EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND DEPARTMENT

The European Social Fund Department is responsible for the development of the district of Larnaca regarding the following sectors: social policy, culture and education/training. The E.S.F. Department cooperates and supports the shareholders of the Agency, other organizations and groups of the district of Larnaca.

The main objective of the E.S.F. Department is the absorption of structural funds, especially of funds available by the European Social Fund, in order to achieve the sustainable development of the district of Larnaca in the social, cultural and educational sectors.

The activities of the European Social Fund Department are the following:
- Providing of consulting and supporting services to the shareholders of the Agency regarding the improvement and development of their social, cultural and educational policy.
- Providing of consulting and supporting services to organized groups, voluntary organizations, associations and citizens of the district of Larnaca.
- Absorbing funds from the European Social Fund for the development of the district of Larnaca in the social, cultural and educational sectors.
- Formation, development and implementation of innovative welfare structures, in order to cover the social needs of the district of Larnaca.
- Promotion of the culture of the district of Larnaca (and Cyprus in general) throughout the European Union.
- Implementation of training courses or seminars in order to improve the level of education and knowledge of the population of the district of Larnaca.
- Promotion of the cooperation between the Communities and the Municipalities of the district of Larnaca in the sectors of social, cultural and educational policy.
- Implementation of innovative training practices through which better and much more efficient results would be achieved.
- Promotion of actions that aim at supporting the vulnerable groups of the society or other groups which are in danger of social exclusion in the district of Larnaca.
- Promotion of equal opportunities between men and women in the labour market.
- Elaboration of research and of action plans in order to determine the needs of the Agency’s shareholders in the fields of social, cultural and educational policy.