1. New Guides on social security where are we now?

2. Why? improving the current information
creating better synergies both with national bodies and at the EU-level
external contractor TIPIK - a study to explore and analyse the current landscape and make recommendations for future strategies
the report was discussed at a workshop with the social security coordination (SSC) communication network in 2012 
the ongoing contract
improve the information on national social security systems which is provided to mobile Europeans at EU-level
better accessibility of this information

3. How? 3 phases assess user needs develop a new template
launch a pilot project

4. What has been done already?
Phase 1: assess user needs
gather feedback about the existing product (e.g. social security guide)
gather general information about mobile Europeans' needs when approaching the social security system of a new country
learn about the actual experience and “journey” of the participants in the social security system of their new country

5. What has been done already?
Phase 2: develop a new template
designed to respond better to the needs of mobile Europeans
the template should take into account the following elements:
User needs
The type of content (practical vs. descriptive)
Fields of social security to be covered
Layout and presentation of the text
flexible format for web pages and PDF/eBooks and future cooperation with EURES/YOUR EUROPE (e.g. an xml format)

6. What is still to be done? Phase 3: launch a pilot project Ireland
The pilot - a complete version of one of the guides which could be sent to the national correspondents for validation/updating
Both the text and the graphical layout should be submitted to DG EMPL for feedback and adaptation
Feedback from the network of MISSOC correspondents and the SSC communication network
The pilot will be adapted accordingly

7. Timing EC Comments on the proposed template – ongoing
end May TIPIK to finalise the template
End June / beginning July – pilot ready IE guide in EN
EC Comments
October in the MISSOC meeting Vilnius – presentation of the pilot and comments from NC
End of November – Pilot ready
New contract to be signed to prepare all other countries according to the new format
Mid 2014 all 32 new Guides in EN ready and published
Open question and timing: translations

8. Next steps Open question: translations
New contract to be signed to redraft all other guides according to the new format
Mid 2014 all 32 new Guides in EN ready and published
Open question: translations
First update
Number of languages