POLICY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES IN WELL-BEING MEASUREMENT THE EXAMPLE OF THE SOCIAL OPEN METHOD OF COORDINATION HÅKAN NYMAN (MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SWEDEN) SPC/ISG DELEGATE 10 TH CONFERENCE SOCIAL MONITORING AND REPORTING IN EUROPE OCTOBER , VILLA VIGONI

OUTLINE 1.THE SOCIAL OMC CONTEXT 2.POLICY GOALS, COMMON OBJECTIVES AND INDICATORS 3.THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING AND ADOPTING INDICATORS

1. THE SOCIAL OMC CONTEXT

THE SOCIAL OPEN METHOD OF COORDINATION A voluntary process (since 2000) for political cooperation based on – Agreeing policy goals and common objectives – Measuring progress towards these goals using common indicators. Involves close co-operation with stakeholders, including social partners and civil society Integration of economic, social and employment policies.

An EU advisory committee (TFEU, art 160) Participation of both member states and the commission Mandate to monitor social conditions in the EU and the development of social protection policies – Promotes discussion and coordination of policy approaches among governments and the commission. – Prepares council discussions – Examines the country specific recommendations proposed by the commission and reviews implementation THE SOCIAL PROTECTION COMMITTEE (SPC)

THE INDICATORS’ SUB-GROUP OF THE SPC (ISG) Develops and defines EU social indicators within three strands: – Social inclusion – Pensions – Health and long-term care – (+ Thematic) Carries out analytical work based on agreed indicators Develops analytical frameworks to support policy reviews conducted by the SPC Participation of both member states and the commission

INDICATORS AND TOOLS Portfolio of EU social indicators for the monitoring of progress towards the EU objectives for Social Protection and Social Inclusion Used in various contexts, e.g. – SPPM (Social Protection Performance Monitoring) – JAF (Joint Assessment Framework) – SPC Annual Report – Thematic Reports (e.g. child poverty, pensions…) – Peer Reviews – National reform program, National social reports,

2. POLICY GOALS, COMMON OBJECTIVES AND INDICATORS

GOALS AND COMMON OBJECTIVES The commonly agreed EU objectives on social protection and social inclusion – agreed first in 2001 and – have slightly evolved over time. Current ones adopted in 2011 by the EPSCO “Reinvigorating the social OMC in the context of the Europe 2020 strategy”.

STRUCTURE OF THE OBJECTIVES 1.The Overarching objectives for social protection and social inclusion… including EU Social inclusion strand… 3.Adequate and sustainable pensions… 4.Accessible, high-quality and sustainable healthcare and long-term care …

The overarching objectives for social protection and social inclusion are to promote: a)social cohesion, equality between men and women and equal opportunities for all through adequate, accessible, financially sustainable, adaptable and efficient social protection systems and social inclusion policies; b)effective and mutual interaction between the Europe 2020 objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, taking full account of the relevant social provisions of the Lisbon Treaty; c)good governance, transparency and the involvement of stakeholders in the design, implementation and monitoring of policy.

THE EU SOCIAL INDICATORS - OVERVIEW Overall architecture of the portfolio identical to that of the EU objectives, ca indicators – Overarching (+ context information) – Social Inclusion (primary, secondary, context) – Pension (dimensions, primary, secondary, context) – Health and Long-term care (dimensions, primary, secondary, context) – Thematic Types of indicators – Commonly agreed EU indicators, Commonly agreed national indicators, Context information Basis for monitoring tools, reporting and in-depth reviews… Continuously being developed and improved as statistics, data collection and policy needs evolve.

3. THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING AND ADOPTING INDICATORS

THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING INDICATORS (1) Policy Objectives and goals: – Political, the COM, SPC/ISG, Ad hoc… Interpret, analyze, dialogue, prioritize (quality): – SPC/ISG, COM, Experts, Stakeholders Co-operation: – EU committees (EMCO, EPC, High-level groups), Eurostat, Researchers, International org. (OECD, ILO…) Adoption (negotiation): – SPC/ISG, COM

DEVELOPING INDICATORS (2) Further development needs of indicators (some examples) – Child deprivation indicator – Benefits coverage – Number of pension beneficiaries – Gender pensions gap – Mortality, life expectancy and healthy life years by socio-economic status – Preventable /Avoidable mortality – Well-being – Mental health of young people

THANK YOU! P ORTFOLIO OF EU SOCIAL INDICATORS FOR THE MONITORING OF PROGRESS TOWARDS THE EU OBJECTIVES FOR S OCIAL P ROTECTION AND S OCIAL I NCLUSION 2015 UPDATE or