They address the major issues affecting living and working conditions in Europe, and are consistent with the Foundation's work of the past 20 years. The Foundation's task is to identify realizable objectives related to each challenge and to work towards them.
Most projects are relevant to several of the challenges, and every project addresses at least one.
The challenge of employment is the absolute priority and is also addressed through work on the other five challenges. All our current projects are described in the 1999 Programme of Work.