1. The European Pillar of Social Rights: FRA’s position
CoE/FRA/EQUINET/ENNHRI platform
on social and economic rights
Strasbourg, 28 March 2017

2. The European Pillar of Social Rights
…an opportunity to mainstream in EU policies the social rights of the Charter.
Building a more social Europe should inspire EU policies horizontally (art TFEU)
EU Charter of fundamental rights should be at the core

3. The Pillar: an opportunity
Review the EU legal framework and its implementation
Set up a roadmap with national benchmarks and a monitoring system
Provide MS guidance and coordination tools for its implementation

4. The Pillar: an opportunity
Review the EU legal framework and its implementation
EU Charter of fundamental rights
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
European Social Charter – Turin process
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
#IndivisibleRights: indivisibility of socio-economic, civil and political rights
They all require a certain degree of action by States and certain investment for their full realisation

5. The Pillar: an opportunity
Review the EU legal framework and its implementation
Set up a roadmap with national benchmarks and a monitoring system
Principles of conferral, subsidiarity and proportionality
Dynamic life-cycle approach of the Social Investment Package
#MeasureProgress: Structure-Process-Outcome indicators
ECEC, schooling, training, employment, life-work balance, pensions

6. The Pillar: an opportunity
Review the EU legal framework and its implementation
Set up a roadmap with national benchmarks and a monitoring system
Provide MS guidance and coordination tools for its implementation
European Semester
Sustainable Development Goals
#SupportMS: Structural Reform Support Programme

7. The European Pillar of Social Rights
Dignity
Trust