§ Mr. SpringTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what progress there has been in establishing the European Job Mobility web-site agreed at the Barcelona Council in March 2002; [75726]
(2) what progress there has been in developing a Europe-wide Internet portal aimed at providing access to information on job and learning opportunities. [75724]
§ Mr. Ivan Lewis[holding answer 23 October 2002]: At Barcelona in March 2002, the Council decided that a one stop European Job Mobility web site should be established by the end of 2003 at the latest.
The Commission, together with the national public employment services, has developed the European Employment Services (EURES) system which, since 1998, has provided job vacancies on the Internet. The Commission is also currently testing a new portal website which will provide access to training and learning opportunities. It is expected that the new portal will be launched next month.
The Commission plans to bring together the two Internet services in 2003 to offer a single point of access for citizens interested in jobs and learning opportunities. The new, single, portal will form the basis of the European Job Mobility website.
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