This document summarizes a two-day workshop on social protection and social inclusion held in Poland. The workshop aimed to familiarize participants with EU legislation on social protection and inclusion and the process for obtaining funding from the Operational Programme "Human Capital". Presentations covered topics such as social inclusion strategies, EU social policy, good practices from Ireland and the UK, and how to develop and manage projects funded by the Operational Programme. Participants engaged in working groups to practice developing project objectives, reporting, and evaluation. The workshop provided information to representatives from Poland on social inclusion policies and accessing EU funds.
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1. Workshops
on
Social Protection and Social Inclusion
RTP 25198
organised in co-operation with
TOWN OFFICE
in
BARTOSZYCE
Venue: TBC
Termy Medical Warmia Park
11-034 Pluski
gm. Stawiguda
Pluski, 10-11 September 2007
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2. Aim of the Seminar
The aim of the workshop is to make the participants familiar with the legal situation on
social protection and social inclusion. This workshop will also cover the programming
process of projects financed by the Operational Programme ,,Human Capital’’.
During the event the following EU legislation will be addressed:
1. Decision No 1672/226/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24
October 2006 establishing a Community Programme for Employment and Social
Solidarity- PROGRESS (Official Journal L 315 of 15.11.2006),
2. Communication from the Commission of 22 December 2005 ,,A new framework for
the open coordination of social protection and inclusion policies’’ (COM(2005) 706,
3. Communication from the Commission, of 20 April 2004, modernizing social
protection or the development of high- quality, accessible and sustainable health care and
long- term care: support for the national strategies using the ,,open method of
coordination’’ (COM (2004) 304 final,
4. Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the
European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions:
Strengthening and social dimension of the Lisbon: Streamlining open coordination in the
field of social protection (COM (2003) 261 final.
The aim of the seminar/workshop is to show the appropriate ways to improve the quality
of life through employment promotion, social protection and social inclusion. The
participants of the event will be familiar with the good practices in the area of the social
inclusion, problems of social exclusion and poverty. The subject of my seminar is very
new one and interesting for participants of the event.
The workshop will be an opportunity for the participants to gain practical skills in
preparing and managing Operational Programme ,,Human Capital’’ projects.
The polish expert of European Social Fund will conduct the workshops concerning the
process of construction and management of ESF projects. Besides, ‘Old’ Member States
experts will share with the participants their experience in such projects.
This workshop will be a two days training combining lectures, open discussions and work
in groups. The results of the work in groups will be discussed by the participants and the
speakers.
The audience is expected to be approximately 45 people of representatives of the
regional, local authorities as well as other stakeholders including representatives of the
business community (small and medium enterprises) and non- governmental
organizations. The participants will come from three voivodships: Warmińsko-
Mazurskie, Kujawsko-Pomorskie and Podlaskie.
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3. This meeting is being organised by the
Technical Assistance Information Exchange Instrument
of the European Commission
CHAR 03/148, B - 1049 Brussels
Telephone: +32-2-296 73 07, +32-2-296 73 08, Fax: +32-2-296 68 40
Web site http://taiex.cec.eu.int
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4. Chair and rapporteur : Mrs Katarzyna Kiezik- Basak RTP Expert
Monday 10 September 2007
09:00 Registration of participants including coffee
09:30 Welcome address and opening of the workshop including introduction to TAIEX
and the Regional Training Programme (RTP)
Mrs Katarzyna Kiezik- Basak, RTP Expert, Poland
10.00 Overview of the current situation in Poland on the implementation of the principle
of the social protection and social inclusion (National Report on Strategies for
Social Protection and Social Inclusion 2006-2008)
Mrs Wieslawa Przybysz, The Director of Regional Center of Social Policy of
Warminsko-Mazurki Voivodship
10:45 European Social Agenda and Lisbon Strategy as a form of the social exlusion and
discrimination in the purpose of promotion of the social inclusion
Mr Miguel Mares, Fundación Comunidad Valenciana-Región, Spain
11:30 Coffee Break
11:45 The clubs of the social inclusion as one the form of social employment in Poland.
Mrs Aneta Andrzejewska, The Adviser and Coordinator of City Center of Social
Welfare, Poland
12:15 Good practices in the area of the social inclusion (model projects) in EU.
Mr John Collins, South Tipperary Supported Employment Project, Ireland
13:00 Light lunch
14:00 Poland in the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) in the area of social exclusion
and poverty.
Mrs Katarzyna Kiezik- Basak, RTP Expert, Poland
14:30 The EU programme for employment and social solidarity 2007-2013
"PROGRESS’’
Mr Miguel Mares, Fundación Comunidad Valenciana-Región, Spain
15:30 Appropriate ways to improve the quality of life through employment promotion, social
protection and social inclusion
Mrs. Lydia Wilton, Southampton City Council; City Limits Employment, United
Kingdom
16:00 Coffee Break
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5. 16:15 Question and Answers session
Chair and speakers
16:30 Conclusions of Day 1 and introduction to Day 2
Mrs Katarzyna Kiezik- Basak, RTP Expert, Poland
16:45 Closure of Day 1 of the seminar
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6. Thuesday 11th of September 2007
09:00 Registration of participants
09:20 Opening of Day 2
Mrs Katarzyna Kiezik- Basak, RTP Expert, Poland
09:30 Best practices and experience on an ESF funded project (EU)
Mrs. Lydia Wilton, Southampton City Council; City Limits Employment, United
Kingdom
10:30 How to ensure the implementation of the directives in human resources
management? – support of the Operational Programme „Human Capital“
Mrs Małgorzata Samusjew, expert of the Operational Programme „Human
Capital“, manager of ,,Euroregion Baltic’’, Poland
11:00 Construction and management of the Operational Programme „Human Capital“
projects – process of programming
Mrs Małgorzata Samusjew, expert of the Operational Programme „Human
Capital“, manager of ,,Euroregion Baltic’’, Poland
11:30 Coffee Break
11:45 The priorities axes of the Operational Programme „Human Capital“
Mrs Małgorzata Samusjew, expert of the Operational Programme „Human
Capital“, manager of ,,Euroregion Baltic’’, Poland
12:30 Light lunch
13:30 Workshop PART I (work in groups)
1. shaping the project: objectives to reach and application,
2. reporting and accountng of projects funded by the Operational Programme
„Human Capital“,
3. strategic planning,
4. how to read the programme documents?,
5. evaluation of the Operational Programme „Human Capital“ projects.
Mrs Małgorzata Samusjew, expert of the Operational Programme „Human
Capital“, manager of ,,Euroregion Baltic’’, Poland
15:00 Coffee Break
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7. 15:15 Workshop PART II
1. Report of the results of the working groups,
2. Discussion on the results.
Mrs Małgorzata Samusjew, expert of the Operational Programme „Human
Capital“, manager of ,,Euroregion Baltic’’, Poland
16:45 Conclusions and identification of future need for assistance,
Mrs Katarzyna Kiezik- Basak, RTP Expert, Poland
17:00 Closing of the workshop
Mrs Katarzyna Kiezik- Basak, RTP Expert, Poland
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