European Social Fund Monitoring Committee
The Monitoring Committee monitors and follows up the implementation of the European Social Fund Plus (EFS+) 2021–2027 in Sweden.
The Monitoring Committee consists of representatives of public authorities, the business community and labour market parties, research institutes and higher education institutions and relevant bodies representing civil society, including those that promote social inclusion, fundamental rights, the rights of people with disabilities, gender equality and non-discrimination. The Government appoints the chair of the committee and decides which public authorities and other organisations should be represented. Representatives of the European Commission participate in the work of the committee in a supervisory and advisory capacity.
Among other things, the Monitoring Committee is tasked with reviewing the implementation of Sweden’s EFS+ Operational Programme and satisfying itself that the programme is being implemented efficiently and to a high level of quality. The committee is also responsible for supervising the completion of the national ESF Operational Programme 2014–2020 for growth and jobs.
Chair: Elin Landell
Ministry of Employment: Åsa Bergqvist
European Commission: Adelina Dos Reis and Alexandra Kirgios
Organisations and members of the ESF Monitoring Committee 2021–2027
| Organisation: | Member: | Alternate: | |
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Maria Kindahl | Emil Johansson | |
| Swedish Agency for Government Employers | Emil Lindström (Föräldraledig) | Karin Berglind | |
| Coompanion | Marita Öberg-Molin | Gordon Hahn | |
| Equality Ombudsman (DO) | Anna Ericsson | Ann Frisell | |
| Swedish National Council of Adult Education | Anna-Carin Bylund | Linda Rosén. Magnus Wetterberg (tjänstledig) | |
| FORTE | Ulla Wallin | Anna-Karin Florén | |
| Fremia | Patrik Schröder | Karin Liljeblad | |
|
Petra Örjegren | Marie Axtelius | |
|
Carina Hagelin Kjällman | Sofia Gagnert | |
|
Marina Carlsson | Nicklas Mårtensson | |
|
Sara Martinsson | Ulrika Vikman | |
|
Mattias Schulstad | Linnea Magro | |
|
Charlotte Ahlgren-Moritz | Sara Bjärstorp | |
|
John Gunnarsson | Johanna Lensell Rebillon | |
|
Johan Lycke | Emma Hansson | |
|
Sofia Karlsson | Carina Wilhelmsson | |
| Region Gävleborg |
Ida Thunholm | Niclas Cronsell | |
| Region Norrbotten | Roger Ylinenpää | Kenneth Sjaunja | |
|
Marie Denitton | Mattias Hjelmberg | |
| Riksföreningen Sveriges stadsmissioner | Åsa Bengtsson | Jonas Wihlstrand | |
|
Alexandra Fritzon | Sakina Sakerwalla | |
|
Helen Myslek | Anders Duvkär | |
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Sofia Lidén | Hillevi Andersson | |
|
Gunnar Anderzon | Ulrica Runemar | |
|
Johanna Saunders | Vakant | |
|
Carina Lindfelt | Patrik Karlsson | |
|
Ulf Savbäck | Åsa Lövelius Kebert | |
|
Håkan Gustavsson | Lena Orpana | |
|
Malin Jönsson | Nichlas Malmdahl |
Working Committee
The role, assignment and composition of the Working Committee are regulated in Section 4.1 of the Monitoring Committee’s Rules of Procedure.
The role, assignment and composition of the Working Committee are regulated in Section 4.1 of the Monitoring Committee’s Rules of Procedure.
Members of the Working Committee of the Monitoring Committee
Paul Andersson, Swedish Public Employment Service
Marita Öberg Molin, Coompanion
Anna Ericsson, Equality Ombudsman (DO)
Marina Carlsson, Swedish Disability Rights Federation
Sofia Gagnert, Swedish Social Insurance Agency
Mattias Schulstad, Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO)
Alexandra Fritzon, Save the Children Sweden
Gunnar Anderzon, Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR)
Håkan Gustavsson, Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO)
Sara Martinsson, Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy (IFAU) (co-opted on evaluation matters)
Åsa Bergqvist, Ministry of Employment (co-opted)
Jenny Glumoff, Swedish ESF Council (co-opted)
Role and assignment
The role and assignment of the Monitoring Committee are regulated in Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 and the national ESF+ Operational Programme. The Monitoring Committee decides on the rules of procedure for the committee’s decision-making process, the formalities of meetings, etc.
Meetings
The Monitoring Committee usually meets four times a year on a weekday.
During 2024, the committee will meet on the following dates:
- 7 mars
- 21 maj
- 8 oktober
- 3 december
The Working Committee meets roughly four weeks before each Monitoring Committee meeting. During 2024, the Working Committee will meet on the following dates:
- 8 februari
- 22 april
- 9 september
- 4 november
Secretariat
The task of assisting the Monitoring Committee is one of the Swedish ESF Council’s core assignments pursuant to Ordinance (SFS 2007:907) with instructions for the Council of the European Social Fund in Sweden. This assignment is discharged through a function called the Secretariat of the Monitoring Committee.
Pursuant to the Monitoring Committee’s rules of procedure, among other duties the secretariat is responsible for preparing meeting documents, agendas, minutes and reports to the committee in consultation with the chair.
Secretariat of the Monitoring Committee: overvakningskommitten@esf.se
Insight into the work of the Monitoring Committee
Agendas and minutes are examples of the official documents that describe matters dealt with at meetings of and the decisions reached by the Monitoring Committee.
Requests to access official documents should be sent to esf@esf.se.
Governance documents
The governance documents that regulate European Structural and Investment Funds are mainly decided on by the European Commission and the Swedish Government.
