Territorial Employment Pacts in Austria
Thanks to the wide range of measures of the Austrian TEPs, the objectives of the European Social Fund (ESF) may be implemented successfully in the Structural Fund period 2007-2013. In the framework of the Operational Programme “Employment” for Austria, the TEPs engage in manifold regional labour market policy activities, with support being granted to them under Priority 5. Under Priority 3b, they develop targeted measures for employment integration of those furthest away from the labour market. Serving as a model of good governance in Austria in both fields of action, the TEPs are the key to improving the labour market situation in the regions.
Rudolf Hundstorfer, Federal Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection (June 2009)
"Since its inception, the Territorial Employment Pacts have contributed effectively to the development of the regional labour market policy."
László Andor, EU-Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs (January 2011)