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Paulina Banas EUROCITIES

Utrecht 27/28 Feb 2014 Green jobs for social inclusion. Paulina Banas EUROCITIES. EaSI grant & cross-cutting work. New partnership with the European Commission under the Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme (successor of PROGRESS) New activity >>cross-cutting<<

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Paulina Banas EUROCITIES

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  1. Utrecht 27/28 Feb 2014 Green jobs for social inclusion Paulina Banas EUROCITIES

  2. EaSI grant & cross-cutting work • New partnership with the European Commission under the Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme • (successor of PROGRESS) • New activity >>cross-cutting<< • Social Affairs Forum with other EUROCITIES forums

  3. Green jobs for social inclusion • Our proposal • SAF & EDF & EEF • Combine objectives of greening with social inclusion • 1st year: publication of good practices • Competitive call to be launched March’14 • Plans to build it up in coming years (but depend on funding)

  4. EU policy framework • Social Investment Package (SIP): • emphasises integrated approaches for effectiveness and efficiency gains • Europe 2020 strategy • European Semester • Annual Growth Survey (EU) • National Reform Programmes (MS) • Country Specific Recommendations (EU)

  5. The Social Investment Package (SIP) • The main Communication “Towards Social Investment for Growth and Cohesion – including implementing the European Social Fund 2014-2020” • A Commission Recommendation: Investing in Children – breaking the cycle of disadvantage; • Staff Working Documents on: • Follow-up on the implementation by the Member States of the 2008 European Commission recommendation on active inclusion of people excluded from the labour market -– Towards a social investment approach; • Biennial Report on Social Services of General Interest; • Demographic and Social Trends; • Long-term care in ageing societies – Challenges and policy options; • Confronting Homelessness in the European Union;  • Investing in Health; • Social investment through the European Social Fund; • Document of Key Facts and Figures

  6. Europe 2020 strategy targets • Employment • 75% of the 20-64 year-olds to be employed • R&D / innovation • 3% of the EU's GDP (public and private combined) to be invested in R&D/innovation • Climate change / energy • greenhouse gas emissions 20% (or even 30%, if the conditions are right)lower than 1990 • 20% of energy from renewables • 20% increase in energy efficiency • Education • Reducing school drop-out rates below 10% • at least 40% of 30-34–year-olds completing third level education • Poverty / social exclusion • at least 20 million fewer people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion

  7. Aim of the publication • To facilitate mutual learning between cities on how greening can contribute to combating poverty and social exclusion; • To demonstrate to the EU institutions and national policy makers the role of cities in: • implementing Social Investment Package • reaching the EU2020 targets related to employment, poverty and climate change • with a special emphasis on the effectiveness gains arising from an integrated approach (advocacy).

  8. Why is it valuable to be involved? • Visibility to your city: • your practice will be part of a printed report • the report will be disseminated on many occasions • we will write about the report on EUROCITIES’ website, in our newsletters etc. • Other cities will become aware of your work and will be able to transfer your project. • You may be invited to participate in dissemination and follow-up activities (tbc)

  9. Green jobs for social inclusion • Integrated approach (greening + combating poverty and exclusion; • Greening: various (transport, spaces, buildings etc.) • AND one or both: • creates employment opportunities for vulnerable groups or people facing deprivation (can include up-skilling) • addresses the issues poverty, for instance by reducing the costs for heating social housing or homes of people at risk of social exclusion.

  10. If you are interested… • Briefing: • Details • Objectives • What your city involvement would entail • What EUROCITIES will do • Key dates: call mid-March; submission deadline 1st May • EU context • At this EDF meeting: • Today technical visit with WG ENT and WG Greening the local economy • Tomorrow WG Integrated Urban Development

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