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Luisa Guimarães , Socia l Protection Programme , ITC-ILO Brussels, 28 th November 2011

Luisa Guimarães , Socia l Protection Programme , ITC-ILO Brussels, 28 th November 2011. OIT et Union européenne dans le cadre de la securité sociale. The right and the need for social security. Social security as a HUMAN RIGHT.

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Luisa Guimarães , Socia l Protection Programme , ITC-ILO Brussels, 28 th November 2011

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  1. Luisa Guimarães, Social Protection Programme, ITC-ILOBrussels, 28th November 2011 OIT et Union européenne dans le cadre de la securité sociale
  2. The right and the need for social security Social security as a HUMAN RIGHT Economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for dignity and free development of personality Universal Declaration of Human rights (Art. 22 and 25) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Art. 9) 1948 1966
  3. The right and the need for social security Social and economic necessity of social protection systems… We know from more than one century of history of the modern welfare state that social transfers and services are powerful policy instruments to combat poverty, insecurity and inequality and ...achieve the MDGs Social services and transfers are an economic necessity to unblock the full economic potential of a country, only people that are healthy, well educated and well nourished can be productive There is now widespread acceptance that social protection/social security serve as social and economic stabilisers in times of crisis Countries with existing systems are in a better position to cope with the social and economic fall-out of crisis than those who have to introduce new ad-hoc measures
  4. The right and the need for social security National social security strategies, based on social dialogue Strengthening social health protection Social security coverage gap Social pension programmes Child and family benefits
  5. Illustration 1| Scope of statutory coverage Branches of social security: Number covered by a statutory social security programme, 2008–09
  6. Social security expenditure
  7. The ILO mandate The right for social security Social security as an automatic economic and social stabilizer The Global Jobs Pact 2009 The ILO’s mandate ILO’s Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization Joint efforts to develop and enhance measures of social protection 2008 89th Session of the International Labour Conference and Global Campaign on Social Security and Coverage for All Reiterate ILO’s mandate to the extension of social security 2001 2003 Adjusting to social changes, extending social security, improving governance and linking to employment policies Decent Work Agenda 1999 Declaration of Philadelphia Provide basic income and medical care to all needed 1944
  8. Where are we now at the ILO.... Milestones Yaoundé Triparite declaration October 2010
  9. high Voluntary insuranceunder government regulation social security benefitsof guaranteed levels Level of protection Access to essential health care and minimum income security for all low low individual/household income high The ILO‘s two-dimensional strategy for the extension of social security coverage endorsed:The progressiveness of protection Higher levels min. c102 Vertical dimension:progressively ensuring higher levels of protection guided by C.102 andhigher-level standards Floor level Horizontal dimension:Guaranteeing access to essential health care and minimum income security for all
  10. The principles for extending social security
  11. The underlying development policy paradigm: “Growing with equity” …that could look as follows…: SPF Investments Higher levels of Social Protection The virtuous cycle of development Employed in formal sector and paying taxes Schooling/Training Health Employable
  12. THE ILO AND THE EU – COMMON ELEMENTS CREATING POSITIVE SYNERGIES BETWEEN ECONOMIC GROWTH, EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL PROTECTION A PRAGMATIC APPROACH COMBINING HARD LAW AND SOFT LAW MECHANISMS, BIDING AND NON-BINDING INSTRUMENTS
  13. THE ILO AND THE EU – COMMON ELEMENTS A FLEXIBLE METHOD THE IMPORTANCE GIVEN TO GOOD GOVERNANCE POLITICAL COMMITMENT AND VISIBILITY
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