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    As the leading network for diaconal work in Europe, we look to develop dialogue and partnership between members and influence and engage with the wider society.  We do this to enable inclusion, care and empowerment of the most vulnerable and excluded and ensure dignity for all.

     

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Active Inclusion

Active Inclusion is an EU strategy which aims to promote the social inclusion and social protection of those furthest from the labour market by tackling issues of minimum income, access to quality services and inclusive labour markets in an integrated way. The objective of the active inclusion strategy is to facilitate the integration into sustainable, quality employment of those who can work and provide resources which are sufficient to live in dignity, together with support for social participation, for those who cannot. As of 2008, Member States have agreed to implement this strategy.

In our briefing on active inclusion we explain the political developments of the strategy, a summary of the European Commission’s (EC) Recommendation on active inclusion and guidelines on how members can be engaged in evaluating the implementation of the strategy nationally.

• Eurodiaconia briefing on active inclusion

Past actions:

In 2012 Eurodiaconia carried out an assessment among its members on the implementation of the 2008 active inclusion Recommendation. Download our assessment here

In 2010 we carried out a short questionnaire among our members followed by a discussion in the social services seminar on members' initial reflections of the AI strategy. With this input from members we wrote to the European Commission giving a summary of feedback on the implementation of the principles of the EC’s Recommendation. See below for the communication.

• Communication to the European Commission: Monitoring the implementation of active inclusion principles

June 2008: Eurodiaconia wrote a letter to the Social Protection Committee in anticipation of their discussions and recommendations to the European Commission on Active Inclusion in which we highlight some of our key messages drawn from our response (see above) to the consultation. Click here for the text of the letter (pour la version française de la lettre d'Eurodiaconia à la Comité de la protection sociale sur "l'Inclusion Active" cliquez ici)

March 2008: Eurodiaconia responded to the European Commission’s consultation on "Modernising social protection for greater social justice and economic cohesion: taking forward the active inclusion of people furthest from the labour market COM(2007) 620 final" Click here to read the response.

What’s next?
In February 2013 there was a report released by the European Commission as part of the Social Investment Package (SIP) stocktaking on the implementation of the active inclusion principles by the Member States. Please find the report here

To learn more about active inclusion, please contact Catherine at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it



Eurodiaconia assessment of the implementation of the Active Inclusion Recommendation

11 December 2012 

In the second half of 2012, Eurodiaconia sent the European Commission it’s assessment of the implementation of the Active Inclusion Recommendation. The Recommendation was adopted in 2008, and since then the Member States had to implement the principles outline in the document (although a Recommendation is not legally binding). We were able to give feedback on 6 countries thanks to the contribution of our members in those countries. On the whole, it seems that member states have not implemented the three pillars of the active inclusion strategy (access to quality social services, inclusive labour markets and adequate minimum income) in an integrated way. In particular it seems that employment has been emphasised over the other pillars. The Commission’s official report will come out at the beginning of 2013 as part of the new Social Investment Package. We hope that Eurodiaconia’s input has been taken on board in the report. Thanks again to those members who have us feedback from your country.

Download our assessment here.
 
Annual Growth Survey 2013

10 December 2012

The Annual Growth Survey (AGS) is part of the governance structure for the Europe 2020 strategy, adopted in 2010, working towards smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.  The strategy is monitored and evaluated through a process known as the European Semester, and the AGS is one element of the monitoring.  The AGS sets out what the Commission believes must be the EU’s priorities for the coming 12 months in terms of economic and budgetary policies and reforms to boost growth and employment.

The AGS in 2013 was published on the 28 November 2012 as a package of three documents:

Communication from the Commission – Annual Growth Survey 2013

Annex – Macro-Economic Report to the Annual Growth Survey 2013

Annex – Draft Employment Report to the Annual Growth Survey 2013

It is also underpinned by two reports: Single Market and Alert Mechanism

A full Briefing for Members can be found here.
 
Cities for Active Inclusion events in 2012
11 September 2012
 
Cities for Active Inclusion is a network of nine European cities – Birmingham, Bologna, Brno, Copenhagen, Cracow, Lille Métropole-Roubaix, Rotterdam, Sofia and Stockholm – each establishing a Local Authority Observatory (LAO) within its administration. Their aim is to share information, promote mutual learning and carry out research on the implementation of the active inclusion strategies at the local level.
For more information, see here http://www.eurocities-nlao.eu/ 
 
2012 events that Eurodiaconia members could attend: 
 
The territorial dimension of Active Inclusion
20 September 2012, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
 
The city of Rotterdam will host their national workshop looking at the territorial active inclusion initiative targeted at the Netherland's most deprived large urban area.
Contact: Mr Rene Keijzer, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
 
Strategies and Methods - active inclusion of people with disabilities in the labour market
28 September 2012, Stockholm, Sweden.
The city of Stockholm will host their national workshop looking at the projects the city is currently running as well as setting the framework for the future of people with disabilities in their local context.
Contact: Ms Christina Gronberg,   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
Active Ageing in Brno
4 October 2012, Brno, Czech Republic.
The city of Brno will host their national workshop looking at active ageing in the framework of the European Year of Active Ageing and solidarity between generations.
Contact: Ms Jana Valkova, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
Preventative measures in Birmingham
9-10 October, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
The city of Birmingham will host their national workshop on the topic of Preventative Measures using the example of the Supporting People programme in Birmingham.
Contact: Ms Unjum Hussain, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
Active Ageing in Krakow
11-12 October, Krakow, Poland.
The city of Krakow will host their national workshop on the active inclusion of the city's elderly population.
Contact: Mr Janusz Grabiasz, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
Integrated urban projects in Lille-Roubaix
23 October 2012, Lille-Roubaix, France.
Lille Roubaix will host their national workshop on how to integrate urban and social dimensions on development projects and in particular about the link between excellence sites and local civil society (social economy, urban regeneration etc.).
Contact: Ms Claudia Capecchi, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
 
Area based approach to active inclusion
24 October 2012, Copenhagen, Denmark.
The city of Copenhagen will host their national workshop on the territorial dimension of active inclusion.
Contact: Ms Marie Louise Blauenfeldt, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
Demographic change and new perspectives of inclusion: The potential of a city
25 October 2012, Bologna, Italy.
The city of Bologna will host their national wokshop looking at how demographic change and its trends in the local context.
Contact: Ms Nicoletta Ratini, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
 
Did active inclusion move from paper to reality?
20 March 2012

On 3 October 2008, the European Commission adopted a Recommendation on the active inclusion of people most excluded from the labour market, promoting a comprehensive strategy based on the integration of three social policy pillars, namely: adequate income support, inclusive labour markets, and access to quality services.

In 2010 Eurodiaconia carried out a short survey among our members to find out what your impressions of the Active Inclusion strategy were, and two years later it is time to follow up on the implementation. The European Commission is now producing a report on the assessment of the implementation of the 2008 Recommendation by Member States and Eurodiaconia has been invited to collect feedback from its members in order to contribute to the assessment report. We are therefore carrying out a short survey to gauge members’ opinions and perceptions of whether the strategy has been implemented in the member states. The answers from this survey will therefore be made into a summary report and sent to the European Commission. This input is important because the follow-up on the recommendation will also serve as guidance towards future directions in the field of active inclusion.

The deadline to respond to this survey is 10th April.

If you prefer to answer on the Word document, please download it here and send answers to Catherine at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Fill in online survey here 

Please answer as much as possible, but do not hesitate to skip questions you cannot answer (we would rather a few questions answered than none)

 
 
Active inclusion for young people– national workshops

5 September 2011

Eight major European cities will organise national workshops on active inclusion of young people to present their main research findings and promoting the exchange of knowledge. They will gather national stakeholders and practitioners, discussing the latest developments at EU level on active inclusion policies. The events will also feature the presentation of several successful local practices aimed at supporting the active inclusion of young people, and particularly their integration into the labour market and tackling early-school leaving.

Upcoming dates:
 Copenhagen: 26 September
 Stockholm: 27th September
 Lille Métropole-Roubaix: 29 September
 Krakow: 30 September
 Rotterdam: 5 October
 Birmingham: 5 October
 Brno: 6 October
 Bologna: 13 October

Members of Eurodiaconia who are interested in participating in one of these events are encouraged to make contact with the organizers. Please see here for contact information: http://www.eurocities.eu/Minisites/NLAO/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=139&Itemid=38
 
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