Julien Van Geertsom

1. Julien Van Geertsom Federal Public Planning Service Social Integration, fight against poverty and Social Economy

2. Belgium : a federal state

3. What strategies and instruments are being developed at national level to make progress on poverty? Anti Poverty Policy in Belgium

4. General rapport on poverty (1995) "Partnership Agreement between the Federal State, the Communities, and the Regions on the Continuation of the Policy on Poverty“ (1998) Service for the fight against poverty, insecurity, and social exclusion : Bisannual rapport Anti Poverty Policy

5. Declaration of the government After every election Beginning of the parliamentary year (october) Interministerial conference on social integration Federal ministers : labour, social integration, european affaires, social economy Regions : Social Action, employment, equal opportunities Communities : Sport, Youth, social affaires, family, health Anti Poverty Policy

6. September 2008 : Federaal Plan fight against poverty Cöordinating Secretary of State Cross-sectoral policy 59 concrete mesures with among others re-enforcing of the Belgium Anti Poverty Network in the light of EU2010 (Capacity building) Anti poverty plans of the regions : Flanders, Walloon, Brussels Anti Poverty Policy

7. Evolution NAPincl 2001-2003 Made by ministerial Cabinets Based on existing policy declarations of federal entities NAPIncl 2008-2010 Coordination and final redaction by POD-MI Strategic Priorities and objectives defined by stakeholders Federal entities had to fit their mesures in this framework. Targets Approuvement by IMC-MI National Action Plans

8. Nation Action Plan Social Inclusion 2008-2010 Housing Child Poverty Activation Targeting of objectives Monitoring of actions Anti Poverty Policy

9. Participation of the stakeholders Bisannual National Colloquium Working Group Actions Anti Poverty Policy

10. Administrations and Institutions PPS – Social Integration Service for the fight against poverty, insecurity, and social exclusion Regions and communities Social partners Associations where people living in poverty Local social services Stakeholders

11. What’s the impact of the crisis and barriers to progress? Anti Poverty Policy

12. Financial Crisis • Augmentation of unemployment • Augmentation of indebtness • Augmentation of national debt • Social security system under pressure

13. Financial Crisis • erosion of the middle class: • opportunity to reintroduce solidarity

14. Financial Crisis • An other kind of economy is possible and necessary • Balance between • Economic system • Social needs • Durable development

15. National legacy for 2010 NAPincl as frame of reference for local social policy Monitoring - Targetting Capacity building – Belgian Network Anti Poverty Policy

16. Post Lisbon Strategy We strive for the Integration of the three pillars: An economic pillar preparing the ground for the transition to a competitive, dynamic, knowledge-based economy. Emphasis is placed on the need to adapt constantly to changes in the information society and to boost research and development. A social pillar designed to modernise the European social model by investing in human resources and combating social exclusion. The Member States are expected to invest in education and training, and to conduct an active policy for employment, making it easier to move to a knowledge economy. An environmental pillar, which was added at the Göteborg European Council meeting in June 2001, draws attention to the fact that economic growth must be decoupled from the use of natural resources. Anti Poverty Policy

17. Post Lisbon strategy We strive for : Deepening of the OMC Targeting on European Level Directive Active Inclusion with particular attention for budget standards to live a life in dignity Impact Assessment Political Involvement Anti Poverty Policy