1. Green jobs for social inclusion
Utrecht
27/28 Feb 2014
Green jobs for social inclusion
Paulina Banas
EUROCITIES

2. 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

3. Green jobs for social inclusion
Our proposal
SAF & EDF & EEF
Combine objectives of greening with social inclusion
1st year: publication of good practices
Competitive call to be launched March’14
Plans to build it up in coming years (but depend on funding)

4. Social Investment Package (SIP):
EU policy framework
Social Investment Package (SIP):
emphasises integrated approaches for effectiveness and efficiency gains
Europe 2020 strategy
European Semester
Annual Growth Survey (EU)
National Reform Programmes (MS)
Country Specific Recommendations (EU)

5. The Social Investment Package (SIP)
The main Communication “Towards Social Investment for Growth and Cohesion – including implementing the European Social Fund ”
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

6. Europe 2020 strategy targets
Employment
75% of the 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 / 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 exclusion
at least 20 million fewer people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion

8. Aim of the publication
To facilitate mutual learning between cities on how greening can contribute to combating poverty and social exclusion;
To demonstrate to the EU institutions and national policy makers the role of cities in:
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).

9. Why is it valuable to be involved?
Visibility 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 activities (tbc)

10. Green jobs for social inclusion
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.

11. Briefing: At this EDF meeting: If you are interested… Details
Objectives
What your city involvement would entail
What EUROCITIES will do
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