The European Commission – Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL) in partnership with the European Investment Bank (EIB) is pleased to invite you to participate to the fi-compass online event ‘ESF+ financial instruments responding to social challenges in Europe’, that will take place on Thursday, 2 December 2021. The event will elaborate on the contribution of financial instruments under the ESF+ to the EU social agenda, with an introduction of the new regulatory framework for financial instruments under the shared management funds (Common Provision Regulation), and for InvestEU. In addition, the event will provide updates on the implementation of the fi-compass activities, as well as the state of the art of financial instruments under ESF across the EU, with on-the-ground examples.