Article 18

Participation in the Progress axis shall be open to: Member States; EEA countries, in accordance with the EEA Agreement, and EFTA member states; the candidate countries and potential candidates, in accordance with the general principles and the general terms and conditions laid down in the framework agreements concluded with them on their participation in Union programmes. The Progress axis shall be open to all public and/or private bodies, actors and institutions, and in particular: national, regional and local authorities; employment services; specialist bodies provided for under Union law; the social partners; non-governmental organisations; higher education institutions and research institutes; experts in evaluation and in impact assessment; national statistical offices; the media. The Commission may cooperate with international organisations, and in particular with the Council of Europe, the OECD, the ILO, with other United Nations bodies and with the World Bank. The Commission may cooperate with third countries which are not participating in the Programme. Representatives of such third countries may attend events of mutual interest (such as conferences, workshops and seminars) that take place in countries participating in the Programme, and the cost of their attendance may be covered by the Programme.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-01 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.