The European Commission will launch the new EU Care Strategy on the 7th of September.
The organisers hope this EU Care Strategy will help to shape social care policy around Europe in the years to come in areas such as:
- Availability, accessibility, and affordability of care services
- Attractiveness of jobs in social care, improving both pay and working conditions, as well as providing for continuous professional development and career paths
- Transition to home care and community-based services in line with human rights approaches to care provision
- Adequate and sustainable funding of social care services
- Tackling of gender stereotypes and inequalities linked to social care
- Further support to informal and family carers
In response to the launch, European Association of Service Providers for Persons With Disabilities (EASPD), AGE Platform Europe, European Disability Forum (EDF), EPSU, COFACE Families Europe, the Social Employers, Social Services Europe and Eurochild invite you to an online webinar on the 9th of September at 11H00. This will be the chance to learn more about the new EU Care Strategy and discuss initial reactions to the initiative.
Confirmed speakers :
- Katarina Ivanković-Knežević, Director for Social Affairs, European Commission
- Milan Brglez and Sirpa Pietikäinen, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and Rapporteurs of the Report towards a Common European Action on Care
- And the leaders from 8 leading NGO and Social Partner organisations.
Interpretation in English, French, and Sign Language as well as real-time captioning will be made available during the webinar.
11h
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Welcoming Remarks
By Maciej Kucharczyk, Secretary General, AGE Platform Europe
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11h10
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Introduction to the EU Care Strategy
By Katarina Ivanković-Knežević, Director for Social Affairs, European Commission
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11h30
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Initial Response by the Co-Rapporteurs of the European Parliament’s report towards a common European action on care:
- Sirpa Pietikäinen, Member of the European Parliament
- Milan Brglez, Member of the European Parliament
Moderated by Thomas Bignal, Head of Policy, EASPD
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11h45
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Initial Response by Civil Society and Social Partners:
- Jana Hainsworth, Secretary General, Eurochild
- Haydn Hammersley, Senior Policy Officer, European Disability Forum
- Maciej Kucharczyk, Secretary General, AGE Platform Europe
- Elizabeth Gosme, Director, Families Europe
- Maya Doneva, Secretary General, EASPD
- Jiří Horecký, Board Member, Social Services Europe
- Jan Willem Goudriaan, General Secretary, EPSU
- Sylvain Renouvel, Director, Federation of European Social Employers
Moderated by Thomas Bignal, Head of Policy, EASPD
Followed by Questions and Answers with Participants
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11h50
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Initial Response by Civil Society and Social Partners:
- European Disability Forum
- Maciej Kucharczyk, Secretary General, AGE Platform Europe
- Elizabeth Gosme, Director, Families Europe
- Maya Doneva, Secretary General, EASPD
- Social Services Europe
- Jan Willem Goudriaan, General Secretary, EPSU
- Sylvain Renouvel, Director, Federation of European Social Employers
Moderated by Thomas Bignal, Head of Policy, EASPD
Followed by Questions and Answers with Participants
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12h25
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Concluding remarks
By Jan Willem Goudriaan, General Secretary, EPSU
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