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European Semester and Social Services Europe Manifesto

European Semester and Social Services Europe Manifesto. Dublin 20 th January 2013 Irene Bertana Policy & Communications Officer www.easpd.eu. Contents. European Semester What is the ES? The timeline The instruments Involvement of civil society Involvement of EASPD.

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European Semester and Social Services Europe Manifesto

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  1. EuropeanSemester and Social Services Europe Manifesto Dublin 20th January 2013 Irene Bertana Policy & Communications Officer www.easpd.eu

  2. Contents EuropeanSemester • Whatis the ES? • The timeline • The instruments • Involvement of civil society • Involvement of EASPD Social Services Europe Manifesto • Whatis Social Services Europe? • The recommendations • Our strategy / your contributions

  3. Whatis… • Annual cycle of economic policy coordination • Adopted in 2010 • Aims to ensure that MS’ policies support progress towards the Europe 2020 targets • Strong focus on macroeconomic stability but also some attention to social policies • Not binding • Civil society should be involved in this process The european Semester?

  4. Why?

  5. Timeline

  6. Instruments European Commission Annual Growth Survey (AGS) November Basis for building a common understanding about the priorities for action at both national and EU level Member States National Reform Programmes (NRPs) March - AprilSet of legislativemeasures to implement the AGS and the EU2020 Strategy Stability/convergence Programmes Budgetarystrategy National Social Reports Since 2012, state of play on fight to poverty and socialexclusion, pensions, healthcare and long-term care, not all MS are writingthem EC/ Parliament/Council Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs) May-July What MS stillneed to do in order to implement the Stability and Growth Pact and the EU2020 Strategy

  7. 2014 Annual Growth Survey • Pursuing differentiated, growth-friendly fiscal consolidation • Restoring normal lending to the economy • Promoting growth and competitiveness for today and tomorrow • Tackling unemployment and the social consequences of the crisis • Modernising public administration 5 key-priorities (same as for 2013)

  8. Involvement of civil society • Civil society shouldbeinvolved in the draft of NRPs, thiswas not the case in all MS • The Social Investment Package refers to the Semester as a way to ensureitsimplementation and the AGS 2014 wasreferring to the SIP • The new progress programme, giving structural funds to EU civil society organisation askedthem to take actions in order to involvetheirmembers in the Semester

  9. Involvement of EASPD • 2014 • Draft letter for membersaddressedministries to participate to draft of NRPs– Jan • Toolkit for members, translated • Training during GA – March • EP event JA – May • EASPD event • Meetings/trainings at national level • 2103 • Part of the NGO coalition on the Semester • Draft of alternative CSRs • Event at the EP • Draft of joint action for 2014 • Briefing for members • Information to board and ExCom, discussion during PIG

  10. Social Services Europe Manifesto • EU network of EU social service providers • Not-for-profit • MEMBERS: Caritas Europa, EASPD, EPR, Eurodiaconia, FEANTSA, CEDAG,SOLIDAR, Workability Europe, The Red Cross Whatis social Services europe?

  11. Recommendations Recognise the specificity of not for profit social and health care service providers Ensure a rights-based framework, (based on the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the European Social Charter and the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities.) Monitor the implementation of relevant EU legislation applying the principles of quality, accessibility, sustainability and affordability to all legislation Reject the current reductions in funding for social and health care services and promote an alternative approach based on the social investment logic, promoting a long-term view of social policy development and expenditure Investment in employment and training across the sector & social dialogue.

  12. Recommendations Strengthen the role of the not- for-profit organisations in the creation of different forms of decent employment Prevent the “creaming” of profitable services over less profitable ones by service providers as well preventing “creaming” of easier-to-reach service users over more disadvantaged ones when providing services Promote quality in the design & delivery of services (Voluntary European Quality Framework for Social Services) Promote non-discrimination, participation and partnership between not for profit service providers and other providers in all matters concerning funding Remove all barriers to not for profit service providers in accessing funding at local, regional, national and EU levels. Promote the strengthening of the partnership principle in the European Social Fund and other structural funds supporting social and health care services. Establish an Intergroup on Social Services and Social Innovation

  13. Our strategy / your contribution Your contribution: - Contact yourMEPs and promote the Manifesto Our strategy: - Contact MEPs of different parties and political groups and promote the Manifesto

  14. Thanks for your attention! Irene 

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