Justice and Home Affairs

The priority sector Justice and Home Affairs aims at strengthening European citizens’ confidence in their governments’ ability to ensure civil rights, equal treatment and protection, all which are crucial to the Europe 2020 strategy for inclusive and sustainable growth. Lack of public trust in the judiciary is widespread mainly due to corruption, excessive length of proceedings and chronic non- enforcement of judicial decisions. Furthermore, crime stretches across European borders with increased complexity, the influx of irregular migrants remains a challenge for Europe, and weak immigration systems risk breaching human rights and international law. Domestic and gender-based violence remain endemic throughout Europe to huge economic and social cost. Man-made and natural disasters are increasing both in frequency and intensity, and investments in disaster risk reduction can reduce or prevent loss of life and property, and reap vast economic benefits.

Projects:

1037 – HOPE – HOlistic radicalisation Prevention initiativE

0662 – “The Portrait of a Judge” – a multi-dimensional model of competencies to be measured during the procedures of selection, evaluation and promotion of judges

0058 – Implementing shared anti-corruption and good governance solutions in Southeast Europe: innovative practices and public-private partnerships

The programme areas in the priority sector Innovation, Research, Education and Competitiveness contribute to growth by supporting the further development of the knowledge economy. Sustainable growth is promoted through funding to strengthen the link between education and training systems, and employment and to support a socially inclusive labour market through combating youth unemployment, facilitating the participation of women and promoting social dialogue. The added value of the funding under this priority sector lies in the opportunities it offers for strategic piloting and testing of innovative approaches and for international cooperation and the exchange of knowledge and experiences leading to accelerated learning.

Projects:

1309 – Circular-based waste management

1185 – Strengthening Transnational Co-operation, Knowledge and Technology Transfer in Development of Electric Vessels and Fostering Innovations in SMEs

0824 – Wingate

0682 – Uncorking rural heritage: indigenous production of fermented beverages for local cultural and environmental sustainability

0659 – TBFVnet: surveillance and research on tick-borne flaviviruses (TBFV)