Information day on the justification of projects for the beneficiaries of the Empleaverde Programme 2014 The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment, through the Biodiversity Foundation, today held an informative meeting aimed at the 36 beneficiaries of the 2014 edition of the Empleaverde Programme, co-financed by the European Social Fund.

The beneficiaries of this aid, who signed the 2014 collaboration agreements for the promotion of employment and green companies last May,  have been summoned to this information day in order to provide them with all the necessary information on the procedure to be followed for a correct justification of its projects, the execution of which is about to be concluded.

These grants are intended to contribute to increasing the qualification of workers in the environmental sector, encourage modernisation and innovation in companies and promote the creation of businesses linked to the environment, for which the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment has allocated a total of 1.8 million euros.
  
The projects cover a wide range of sectors of the Spanish economy, including agriculture, livestock, fisheries, industry, energy, investment and the green economy, waste, forestry, tourism and transport. Among the themes, sustainable forest management, green entrepreneurship and sustainable tourism stand out due to their greater representativeness.

This conference, which is an opportunity for entities to promote the Emprendeverde Network, concludes the three meetings that the Biodiversity Foundation has held with the beneficiary entities of the 2013 and 2014 editions of the Empleaverde Program and that have allowed to offer complete and personalized information about the process of execution and justification of the projects. Nearly 200 people have participated in these meetings that have also served as a meeting point and creation of synergies between the beneficiary entities.

The empleaverde Programme is an initiative of the Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment, within the framework of the Operational Programme for Adaptability and Employment of the European Social Fund 2007-2013, in a commitment to employment and green companies as a source of wealth and future employment.

This edition of the Empleaverde Programme is part of the 2013-2016 Youth Entrepreneurship and Employment Strategy of the Ministry of Employment and Social Security, to which the Biodiversity Foundation has adhered, so the participation of young people under 30 years of age has been prioritised, as a driving force for the generation of employment and the creation of green companies.