Section 1: Employment
Article 4
Section 1 shall support the implementation of the European Employment Strategy (EES) by: (a) improving the understanding of the employment situation and prospects, in particular through analysis and studies and the development of statistics and common indicators within the framework of the EES; (b) monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the European Employment Guidelines and Recommendations and their impact, notably through the Joint Employment Report, and analysing the interaction between the EES and general economic and social policy and other policy areas; (c) organising exchanges on policies, good practice and innovative approaches, and promoting mutual learning in the context of the EES; (d) raising awareness, disseminating information and promoting the debate about employment challenges and policies and the implementation of national reform programmes, including among the social partners, regional and local actors and other stakeholders.