Paulina BanasEUROCITIES

Utrecht27/28 Feb 2014

Green jobs for social inclusion

EaSI grant & cross-cutting work

• New partnership with the European Commission under the Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme– (successor of PROGRESS)

• New activity >>cross-cutting<<• Social Affairs Forum with other

EUROCITIES forums

Green jobs for social inclusion

• Our proposal• SAF & EDF & EEF• Combine objectives of greening with

social inclusion• 1st year: publication of good practicespublication of good practices

– Competitive call to be launched March’14

• Plans to build it up in coming years (but depend on funding)

EU policy framework

• Social Investment Package (SIP): – emphasises integrated approaches integrated approaches for

effectiveness and efficiency gains

• Europe 2020 strategy• European Semester

– Annual Growth Survey (EU)– National Reform Programmes (MS)– Country Specific Recommendations (EU)

The Social Investment Package (SIP)

• The main Communication “Towards Social Investment for Growth and Cohesion – including implementing the European Social Fund 2014-2020”

• A Commission Recommendation: Investing in Children – breaking the cycle of disadvantage;

• Staff Working Documents on:– Follow-up on the implementation by the Member States of the 2008

European Commission recommendation on active inclusion of people excluded from the labour market -– Towards a social investment approach;

– Biennial Report on Social Services of General Interest;– Demographic and Social Trends;– Long-term care in ageing societies – Challenges and policy options;– Confronting Homelessness in the European Union; – Investing in Health;– Social investment through the European Social Fund;

• Document of Key Facts and Figures

Europe 2020 strategy targets

• EmploymentEmployment– 75% of the 20-64 year-olds to be employed

• R&D / innovation– 3% of the EU's GDP (public and private combined) to be invested in

R&D/innovation• Climate change / energyClimate change / energy

– greenhouse gas emissions 20% (or even 30%, if the conditions are right)lower than 1990

– 20% of energy from renewables– 20% increase in energy efficiency

• Education– Reducing school drop-out rates below 10%– at least 40% of 30-34–year-olds completing third level

education• Poverty / social exclusionPoverty / social exclusion

– at least 20 million fewer people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion

Aim of the publication

• To facilitate mutual learning mutual learning between cities on how greening can contribute to combating poverty and social exclusion;

• To demonstratedemonstrate to the EU institutions and national policy makers the role of cities the role of cities inin:– implementing Social Investment Package– reaching the EU2020 targets related to

employment, poverty and climate change – with a special emphasis on the effectiveness gains

arising from an integrated approach (advocacy).

Why is it valuable to be involved?

• VisibilityVisibility to your city:– your practice will be part of a printed report– the report will be disseminated on many occasions– we will write about the report on EUROCITIES’ website,

in our newsletters etc.

• Other cities will become aware of your work and will be able to transfer your project.

• You may be invited to participate in dissemination and follow-up activitiesdissemination and follow-up activities (tbc)

Green jobs for social inclusion

• Integrated approach Integrated approach (greening + combating poverty and exclusion;

• Greening: various (transport, spaces, buildings etc.)

• AND one or both:– creates employment opportunities for

vulnerable groups or people facing deprivation (can include up-skilling)

– addresses the issues poverty, for instance by reducing the costs for heating social housing or homes of people at risk of social exclusion.

If you are interested…

• Briefing:– Details – Objectives– What your city involvement would entailWhat your city involvement would entail– What EUROCITIES will do– Key dates: Key dates: call mid-March; submission deadline 1st

May– EU context

• At this EDF meeting:– Today technical visit with WG ENT and WG

Greening the local economy– Tomorrow WG Integrated Urban Development