PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME 8th European Round Table on Poverty

and Social Exclusion

15–16 October 2009, Stockholmsmässan, (meeting no 559)

Social Inclusion in Times of Recession – New Challenges for the Active Inclusion Strategy

Wednesday 14 October 2009

19.00–22.00 Welcome buffet and registration (hotel Sergel Plaza)

Thursday 15 October 2009

9.00–9.30 Registration (Stockholmsmässan)

Opening plenary

Moderator: Mr Bengt Westerberg, President of the Swedish Red Cross and former Swedish Minister for Social Affairs

Welcome to – Mr Ulf Kristersson, Vice Mayor, Social Welfare and Labour Market Division, of the City of Stockholm 9.30–11.00 Introduction to the conference – Ms , Swedish Minister for Elderly Care and Public Health Message from 8th Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty – Ms Nicole Tonneau, rapporteur Introductory speeches – Ms Trinidad Jiminez Garcia-Herrera, Spanish Minister for Health and Social Affairs – Ms Elisabeth Schroedter, Member of Parliament, Vice President of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee

Key note speech Analysis of the economic and social situation in Europe – challenges ahead for social inclusion

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– Professor Joakim Palme, Stockholm University, Director of the Institute for Futures Studies

11.00–11.30 Coffee

Continued plenary – the OMC as a driving force for action

With the participation of: – Mr Ludo Horemans, President, European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) – Mr Mieczyslaw Augustyn, Senator, Poland 11.30–13.00 – Mr Ulf Kristersson, Vice Mayor, Social Welfare and Labour Market Division, of the City of Stockholm and Chair of the EUROCITIES´ Social Affairs Forum (SAF) – Ms Antonia Carparelli, Head of Social Inclusion Unit, European Commission – Professor Hugh Frazer, National University of Ireland (rapporteur)

13.00–14.30 Lunch

Parallel workshops (incl. coffee 15.30 – 16.00)

Six workshops will be organised under two themes. The first theme will be integrated policy design, implementation and governance. The second theme will be tools for social inclusion of groups in vulnerable situations. The different grounds of discrimination such as gender, ethnicity, disability etc. will be addressed in all workshops.

Integrated policy design, implementation and governance 1. Active inclusion policies in times of recession 14.30 – 17.30 2. Policy coordination in practice 3. Local and regional circumstances – the link between territorial and social cohesion

Tools for social inclusion of groups in vulnerable situations 4. Supporting social inclusion and participation beyond the labour market 5. New challenges for inclusive labour markets 6. How to tackle poverty and social exclusion of children and youth

See Annex 1

19.30 Departure from hotels to conference dinner at Solliden, Skansen

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Friday 16 October

Site visits

Departure from hotels 08.30 – return to conference centre approx.11.30

Each workshop is to be followed with a study visit to give practical insight of the different aspects of the active inclusion strategy discussed in the workshops.

1. Swedish social welfare policy – pros and cons in times of recession (associated with workshop 1) 08.30 – 11.30 2. Co-funding of rehabilitation services (associated with workshop 2) 3. The “Järva Initiative” – to improve living conditions in a Stockholm suburb (associated with workshop 3) 4. Fryshuset – a foundation for young people (associated with workshop 4) 5. Basta – a social enterprise (associated with workshop 5) 6. Coordination of health and social services for families (associated with workshop 6) 7. Combined workshop and site visit on homelessness

See Annex 2

11.30 – 13.00 Lunch

Closing plenary – Making the links: Key messages to convey to the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion (2010) and beyond

Moderator: Mr Mark Rogerson

Workshop reports and conclusions from the OMC plenary discussion

Key note speech – Mr Vladimir Spidla, Commissioner, European Commission

13.00 – 15.30 Panel discussion – Mr Philippe Courard, Belgian Secretary of State for Social Integration and the Fight against Poverty – Mr Martin Hirsh, High Commissionaire, France – Ms Jean Lambert, Member of Parliament

Reflections from Mr Dirk Jarré, Vice President of the Social Platform

Closing speeches – Ms Cristina Husmark Pehrsson, Swedish Minister for Social Security

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Annex 1 Workshops

Integrated policy design, implementation and governance

1. Active inclusion policies in times of recession

Member States have chosen different ways to cushion the social impact of the current recession. Some Member States have revised or introduced new policies for adequate income support, access to inclusive labour markets and quality services, while other Member States consider the current framework to be sustainable regardless of the social situation. Questions regarding benefit adequacy and conditionality of benefits, promoting job opportunities and active labour market policies in times of economic downturn will be discussed during this workshop.

Moderator: – Dr Renate Minas, Institute of Future Studies, Sweden Rapporteur: – Mr Fintan Farrell, Director of European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) Speakers: – Ms Jean Lambert, Member of European Parliament – Dr Regina Konle, Institute for Employment Research, Germany Discussants: – Dr Ilija Batljan, Mayor Municipality of Nynäshamn, Sweden – Mr Olivier Noblecourt, Vice-mayor of Grenoble, France 14.30 – 17.30 – Professor Walter Hanesch, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt, Germany – Ms Nicole Prud’homme, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

2. Policy coordination in practice

A fundamental feature of the Active Inclusion strategy is policy coordination. This is often a challenge due to the difficulty of working at the crossroads between social policy, labour market policy, consumer policy, housing policy etc. The discussion will start with good practices for integrating services from social security agencies, employment and welfare services and financial advice in order to meet the complex needs of the user.

Moderator: – Professor Yuri Kazepov, University of Urbino, Italy Rapporteur: – Mr John Halloran, Director of the European Social Network (ESN) Speakers: – Ms Slavka Macakova, European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN), Slovakia – Ms Becca Randell, West Sussex County Council, UK and also representing The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, UK and European Social Network and – Ms Sari Toiviainen, Duuri network, City of Helsinki, Finland, also representing Associations of Social Directors, Finland and European Social Network

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Discussants: – Ms Virginie Toussain, Legal adviser for the European office of Union Social pour l’Habitat, France – Ms Lotta Persson, Social Director Botkyrka Municipality, Swedish Association of Social Directors, Sweden – Mr Alex Conway, Head of European Programmes Management Unit, London Development Agency, UK

3. Local and regional circumstances – the link between territorial and social cohesion

The nature of the disadvantages affecting people in situations of poverty and social exclusion is influenced by the area where they live. This workshop will focus on the territorial dimension of social policies in deprived neighbourhoods and marginalised areas. The discussion will focus on: (i) area-based social policies and urban regeneration programmes to support individuals and at the same time promote sustainable communities, (ii) the role of local public services and infrastructure, including community centres, transport, education, health and social services and (iii) the link between social and cohesion policies at EU-level and the role of structural funds.

Moderator: – Mr Michele Calandrino, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, European Commission Rapporteur: – Mr Simon Guentner, EUROCITIES Speakers: – Ms Regine Wagner, German Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning – Mr Hubert Julien-Leferriere, Maire du 90 ardt de Lyon and conseiller du Grand Lyon (to be confirmed) Discussants: – Ms Judith Allen, University of Westminster, UK – Mr Fabio Cappello, Social worker, Social Town Planning Unit, City of Genoa, Italy – Mr Alexander Ferstl, DG REGIO, European Commission – Mr Piotr Wolkowinski, consultant in local development, France and Poland

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Tools for social inclusion of groups in vulnerable situations

4. Supporting social inclusion and participation beyond the labour market

Emphasis will be given to the role of NGO’s in promoting social participation/empower- ment and inclusion and how to create favourable preconditions for civil society initiatives – especially in times of recession. The significance of economic and political participation will be discussed as well as social participation and empowerment as prerequisites for active inclusion.

Moderator: – Mr Jan Olsson, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Rapporteur: – Ms Roshan di Puppo, Director, The Social Platform Speakers: – Mr Alfio Balfi, Livorno, Italy – Mr Morten Mjelve, City of Oslo, Norway Discussants: – Ms Maria Doiciu, Vice president, European Microfinance Network and Director of Eurom Consultancy and Studies, Romania – Ms Malgorzata Kmita, Mental Health Europe, Poland – Ms Izabella Marton, Vice-president of European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) and the Director of EAPN Hungary

5. New challenges for inclusive labour markets

In this workshop, focus is shifted from the individual and how he or she can adjust to the labour market, to the question of how the labour market can adjust in order to fit the individual. The role of social enterprises and supported employment will also be discussed. Issues such as work organisation, anti-discrimination efforts and successful strategies developed by companies to promote diversity will be high-lighted.

Moderator: – Mr James Breen, Project Co-ordination and Evaluation MSP,UK Rapporteur: – Professor Ides Nicaise, Social inclusion expert, Belgium Speakers: – Mr Filippo Mantuano, President of Trafilcoop, Italy – Mr Alec Carlberg, Chairman Rainbow Sweden, Sweden Discussants: – Mr Ingvar Nilsson, Economist, SEAB, Sweden – Mr Gianluca Pastorelli, DIESSE, Italy – Mr Henri Lourdelle, European Trade Union Confederation, ETUC – Ms Loes van Embden Andres, BUSINESSEUROPE

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6. How to tackle poverty and social exclusion of children and youth

A discussion on measures to prevent intergenerational transmission of poverty that will specifically deal with the environment in the settings where children and adolescents spend their daily lives, such as preschool and school, and promoting the integration of children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Moderator: – Mr Eric Marlier, International Scientific Coordinator, CEPS/INSTEAD Research Institute, Luxembourg Rapporteur: – Ms Jana Hainsworth, Secretary General, Eurochild Speakers: – Dr Ulrich Raiser, City of Berlin, Germany – Mr Brian Gibbons, Welsh Assembly Member, Minister for Social Justice and Local Government. Discussants: – Mr Aidan Browne, Children’s services, Ireland – Dr Anne Alitolppa-Niitamo, Manager in multicultural affairs, The Family Federation of Finland – Mr Massimo Infunti, coordinator of YEPP Italy (Youth Empowerment Partnership Programme).

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Annex 2 Site visits

Swedish social welfare policy – pros and cons in times of recession

Visit to the (Swedish Parliament): 1. A representative of the Committee on Health and Welfare and a representative of a municipality will give a presentation of the Swedish welfare system, current development and challenges ahead.

Co-funding of rehabilitation services

Visit to Finsam in Haninge Municipality (south of Stockholm) which offers integrated services from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, the Swedish Public Employment 2. Service and Social Services. The target group consists of people of working age who have such complex problems that they are in need of coordinated rehabilitation measures to be able to support themeselves through their own work. These measures are implemented by several of the collaborating bodies.

The “Järva Initiative” – to improve living conditions in a Stockholm suburb

Svenska Bostäder is the largest property company in Sweden and is owned by . The Järva Initiative is an initiative taken by Svenska Bostäder to reduce crime, increase security, promote diversity, reduce segregation and create 3. well-functioning neighbourhoods with a good reputation and status through dialogue with all stake-holders.

The Järva dialogue is a conduit for all communication about the Järva Initiative through which residents, entrepreneurs and other visitors will find out what is going on in the Järva Initiative and have the opportunity to participate in the development of Järva.

Fryshuset – a foundation for young people

Fryshuset offers a meeting place where young people interact with adults to share interests and engage in social commitment, sports, entertainment, culture and innovative educational programmes. Fryshuset has gained a great deal of experience 4. of young people’s lives as well as society in general. Fryshuset is constantly changing and developing. Today it is as well known for its social work as it is for education, skateboarding, basketball and music. Fryshuset runs an upper secondary school and has programmes for vocational training, theatre, music, sports, events, concerts and discotheques, debates and lectures. It even has a priest.

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Basta – a social enterprise

Basta is a client-run social enterprise. That means that, in theory as well as in practice, power and influence over the various workplaces rest with the group of people who used to be socially excluded due to heavy drug abuse.

During its fifteen years of activities, the enterprise has grown rapidly in terms of both the number of people involved and the volume of its activities. A few years ago, Basta opened new vocational education centre, YES, and today it is no longer just people with drug problems who find their way to Basta. They are joined by young drop-outs 5. from schools and more than one hundred refugees from the Middle East who are seeking to enter the Swedish labour market.

Today Basta has operations in three different towns, involving a total of around 300 people. The enterprise is self-sufficient financially and recieves no public grants or private donations.

The study visit will be to Basta’s main site in beautiful surroundings 40 km south of Stockholm. Visitors can choose to attend either the unit working with drug rehabilitation or the unit working with vocational training.

Coordination of health and social services for families

Family services centres offer children and parents health-promoting, early preventive and supportive health and social services. Family service centres provide a range of services, such as reproductive health care, child health care, social services and open activities that serve as a meeting place for parents and children. A variety of 6. professionals work together around the family, including midwives, nurses, primary school teachers and social workers. At family services centres families can also obtain professional support from family counsellors, psychologists and physicians.

Family services are provided jointly by municipalities and county councils so as to coordinate their resources and offer multi-disciplinary support to families.

Combined workshop and site visit on homelessness

Organised by the National Board for Health and Welfare in collaboration with FEANTSA. Two site visits will be offered: to the unit for homeless people in Stockholm Municipality and to Stockholm Stadsmission, which is an NGO. 7. The Stockholm unit for the homeless targets homeless people in Stockholm who have not had contact with social services in any district of the city in the last two years. Services are offered for people in complex situations, including those with misuse problems and mental illness. The unit provides information about accommodation and various forms of housing and services such as employment opportunities, internships and training.

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The other site visit is to Bostället, which offers supported housing with the goal that residents will eventually have their own home. Examples of activities include outpatient misuse treatment and medical assisted treatment, 12-step meetings, services to promote employment and creative activities such as a band composed of staff and residents. There are also medical resources for both somatic and psychiatric problems.

The site visits will be followed by a discussion with practitioners and experts.

Moderator: – Mr Bengt Westerberg, President of Red Cross Sweden and former Swedish Minister for Social Affairs. Rapporteur: – Mr Freek Spinnewijn, FEANTSA, Belgium Discussants: – Ms Rina Beers, City of Amsterdam, Netherlands – Mr Kenneth Edström, Municipality of Norrköping, Sweden – Mr Neil Munslow, Housing Services, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK – Mr Piotr Olech, Pomeranian Forum, Poland

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