekt współfinansowany przez Unię Europejską w ramach Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego
Małopolska Social Policy Observatory is the project realized thanks to financial assistance of European Social Fund by Regional Centre for Social Policy in Krakow. The project has informative and research character and its mere aim is to enhance the effectiveness of social policy in the Małopolska Region. The point of the support is to satisfy the need for information of regional, local authorities, institutions and organizations running in this area. Implementation of the project will contribute to achievement of 2011-2020 Development Strategy of the Małopolska Region in the following areas: 7.1 Effective strategic system of region management 7.1.1. Observatory-based integrated system for monitoring and evaluation of economic, social and spatial development. |
The Małopolska Social Policy Observatory is a research and information project implemented in order to enhance social policy effectiveness in Małopolska by facilitating access to information supporting its planning, implementation and evaluation. The objective will be reached through 3 types of activities:
The project will be completed by 2014. The Małopolska Social Policy Observatory operates in a network of 4 regional research and information projects known as Małopolska Regional Development Observatories. It is a unique solution at the national scale, which forms a part of the Małopolska Region Development Strategy. |
The Małopolska Region is one of the 16 provinces in Poland, lying in the south of the country. Area of 15000 km2 and 3 mln inhabitants place the Małopolska region among the largest in the country. The Małopolska Region borders upon three other provinces: Silesia, Świetokrzyskie and Podkarpackie as well as Slovakia. The capital and the head office of Self-Government of the Małopolska Region and Regional Centre for Social Policy in Krakow, where the project “Małopolska Social Policy Observatory” takes place, is the city of Cracow. Małopolska Region is administratively divided into 182 communes from which 19 districts and 3 municipal districts were started. For more information about Małopolska see |
The Centre is responsible for all duties within the range of social policy at regional level especially including such areas as:
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Currently the Centre is the beneficiary of three projects co-financed by the European Union within the scope of European Social Fund. Apart from ‘Małopolska Social Policy Observatory’ there are:
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