The Biodiversity Foundation holds informative meetings with the 36 beneficiary entities of the 2014 edition of the Empleaverde Program

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA), 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 Ministry of Agriculture and Agriculture (MAGRAMA) has allocated 1.8 million euros to these initiatives, which contribute to increasing the qualification of workers in environmental issues, encouraging modernisation and innovation in companies and promoting the creation of businesses linked to the environment.
 
The beneficiaries of these grants, who signed the 2014 collaboration agreements for the promotion of employment and green companies on 27 May, have been invited to these information days in order to provide them with all the information about the procedures for the execution and monitoring of the projects and to promote the knowledge and coordination of the different entities.
 
These projects cover a wide range of sectors of the Spanish economy, such as, among others, forestry, tourism, agriculture, livestock, industry, fisheries, energy, investment and green economy, waste and transport. Among the themes, sustainable forest management, green entrepreneurship and sustainable tourism stand out for their greater representativeness.
 
This edition is part of the Youth Entrepreneurship and Employment Strategy 2013-2016 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 prioritized, as a driving force for job creation and the creation of green companies.
 
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. More than 160 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 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.
 
Through this programme, more than 220 projects have been executed, in which more than 400 entities have participated and which have supported the creation of 300 companies and 2,000 new lines of business in existing companies. More than 800,000 people have benefited from this initiative, of which 55,000 have received training.