15-17th September 2005 Common Voice Workshop, Budapest 1 Common Problems 1. Implementation and enforcement of governance principles 2. Coordination between

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Common ProblemsCommon Problems

1.1. Implementation and enforcement of governance principles Implementation and enforcement of governance principles

2.2. Coordination between stakeholders - networking and lobbyingCoordination between stakeholders - networking and lobbying

3.3. Agreed quality principles and quality assurance - Personal Agreed quality principles and quality assurance - Personal budget system budget system

4.4. Need assessment - Comparable research/data Need assessment - Comparable research/data

5.5. Training of staff and professionals Training of staff and professionals

6.6. De-institutionalisationDe-institutionalisation


Recommendations (theme 1)Recommendations (theme 1)

1.1. Implementation and enforcement of governance principles and lawsImplementation and enforcement of governance principles and laws

To provide a special fund for national monitoring systems run by NGOs taking over the To provide a special fund for national monitoring systems run by NGOs taking over the task of charity organisationstask of charity organisations

Encourage the EC to continue of funding, networking programs at national and regional Encourage the EC to continue of funding, networking programs at national and regional levellevel

To provide fund for service providers in order to increase their capacities and To provide fund for service providers in order to increase their capacities and introducing quality systemsintroducing quality systems

To increase proportion going into the field of disability from existing sourcesTo increase proportion going into the field of disability from existing sources Monitoring and development institute founded by EU – to become resource centre for Monitoring and development institute founded by EU – to become resource centre for

authorities and NGOsauthorities and NGOs

Concrete actions:Concrete actions:

Check out the Norwegian Fund in your countryCheck out the Norwegian Fund in your country Implement principles within our own organisationsImplement principles within our own organisations To influence national governments to include MTo influence national governments to include M&&D on the aganda for the meeting with D on the aganda for the meeting with

NGOs (3. December 2005)NGOs (3. December 2005)



2.2. Coordination between stakeholders - networking and lobbyingCoordination between stakeholders - networking and lobbying

To involve service provider organisations from new member states and accession To involve service provider organisations from new member states and accession countries into the High Level Group on Disability (drafting legislation and countries into the High Level Group on Disability (drafting legislation and decision making process) decision making process)

Creating effective national level forums – including all stakeholder groups Creating effective national level forums – including all stakeholder groups (authorities, organisations representing disabled persons, researchers, providers)(authorities, organisations representing disabled persons, researchers, providers)


Visit the High Level Group (HLG) representative of your country and tell about Visit the High Level Group (HLG) representative of your country and tell about projectproject

Assisting HLG with position papers, etc. – Involving or talking to Disability Assisting HLG with position papers, etc. – Involving or talking to Disability CouncilsCouncils

Research on what mechanisms already existsResearch on what mechanisms already exists


Recommendations (theme 3)Recommendations (theme 3)3.3. Agreed quality principles and quality assurance Agreed quality principles and quality assurance

– – Personal budget systemPersonal budget system

The quality system should serve the users’ satisfaction The quality system should serve the users’ satisfaction Possibility of choice (non obligatory services)Possibility of choice (non obligatory services) Human rights for allHuman rights for all Noboby should be excluded from servicesNoboby should be excluded from services „„Modernization” discussion will have to apply the same quality principlesModernization” discussion will have to apply the same quality principles Quality - priceQuality - price


Support or initiate discussion leading to equal chances for state Support or initiate discussion leading to equal chances for state institutions/NGOs/forprofit org.sinstitutions/NGOs/forprofit org.s

EC Forum to modernize dialogue on modernizationEC Forum to modernize dialogue on modernization Initiate transnational cooperation on different quality principles, systemsInitiate transnational cooperation on different quality principles, systems


Recommendations (theme 4)Recommendations (theme 4)44. . Need assessment - Comparable research/data Need assessment - Comparable research/data

Assessment should be person centred and should contain short term and Assessment should be person centred and should contain short term and long term goalslong term goals

Following up modificationFollowing up modification Need assessment to be implemented by the community/institution/expertsNeed assessment to be implemented by the community/institution/experts


To initiate a DG researchTo initiate a DG research To lobby to include new indicators (on the availability of services) to To lobby to include new indicators (on the availability of services) to

submit in counrty reportssubmit in counrty reports To collect information on what data are already availableTo collect information on what data are already available Conferences, forums to create common language in researchConferences, forums to create common language in research



5. Training of staff and professionals5. Training of staff and professionals

Coherent continuous life-long training for all staff membersCoherent continuous life-long training for all staff members Accredited curricula available on different levels (national level) – Accredited curricula available on different levels (national level) –

practice basedpractice based European Care Licences availableEuropean Care Licences available Legal expectations for certain positions to match minimum Legal expectations for certain positions to match minimum

training/educational background – practice basedtraining/educational background – practice based Every service provider should have development plan Every service provider should have development plan

(organizational and personal)(organizational and personal) Comment gender segregationComment gender segregation Transparent systems of benefitsTransparent systems of benefits Special funds for new member countries to cope with the brain-Special funds for new member countries to cope with the brain-

draindrain



6. 6. De-institutionalisationDe-institutionalisation

To implement the principle of de-institutionalisation and to monitor it in all EU To implement the principle of de-institutionalisation and to monitor it in all EU countriescountries

To stimulate community initiatives to support families and to cut the supply lineTo stimulate community initiatives to support families and to cut the supply line Legislation imposing de-institutionalisation and to support real choice for usersLegislation imposing de-institutionalisation and to support real choice for users


To enforce the creation of a set of principles on dTo enforce the creation of a set of principles on de-institutionalisation on the European e-institutionalisation on the European level (special attention to CEE conditions)level (special attention to CEE conditions)

Community-based settings, person centred servicesCommunity-based settings, person centred services To include the above mentioned principles – pressure on the European Social FundTo include the above mentioned principles – pressure on the European Social Fund Clarify the languageClarify the language

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15-17th September 2005 Common Voice Workshop, Budapest 1 Common Problems 1. Implementation and enforcement of governance principles 2. Coordination between