1. How to implement the partnership principle for a better use of ESIF
How to implement the partnership principle for a better use of ESIF? Public hearing Reviewing the ESIF Regulations in favour of persons with disabilities and their representative organisations
Brussels, December
Maria Tussy-Flores
Head of European Programmes Unit,
ONCE Foundation

2. Partnership Principle (PP), key for the management of the ESIF.
Context
Partnership Principle (PP), key for the management of the ESIF.
Art,5 Common Provision Regulations (CPR): Compulsory for all MS.
European Code of Conduct.
One key principle: include all groups; Persons with disabilities. 2 2

3. A couple of concrete examples…Spain
Positive evolution since 2000 on Rights of PwD
Accessibility & non discrimination: transversal principles. Chance + challenge.
Assessment for OP Process, from ONCE Foundation.
Network on ESIF and Disability. Created in 2015 3 3

4. A couple of concrete examples…Spain
Founding partners: ONCE Foundation and CERMI (Spanish Committee of Representatives of Persons with Disabilities). Regional CERMI + Secretariat
Toolkit: ESIF , Opportunities for Disability.
Platform for political influence.
Mission:
Exchanging experiencies
Reinforce the role of stakeholders representing PwD in governance of ESIF.
Cooperation, sinergies
Visibility
How we work? On line. Meetings once/year 4 4

5. What we have achieved?
WE HAVE BUILT EFFECTIVE PLATFORM OF COOPERATION:
Participation in the monitoring committees (country and regional level): assessing on the application of Accessibility & Non Discrimination for PwD
Participation in consultations regarding documents and executive legal acts related to the Cohesion Policy.
Implementation of projects co-financed under the ESF / ERDF 5 5

6. A couple of concrete examples…. Spain
OP Fight Against Discrimination. Alliance ONCE Foundation since 2000 with ESF.
The employment of vulnerable people: a smart social investment. Assessment of the impact. PPP
Main figures ( ):
people participated, trained, jobs, businesses created
KEY FINDING:
The economic returns of the investment is higher than the expenditures: 1€ invested = 1.4€ returns
For every euro invested in the OP, an average of 91 cents would be recovered through various types of tax returns 6 6

7. And for the future… Europe faces a formidable challenge
Multi-level, inclusive and innovative approaches based on partnerships are still needed.
Stronger involvement of civil society in the implementation of the funds.
ESF should adapt to new times and new needs.
Spending the Funds can’t be an objective itself: our goal are HH.RR, PERSONS
Allowance of the ESF not only based on GDP?
Real simplification.
Starting programmes on time. 7 7

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9. Thank you very much!