Some recent surveys point out how a lack of appropriate information can cause an uneven distribution of immigrants among EU countries. Therefore Public Employment Services (PES) have to work together with other actors responsible for territorial development to improve the quality of their services and to guarantee an optimized distribution of the labour force. New information technologies could play a decisive role in this process.
The project TELMI aims at tackling the problem of territorial disparities among old and new EU Member States, focusing on the labour market. It aims to set up PES which should provide job-matching measures with information and communication technologies (ICT). The project originates from the critical needs that the regions are facing highlighted by the participating institutions led by the Lombardy Region. PES are particularly important for regions where their social implications on sustainability, workforce mobility and equal opportunities play a strategic role. The project TELMI is based on the activities carried out by the Lead Partner who has implemented the PES Model BorsaLavoroLombardia. The project is intended to build up similar systems in the partner regions. In addition, an extension to a broader network of user categories is planned.
