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UNI Europa and EuroCommerce, the European social partners for the commerce sector, believe that their sector can contribute to economic recovery and growth. The commerce sector has real potentials regarding employment creation. According to certain estimates the commerce sector will need more than 22 million employees over the 2010- 2025 period, including 4.3 million new jobs and 17.7 million replacement demands.

On many occasions, EuroCommerce and UNI Europa Commerce have underlined the importance of Youth employment and intergenerational exchanges and they wish to take action in the frame of their capacity as European social parnters through the initiatives described below.

Through a joint project funded by the EU Commission, they wish to deepen the implementation of their 2014 / 2015 Work programme that aims to promote Youth inclusion on the labour market and intergenerational solidarity.

According to their joint Work programme, “EuroCommerce and UNI Europa Commerce will discuss their contribution to the implementation of the EU2020 strategy, with a special focus on the flagship initiatives “Youth on the move” and “Agenda for new skills and jobs” as well as the EU Employment Guidelines.

UNI Europa and Eurocommerce are calling for experts to conduct a desk research, a survey and interviews both off and on-site among UNI Europa and Eurocommerce affiliates and draft 3 written reports.

The deadline for sending bids 14 February 2014 at the latest.

You will find all relevant documents to reply to the call for tender in the related files.