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How Social is Europe ? Some reflections of FEANTSA

This text explores the relationship between the European Union (EU), homelessness, and Austria, discussing the EU's limited attention to homelessness, the need for a strategic approach, and the emerging dynamic on homelessness in Europe. It also highlights the importance of partnerships between NGOs, public authorities, and local communities in addressing homelessness.

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How Social is Europe ? Some reflections of FEANTSA

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  1. HowSocial is Europe? Some reflections of FEANTSA BAWO Fachtagung Salzburg - 6 May 2009

  2. Introduction • FEANTSAs in the European arena • Monopoly on homelessness • (But) Funded by the EU • Lobbying – Delivering • Challenge … • Austria in FEANTSA • Crucial position of BAWO • Christian Perl • Homeless & EU: some preliminary remarks • EU is not social / • Will not be social in foreseeable future ?! • EU social model is myth • Pretext not to act?! • Fatalistic / Idealistic vs Pragmatic approach • Focus on homelessness

  3. EU & homelessness – HISTORY • Homelessness is NOT competence of the EU • Open Method of Coordination • Since 2000 • Soft policy making • Mutual learning, knowledge generating, benchmarking…. • Examples • FEANTSA • Studies • Peer reviews • Seminars • Random / piecemeal • BUT indirect impact • Examples • Free movement of workers • Asylum • Procurement • Energy efficiency • State aid… • No awareness !!!! • NO strategic approach • Waste of resources.

  4. EU & Homelessness – CURRENT • Homelessness is urgent priority • Joint Report SocialProtection & SocialInclusion 2009 • Council & Commission • Lightyearon Homelessness and HousingExclusion • Governement reports • First time • Politicalmomentum • Joint Report 2010 • Thematic Focus • Pressurefrom the EuropeanParliament • WrittenDeclarationon Homelessness 2008 • Ending Street Homelessness by 2015 • More activerole of the EU • Politicalmomentumonhomelessness

  5. EU & Homelessness – Immediate FUTURE • Problem • Lack of support fromEuropeanCommission • Anticipatedisagreementamongstmemberstates • Focus onhomelessnessleads to marginalisation of socialpolicies • Solution • BuildEuropean consensus onhomelessness • What is ultimateobjective of public policies? What is progressonhomelessness? • Managing vsEnding Homelessness • How? • European Consensus conference 2010 • PrepCom – all stakeholders • Consensus Conference – experts • Jury – decision

  6. EU & Homelessness – longer-term FUTURE • Soft competences • Homelessness OMC post 2010 • Proper reporting • Homelessness NAPs • Proper monitoring • Homelessness EU objectives • Proper learning • Strategic use of PROGRESS programme • Hard competences • Free movement of people • Minimum protection for homeless/destitute people • Guaranteed access to emergency accommodation / social emergency support • Free movement of services • Quality of services • Emergency accommodation?! • Funding • Structural Funds post 2013 • Soft competences & Hard competence • Focus for visibility

  7. EU & Homelessness – AUSTRIA • Emerging European dynamic on homelessness • Solving homelessness is possible!! • Strategic plans... • Finland, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Ireland, France, ... • Austria?? • How to take part? • NGO level • Strong national umbrella is necessary!! • Central position of FEANTSA... • Public authorities level • Overcome federalised structure of Austria • Homelessness OMC • National/regional level • Informal meetings • Local level • Habitact • Role of Vienna ...

  8. Thank you for listening • Questions?????????????????????

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