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Progress on Poverty and Participation in the EU 2020 Strategy

This workshop discusses the progress made on child poverty and well-being in the EU, with a focus on the Europe 2020 strategy. It explores the EU's efforts to reduce child poverty and increase participation and highlights the main findings from the National Reform Programs and Country Specific Recommendations.

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Progress on Poverty and Participation in the EU 2020 Strategy

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  1. What Progress on Poverty and Participation? EAPN WORKSHOP ON EU 2020 STRATEGY – 30/09/2013 The European Semester from the perspective of child poverty and well-being Réka Tunyogi – Eurochild Advocacy and Parliamentary Officer

  2. What Progress on Poverty and Participation? EAPN WORKSHOP ON EU 2020 STRATEGY – 30/09/2013 is the European network promoting the rights and welfare of children in Europe OUR MISSION Tovoice and promote the interests of children and young people in Europe, and organisations that work with them – particularly children and young people who are vulnerable and exposed to poverty and social exclusion.

  3. What Progress on Poverty and Participation? EAPN WORKSHOP ON EU 2020 STRATEGY – 30/09/2013 Child poverty an EU priority • 2007 thematic year on child poverty within Social OMC • 2010 EU Trio presidency call for an EU Recommendation on child poverty • 2011 Council Conclusions on child poverty and well-being • 2013 Commission Recommendation ‘Investing in Children – Breaking the cycle of Disadvantage’

  4. What Progress on Poverty and Participation? EAPN WORKSHOP ON EU 2020 STRATEGY – 30/09/2013 Child poverty & Europe 2020 strategy • Poverty reduction target (lifting 20 million people out of poverty by 2020) • Europe 2020 Integrated Guideline 10 • European Platform Against Poverty & Annual Convention

  5. What Progress on Poverty and Participation? EAPN WORKSHOP ON EU 2020 STRATEGY – 30/09/2013 Child poverty & Europe 2020 strategy • Our objectives: • Use Europe 2020 & Social OpenMethod of Coordination to monitor the implementation of the Recommendation • Use EuropeanSemester to put pressure on governments to take action • Ensurethat EU money isspent on tacklingchildpoverty and promotingchildwell-being • Involve civil society and children and young people in decision-making

  6. What Progress on Poverty and Participation? EAPN WORKSHOP ON EU 2020 STRATEGY – 30/09/2013 Eurochild’s activities on Europe 2020: 2011-2013 • Internalassessment of the AnnualGrowth Survey • Eurochildmembers & partners analyse the NRPs/NSRs -> annual publication • Eurochild, withmembers & partners compare the CSRs -> contributions to joint EU publication with EAPN and other networks withalternative CSRs

  7. What Progress on Poverty and Participation? EAPN WORKSHOP ON EU 2020 STRATEGY – 30/09/2013 NRPs 2013 - main findings • Slight increase in priority since 2012 to child poverty • Few set child poverty sub-target (BG, EL, RO, ES, UK) • Lack of comprehensive approach to child well-being • Areas often refered to: • Early childhood education and care • Educational disadvantage • Vulnerable groups • Very little consultation with civil society; no consultation with children

  8. What Progress on Poverty and Participation? EAPN WORKSHOP ON EU 2020 STRATEGY – 30/09/2013 CSRs 2013 - main findings • CSRs with reference to child poverty/income support measures for children and families, de-institutionalisation, social services for children, ECEC or childcare can be found for the following countries: AT, BG, CZ, DE, ES, EE, HU, IT, LV, PL, RO, UK, SK, MT • HOWEVER: lack of coherence & disconnect from macroeconomic recommendations

  9. What Progress on Poverty and Participation? EAPN WORKSHOP ON EU 2020 STRATEGY – 30/09/2013 Key messages on European Semester • Member States should set targets to reduce child poverty as part of Europe 2020 poverty target • Reporting on the holistic of the Recommendation Investing in Children in NRPs • Iimited acknowedgement of the impact of the crisis on children & young people – need for ex ante & ex post impact assessment of all measures on children • Increase the use of EU Structural Funds in the new EU financial framework 2014-2020 • Increase the participation on children’s organisations and children in the Europe 2020 process

  10. What Progress on Poverty and Participation? EAPN WORKSHOP ON EU 2020 STRATEGY – 30/09/2013 Thank you for your attention! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Réka Tunyogi, Eurochild - reka.tunyogi@eurochild.org

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