Due to the complexity of implementing government employment policy, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security has to work closely with other ministries and especially with:
- the Ministry of the National Economy on the planning of general guidelines for government policy and on the implementation of development measures at national or regional level;
- the Ministry of National Education on the planning of the vocational training programmes;
- the Ministry of Social Affairs, as both ministries are responsible for the social security of employees;
- all ministries implementing training programmes (according to area of operation).
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security also has close relations with private and public organisations running training and educational programmes, such as the Greek Productivity Centre (ELKEPA), the Centre for Planning and Economic Research (KEPE), the Greek Association for Business Administration (EEDE), the Greek Association for Organisational Research (EEEE), the Greek Organisation of Small and Medium-Sized Industrial and Craft Enterprises (EOMMEX), etc.
The Ministry also maintains contact with trade union and employers' groups (GSEE, SEB, etc.). Since Greece's entry into the European Community, the Ministry has been responsible for the European Social Fund. It therefore consults all interested groups and supervises the financing of the programmes adopted.
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