2010 and beyond: EAPN Proposals on: a legacy for 2010 and a new EU strategy post 2010

1. 2010 and beyond: EAPN Proposals on: a legacy for 2010 and a new EU strategy post 2010 General Outline of EAPN Proposals Katherine Duffy: EAPN Social Inclusion Working Group

2. Outline of presentation • What is the context now for EU policies to combat poverty? • Summary of EAPN 3 key proposals • Focus in: EAPN recommendations for strengthening the OMC as part of a social and sustainable strategy

3. What is the context now? Specificproblem for policy making • The not-poor public and the poor public disagree on the causes of poverty • The not-poor’s view has dominated politics and media Wider context • Neo-liberalism is broken • In some states: → crisis of political legitimacy • No more “business as usual”

4. Causes of poverty?Special Eurobarometer survey (no. 279) Sept. 2007

5. Causes of Poverty? Special Eurobarometer survey (no. 279) Sept. 2007

6. The “audacity of hope”EAPN 3 key proposals • A new social and sustainablestrategy post 2010 • A social progress pact – promoting solidarity; delivering on rights • a dynamic partnership for change

7. Proposal 1 a social and sustainable strategy • A new 10 year strategy for social and sustainable living • Objective – sustainable well being free of poverty • 4 strong pillars • But economic and employment strategies are the servants of well-being • Drive progress: Charter of Fundamental Rights • Indicator of progress: cuts in poverty and inequality = rise in well being • Redistribution is back on the agenda

8. Proposal 2A social progress pact • Green new deal • Implement Active Inclusion - • That includes: guarantee of adequate minimum income and access to services • Specific commitments to cut inequality in income and wealth • Stronger policy on equality; respect for diversity • Stronger agenda for north-south global social justice The alternative is…..?

9. Proposal 3 A dynamic partnership for “change we need” • Open governance: more information, more participation, more democratic decision making, new methods • Resources for sustainableparticipation • Include NGOs, people in poverty at all stages of policy cycle • Welcome combat poverty advocates as well as service deliverers into dialogue

10. The role of a reinforced OMC: To support and mainstream the social pillar • Targetsfor poverty reduction: EU and national roadmap and agreements • Indicators of well being; poverty, inequality and sustainability • NSRs & thematic yearsthat report national policy linked to common EU objectives. national budgets and local implementation • Monitoring by EU and national parliaments • Policy evaluation social impact assessment • Financial toolcohesion policy 2014-20 to combat inequality and poverty • Innovationnew community programme to combat poverty • Governancenew guideline and benchmarks for stakeholder engagement

11. Thank you for listening – and participatingKey questions for the workshop • Role and value added of current EU strategy • Lessons of the “crisis” and barriers to change? • Specific changes and new instruments for positive legacy of EY2010?