pep project women's association of slovakia this project is co-financed by the european union...

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Women's Association of Slovakia

This project is co-financed by the European Union

Social inclusion in the policy of Social inclusion in the policy of the Slovak Republic and good the Slovak Republic and good

practicespractices

Dr. Viera PetrášováDr. Viera Petrášová

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European Council decided in Lisbon in March 2000 European Council decided in Lisbon in March 2000 that amount of poverty and social exclusion are not that amount of poverty and social exclusion are not acceptable and building-up European Union on the acceptable and building-up European Union on the basis of more inclusive basis is considered as one basis of more inclusive basis is considered as one of main parts at obtaining strategic objectives like of main parts at obtaining strategic objectives like sustainable economic growth, increasing of sustainable economic growth, increasing of employment and improvement of social solidarity.employment and improvement of social solidarity.

At Lisbon summit there was approved so-called At Lisbon summit there was approved so-called Open Method of Coordination (OMC), which will Open Method of Coordination (OMC), which will have contributed for elimination of poverty and have contributed for elimination of poverty and social exclusion by the year 2010.social exclusion by the year 2010.



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Social inclusionSocial inclusion

Social inclusion is a process, which ensures to Social inclusion is a process, which ensures to people, who are in the poverty danger and people, who are in the poverty danger and social exclusion, that they can obtain social exclusion, that they can obtain opportunities and necessary sources for full opportunities and necessary sources for full participation in economic, social and cultural participation in economic, social and cultural life and they have the same living standards life and they have the same living standards and prosperity, which is considered as usual in and prosperity, which is considered as usual in the society where they live in. the society where they live in.

It provides for them higher participation on It provides for them higher participation on decisions and it influences their lives and decisions and it influences their lives and approach to basic rights.approach to basic rights.



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Social exclusionSocial exclusion

Social exclusion is a process, by which some Social exclusion is a process, by which some individuals are forced out to periphery of society and it individuals are forced out to periphery of society and it avoids them to fully participate in the society in avoids them to fully participate in the society in consequences of their poverty, lack of basic consequences of their poverty, lack of basic competences (qualifications) and possibilities for competences (qualifications) and possibilities for whole life education or in consequence of whole life education or in consequence of discrimination. This retreats (separates) them from discrimination. This retreats (separates) them from working, income and possibilities for education as well working, income and possibilities for education as well as from social and community networks and activities. as from social and community networks and activities. They have very limited access to decision-making They have very limited access to decision-making bodies and so they often feel powerless. bodies and so they often feel powerless.



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Socialization of people – to communise the Socialization of people – to communise the societysociety



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Is poverty equal to social exclusion?Is poverty equal to social exclusion?

Poverty is more comprehension term than Poverty is more comprehension term than social exclusion, which expresses the risk of social exclusion, which expresses the risk of marginalism and elimination for individuals marginalism and elimination for individuals and for groups in many areas of life. Some and for groups in many areas of life. Some groups of people can be permanently groups of people can be permanently excluded and these groups of people are not excluded and these groups of people are not poor.poor.



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Low salary is the only dimension of poverty and social Low salary is the only dimension of poverty and social exclusion, when the social safekeeping can reduce exclusion, when the social safekeeping can reduce poverty also by sufficient and accessible health care, poverty also by sufficient and accessible health care, education, provided social services and through the education, provided social services and through the integrated labour market for those who are able to work.integrated labour market for those who are able to work.



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In addition the rate of poverty danger, which EU uses: number In addition the rate of poverty danger, which EU uses: number of people under 60% of income, which median is in the society of people under 60% of income, which median is in the society – it is based on implicit preference of packaged society by – it is based on implicit preference of packaged society by income. income.

(Median divides observed object into two parts. It defines half (Median divides observed object into two parts. It defines half values smaller and half values bigger than the value, which values smaller and half values bigger than the value, which we observe). we observe).

e.g. the rate of poverty danger for Great Britain (with number e.g. the rate of poverty danger for Great Britain (with number of average incomes in upper and lower quartile 4,9) is 20% of average incomes in upper and lower quartile 4,9) is 20% and post communist countries with packaged division of and post communist countries with packaged division of incomes like the Czech republic or Hungary (with number of incomes like the Czech republic or Hungary (with number of average incomes in upper and lower quartile 3,4) is rate of average incomes in upper and lower quartile 3,4) is rate of poverty danger maximum 10%.poverty danger maximum 10%.



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In this complex the social strategy of the Slovak republic In this complex the social strategy of the Slovak republic focused its attention on support for a role of an individual focused its attention on support for a role of an individual and his/her self-sufficiency through this system of social and his/her self-sufficiency through this system of social safekeeping, which strengthens and motivates his/her safekeeping, which strengthens and motivates his/her participation at the labour market. In the Slovak republic participation at the labour market. In the Slovak republic there are exposed mainly unemployed people to rate of there are exposed mainly unemployed people to rate of poverty danger. About 47% of them is under limit of poverty poverty danger. About 47% of them is under limit of poverty danger and men (49%) are endangered a little bit more than danger and men (49%) are endangered a little bit more than women (46%). (In the developed countries of EU the best women (46%). (In the developed countries of EU the best situation is in Denmark where only 13% of unemployed situation is in Denmark where only 13% of unemployed people is in poverty danger and the worst is in Ireland where people is in poverty danger and the worst is in Ireland where it is 54%.)it is 54%.)



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Very bad situation is mainly at long term unemployed Very bad situation is mainly at long term unemployed people i.e. 12 months and more. Despite the fact that long-people i.e. 12 months and more. Despite the fact that long-term unemployment rate was decreased (from 12,2% in term unemployment rate was decreased (from 12,2% in 2002 to 11,1% in 2003) it has been on the prominent place 2002 to 11,1% in 2003) it has been on the prominent place in comparison with new or old states of EU 15 (3,3%) in comparison with new or old states of EU 15 (3,3%) several years. For all that there are mainly young people several years. For all that there are mainly young people who suffer from long-term unemployment because they who suffer from long-term unemployment because they have no working habits and without existence of active have no working habits and without existence of active policy at the labour market there is possibility of complete policy at the labour market there is possibility of complete loss for their working ability.loss for their working ability.



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As national rate of poverty danger in Slovakia are As national rate of poverty danger in Slovakia are also considered minimum living wages or number also considered minimum living wages or number of people dependent on social security benefits of people dependent on social security benefits (since 01/01/2004 it has been the help in material (since 01/01/2004 it has been the help in material distress). Social security benefit has not been distress). Social security benefit has not been reaching level of minimum living wages since reaching level of minimum living wages since 2001 and it is not explicitly connected to average 2001 and it is not explicitly connected to average living standard in the society.living standard in the society.



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Key challenges of EUKey challenges of EU

Key challenges in the field of fighting against poverty and Key challenges in the field of fighting against poverty and exclusion are elaborated in Common memorandum exclusion are elaborated in Common memorandum about inclusion and it was assumed in Lisbon and about inclusion and it was assumed in Lisbon and updated in Copenhagen. To the most acute challenges updated in Copenhagen. To the most acute challenges and to long - term objectives, which timeliness is and to long - term objectives, which timeliness is acknowledged by previous analyse of social and acknowledged by previous analyse of social and economic situation, belong:economic situation, belong:

To increase level of employment and employability of To increase level of employment and employability of all vulnerable groups of population.all vulnerable groups of population.

To decrease rate of poverty danger for families with To decrease rate of poverty danger for families with unsettled childrenunsettled children

To overrun disadvantages connected with educationTo overrun disadvantages connected with education

• To support integration of gypsy communitiesTo support integration of gypsy communities



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Interpretation of implementation for Interpretation of implementation for NOP/inclusion in the Slovak NOP/inclusion in the Slovak

republic in 2004 – 2006republic in 2004 – 2006



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Strategic setting for elaboration of the first Strategic setting for elaboration of the first National Operational Plan for social inclusion in National Operational Plan for social inclusion in 2004 – 2006 (NOP/inclusion) creates common 2004 – 2006 (NOP/inclusion) creates common objectives of EU in this field:objectives of EU in this field:

• To make easier attendance in employment and To make easier attendance in employment and approach to all sources, rights, goods and approach to all sources, rights, goods and servicesservices

• To prevent from risks of segregationTo prevent from risks of segregation

• To help the most vulnerable groupsTo help the most vulnerable groups

• To mobilize all relevant subjectsTo mobilize all relevant subjects



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AimAim

Employment support and employability support of population with Employment support and employability support of population with higher possibility of social exclusionhigher possibility of social exclusion

Prevention of exclusion by supporting adaptability and mobility of Prevention of exclusion by supporting adaptability and mobility of labour forcelabour force

Providing necessary resources for dignified life at the same time Providing necessary resources for dignified life at the same time support of motivation for independence and self-existence of support of motivation for independence and self-existence of inhabitants.inhabitants.

Simplification of approach to legal aid, health services, good Simplification of approach to legal aid, health services, good accommodation, accessible means of transport, education and cultural accommodation, accessible means of transport, education and cultural valuesvalues

Creation of conditions for support of family solidarity and prevention Creation of conditions for support of family solidarity and prevention from social exclusion of vulnerable groups of populationfrom social exclusion of vulnerable groups of population

Provision of approach to information-communication technologies on Provision of approach to information-communication technologies on the basis of principle for equal opportunities the basis of principle for equal opportunities



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Help for the most vulnerable people

Aim:

To support social inclusion of the most vulnerable groups of population (immigrants, refugees, children without escort, homeless people…)

Provision of complex approach for exclusion of gypsy communities



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Statement of common objectives in this periodStatement of common objectives in this period

In 2006-2008 main objectives in new plan for social In 2006-2008 main objectives in new plan for social safekeeping and social inclusion through Open Method safekeeping and social inclusion through Open Method of Coordination (OMC – approved in Lisbon summit in of Coordination (OMC – approved in Lisbon summit in 2000) are to support: 2000) are to support:



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(a) (a)

Social solidarity (coherence)Social solidarity (coherence)

Equality between men and women, equal Equality between men and women, equal opportunities for all through suitable, accessible, opportunities for all through suitable, accessible, financially maintainable, adaptable and effective financially maintainable, adaptable and effective systems of social safekeeping and policy of social systems of social safekeeping and policy of social inclusioninclusion



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(b) (b)

Effective and reciprocal action among Lisbon goals Effective and reciprocal action among Lisbon goals of higher economic growth, higher amount of of higher economic growth, higher amount of working positions as well as bigger social solidarity working positions as well as bigger social solidarity and Strategy of EU in the field of sustainable and Strategy of EU in the field of sustainable developmentdevelopment



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(c) (c)

Ways of good management, transparency and Ways of good management, transparency and connection of determining concerned subjects to connection of determining concerned subjects to creation, exercitation and monitoring particular policycreation, exercitation and monitoring particular policy



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Following goals are for different areas of life:Following goals are for different areas of life:

Determining impact on the process for destruction Determining impact on the process for destruction of poverty and social exclusion has assurance of:of poverty and social exclusion has assurance of:



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(d) (d)

Approach of all population to resources, rights and Approach of all population to resources, rights and services, which are necessary for connection to society, services, which are necessary for connection to society, prevention and solving problems of social exclusion and prevention and solving problems of social exclusion and fight against all forms of discrimination, which result to fight against all forms of discrimination, which result to social exclusion (separation from society) social exclusion (separation from society)



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(e) (e)

Active social inclusion (connecting) of all Active social inclusion (connecting) of all population namely:population namely:

Through support of attendance at labour market Through support of attendance at labour market and through fight against poverty and social and through fight against poverty and social exclusionexclusion



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(f) (f)

Policy of social inclusion has to be well coordinated Policy of social inclusion has to be well coordinated and has to involve: all levels of state authority (power) and has to involve: all levels of state authority (power) and important members including people who suffer and important members including people who suffer from poverty and this policy has to be effective and from poverty and this policy has to be effective and polite and it has to participate in all relevant areas and polite and it has to participate in all relevant areas and types of state policy including economic and fiscal types of state policy including economic and fiscal policy as well as policy of education and trainings policy as well as policy of education and trainings respectively programs of European funds (mainly respectively programs of European funds (mainly ESF)ESF)



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(h) (h)

Financial sustainability of state (government) and Financial sustainability of state (government) and private system for retirement assurance in private system for retirement assurance in consideration of pressures on public finance and ageing consideration of pressures on public finance and ageing process of population and its influence on the state process of population and its influence on the state budget and it is namely: support of longer working life budget and it is namely: support of longer working life and active ageing process by balancing allowances and and active ageing process by balancing allowances and taxes (fees) and it has to be appropriate and socially fair taxes (fees) and it has to be appropriate and socially fair way as well as it has to support price availability and way as well as it has to support price availability and safeness retirement systemsafeness retirement system



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(i) (i)

Retirement systems have to be transparent, well Retirement systems have to be transparent, well adapted for requirements and rights of women and of adapted for requirements and rights of women and of men, for requirements of modern society, men, for requirements of modern society, demographical ageing process and structural changesdemographical ageing process and structural changes



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Source:

http://www.employment.gov.sk/new/indexphp?SMC=1&jd=10186



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What problems do we have to overrun?What problems do we have to overrun?



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Change of an approach to a problem of Change of an approach to a problem of social exclusion – sensitisation of societysocial exclusion – sensitisation of society



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Active reception of social inclusion and exclusion Active reception of social inclusion and exclusion (family, group, generational, regional reality (family, group, generational, regional reality

around us)around us)



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Active civilian approach to events around us – Active civilian approach to events around us – reception of social society needs reception of social society needs



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Pressure Pressure forfor using new projects – programmes using new projects – programmes – agendas of EU– agendas of EU

(European projects support society – creation (European projects support society – creation of partnership, co-operation, exchange of of partnership, co-operation, exchange of experience, it is a result of agreement within experience, it is a result of agreement within European society)European society)



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Why do we need good practice?Why do we need good practice?

(change of an approach, loss of (change of an approach, loss of lethargy, active approach)lethargy, active approach)



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Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention

