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IPA. S. S. ecurity. ecurity. and. S. S. ocial. ocial. C. o-ordination. R. eforms. First Steering Committee Meeting Zagreb, 12 June 2008 Sixto MOLINA. Social Institutions Support Programme. ACHIEVEMENTS Creation of a Network
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IPA S S ecurity ecurity and S S ocial ocial C o-ordination R eforms First Steering Committee Meeting Zagreb, 12 June 2008 Sixto MOLINA
Social Institutions Support Programme ACHIEVEMENTS • Creation of a Network • Resolution of individual cases on social security coordination issues • Training of civil servants and representatives of the civil society • Drafting of National Reports and Regional Strategic Memorandum • Political support • Increase awareness of social security coordination related issues • Publications/website Sixto Molina
Social Institutions Support Programme ACTIVITIES • National Training Events • Awareness Raising meetings • Summer Schools • Workshops • Speaking days • Drafting of reports and memoranda • Organisation of Ministerial Conferences • Publications Sixto Molina
Social Institutions Support Programme PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED • Financial instability • Political instability/elections • Foreign language capacity (notably civil servants) • Limited number of persons working in the social security field • Availability of civil servants to participate in event • Side effects (over qualification of staff trained) • Inadequacy of activities included in the Action Plan (focal points/libraries/IT data base systems, etc) • Excessive number of objectives Sixto Molina
Social Security Coordination and Social Security Reforms INCEPTION PHASE • Kick-Off meetings • Nomination of Steering Committee Members • Nomination of Local Programme Officers • Appointment of a new Programme Coordinator • Establishment of the new Team • Creation of the new Website • Organisation of meetings with potential partners • Organisation of a meeting with the Academic Directors • Organisation of the First Steering Committee meeting • Organisation of an introductory meeting for Local Programme Officers Sixto Molina
Social Security Coordination and Social Security Reforms ACTION PLAN • Priority areas • Workshops (Health care, pensions and IT development) • Summer Schools • Speaking days • Sets of Studies • Compatibility studies • Technical meetings • Study Visit • Steering Committee/State Secretary/Ministerial Meetings • Additional areas to be covered Sixto Molina
Social Security Coordination and Social Security Reforms OBJECTIVES • Two major objectives (pensions and health care) • Adjustment of national legislation to EC requirements • Identification of conflict/problematic areas / potential solutions • Flexibility of the Programme • Adoption of a Political Declaration • Regional ownership Sixto Molina
IPA S S ecurity ecurity and S S ocial ocial C o-ordination R eforms First Steering Committee Meeting Zagreb, 12 June 2008 Sixto MOLINA