Download or read book Building a Strategic Framework for Equality at European Union Level written by Ireland. The Equality Authority and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Building a Strategic Framework for Equality at European Union Level written by Ireland. The Equality Authority and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Gender and the Open Method of Coordination written by Samantha Velluti and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing contributions by some of the best known researchers in the field, this volume considers the intersection between the Open Method of Coordination (OMC), a relatively new mode of policy-making, and gender equality, a long-standing area of EU policy. It draws on a range of disciplinary perspectives to examine the effectiveness of the OMC as a medium for the advancement of gender equality within the EU. It also considers gender in the OMC in a variety of contexts and at both a general EU and Member State level. Central to the discussion is the concept of gender mainstreaming which proposes that a gender equality perspective should be incorporated at every level and opportunity of EU policy and practice. The authors assess how successful this has been in the context of the OMC. The book provides a unique and contemporary body of work on the OMC which adds significantly to existing understandings of this form of governance and informs critical debate of EU social governance.

Download or read book Gendering the European Union written by G. Abels and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-01-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of European integration as seen through a gender lens. This book looks at integration theories, institutional relationships, enlargement, the development of gender law and the role of formal actors, scholars and expert networks in the EU policy-making process. With a focus on gender mainstreaming as a new approach to gender policy.

Download or read book Transformations in EU Gender Equality written by Sophie Jacquot and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-08-11 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a context of economic and budgetary crisis, this book presents a long-term analysis of the transformations of EU gender equality. It analyses the mechanisms of construction, consolidation and deconstruction of this policy and questions the effects of its current dismantling.

Download or read book Unwrapping the European social model written by Serrano Pascual, Amparo and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2006-07-12 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The notion of the European Social Model (ESM) has been one of the fastest growing in European political and academic discourse in recent years. It is conventionally used to describe the European experience of simultaneously promoting sustainable economic growth and social cohesion. However, the concept has suffered from a lack of clear definition. And where definitions have been found in the literature, they do not necessarily converge. This book presents the outcome of a project coordinated by the European Trade Union Institute in which experts from different countries and social scientific disciplines (sociology, political science and economics) were invited to reflect on both the meaning and political status of the concept of the ESM. In addition to analysing the ambiguities and multiple meanings attributed to the concept, the authors unpick the underlying assumptions and make use of a new approach - the ESM as political project - with which European countries can build consensus and share a common understanding. Offering a new analytical framework and with new empirical evidence, Unwrapping the European Social Model is essential reading for all those involved in European social policy research, education, policy and practice.

Download or read book A Union of Equality written by and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Evaluation of the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Strategic Engagement for Gender Equality 2016 2019 written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Strategic Engagement for Gender Equality 2016-2019 is the European Commission's policy framework for promoting gender equality in the European Union up to 2019. This evaluation examines the relevance, effectiveness and added value of this framework, and reveals its main strengths and weaknesses. The purpose of these analyses is to make recommendations for a future framework for gender equality at the EU level. The evaluation is based on different sources of information: a literature review, interviews conducted with stakeholders and a survey administrated to the national experts of the Scientific Advisory and Advocacy Group for Gender Equality.

Download or read book Union of Equality written by and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The EU has made step-by-step progress towards LGBTIQ equality over the past years, but discrimination against LGBTIQ people continues to persist.

Download or read book An EU Internal Strategic Framework for Fundamental Rights written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Synthesis of Civil Society s Reports on the Implementation of National Roma Integration Strategies in the European Union written by Marek Hojsík and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across EU Member States, there is a diversity of approaches to Roma inclusion policies and programmes. The main dilemmas concern the tension between mainstream and Roma-targeted approaches and grasping Roma inclusion through a rights-based approach or addressing socio-economic disadvantage. These different approaches have a significant impact on the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of Roma inclusion policies. Central governments influence Roma inclusion mainstreaming by providing local governments with accessible financial and technical support, as well as legal provisions regulating their competences and statutory duties (the enforcement of which is crucial). At the local level, whether or not Roma inclusion is implemented largely depends on the will of local governments and political leadership. The findings of the RCM country reports show that the EU Framework has brought progress and a real added value in terms of formulating policy objectives with respect to Roma inclusion policies in some Member States. Nonetheless, across the EU, NRIS implementation seems random and at times contingent upon the political priorities of national governments, specific line ministries or political parties in power, as well as external pressure from the EC. Moreover, the findings of the RCM country reports indicate that certain Member States fail to integrate citizens from other EU countries, including Roma, resident on their respective territories: they exclude EU-mobile persons from accessing public services, social assistance and integration in the labour market, thus effectively preventing them from exercising their right to free movement. This contributes to fuelling anti-Roma sentiments. In terms of funding, in many Member States (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Romania, but also in Greece or Italy), Roma inclusion policies rely on ESIF funding. Participation by Roma and pro-Roma civil society in shaping Roma integration-related policies, a crucial pillar of inclusive policy-making, through the ESIF mechanisms is noteworthy. Whilst the linkage to the ESIF gives the EC a stronger mandate to intervene into national programmes, problems regarding policy continuity and vulnerability are not insignificant. As for civil society funding, state budgets (at times associated with acceptance of certain ambiguous values and strategic dependency on public authorities) and EU funding make up the majority of sources of income for Roma and pro-Roma civil society organisations The EU Framework requires Member States to set up administrative structures for coordinating NRIS development and implementation, and communication with the EC. The former role in terms of the actual capacity to coordinate or at least effectively participate in domestic Roma inclusion policies varies significantly from country to country. The latter role in relation to communication with the EC tends to be fulfilled by national Roma contact points (NRCPs), established in all Member States and characterised by a diversity of institutional placements ranging from strong (Prime Minister’s office and/or government presidency, key ministries), medium strong (equality bodies) to weak (institutions with a relatively weak mandate and inadequate resources). Although National Roma Platforms, promoted by the EC as participatory venues modelling the European Roma Platform mechanism, are valued for their political and symbolic potential, these instruments are too young to be assessed. There is a diversity of approaches to formal recognition, which depends on whether or not the legislature in a given country conceptualises ‘ethnic’ or ‘national’ minorities. Some Member States recognize Roma as a distinct social and/or ethnic group (including with respect to the Roma Holocaust) insofar as they recognize other national and/or ethnic minorities. There, formal recognition has been important for symbolic reasons, as well as in terms of unambiguous legal protection from discrimination. Nonetheless, representing the interests of Roma by way of formal recognition does not automatically translate into having elected Roma representatives at the European, national, regional or local level. And vice versa: the presence of Roma in governments alone does not guarantee the interests of Roma being represented (this also applies to those Member States that guarantee parliamentarian representation to recognised ethnic minorities). Additionally, where Roma have been included into the electoral lists of mainstream political parties, they have seldom succeeded in getting elected. Across the EU, low political participation by a sizeable number of Roma remains a problem, partially attributable marginalisation and/or alienation from public, social and political life. Despite the ongoing political underrepresentation of Roma at the central level, the past few years have seen the numbers of Roma candidates running in local elections and elected as municipal councillors or mayors increase. While data on Roma and other ethnic and racial equality data has been generated by the adoption of the EU antidiscrimination directives and the NRIS framework, there remains a stubborn dearth of ethnically disaggregated data in most countries. States tend to view ethnic data collection as a violation of data protection legislation, whereas civil society organisations often argue for gathering anonymized ethnic data to devise effective measures to tackle discrimination and segregation. As for the issue of intersectional or multiple inequality, Roma women, youth and children are the most developed categories. Additionally, civil society and scholars have recently articulated the specific needs and experiences of migrant Roma. Even though several NRISs acknowledge the relevance of gender in intra-group relations in Roma communities and also in the nexus between Roma and non-Roma, this dimension is much more modest in NRIS implementation, if it appears at all.

Download or read book Sustainable Development in the European Union written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This Eurostat publication, entitled "Sustainable development in the European Union - A statistical glance from the viewpoint of the UN Sustainable Development Goals", provides an overview of the current situation of the EU and its Member States on sustainable development in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This publication follows a strictly descriptive approach, presenting a purely statistical picture based on facts and figures. It provides rather a snapshot of the starting position of the EU and its Member States and is not intended as a regular SDG monitoring exercise at EU level. The analysis in this publication is based on a limited number of indicators, which are relevant to the EU perspective and capture the broader objective and ambition of each SDG. Each goal is analysed through two to four indicators. In total, 51 indicators are presented in the report, mainly obtained from the European Statistical System and disseminated by Eurostat. The analysis of Member States' performance and international comparisons focus on the most recent year for each indicator. EU-28 trends over time are also presented, covering the period from 2000 or 2002 up to the most recent year for which data are available (2014 or 2015)."--Back cover.

Download or read book Assuring the Quality of Health Care in the European Union written by Helena Legido-Quigley and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2008 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People have always travelled within Europe for work and leisure, although never before with the current intensity. Now, however, they are travelling for many other reasons, including the quest for key services such as health care. Whatever the reason for travelling, one question they ask is "If I fall ill, will the health care I receive be of a high standard?" This book examines, for the first time, the systems that have been put in place in all of the European Union's 27 Member States. The picture it paints is mixed. Some have well developed systems, setting standards based on the best available evidence, monitoring the care provided, and taking action where it falls short. Others need to overcome significant obstacles.

Download or read book A Guide to EU Funding written by European Commission and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to the evolution of the world economy and its impact on Europe, the European Commission proposed a set of programmes to boost jobs, growth and investment across the European Union. The programmes are part of the multiannual financial framework 2014-2020. This publication guides you through these programmes and the funding opportunities they offer are briefly described here in this booklet. Detailed information is available on the European Commission's website. EU funding opportunities prove the added value of the EU budget in a number of fields, from research, employment, regional development and cooperation to education, culture, environment, humanitarian aid and energy, among many others. Significant support is available to small and medium-sized businesses, non-governmental and civil society non-profit organisations, young people, researchers, farmers and public bodies, to name a few.

Download or read book The European Fund for Strategic Investments The Legacy written by European Investment Bank and published by European Investment Bank. This book was released on 2021-01-07 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inside story of the European Fund for Strategic Investments from 2015 to 2020 told through interviews with the Managing Director, Deputy Managing Director, members of the Investment Committee and final beneficiaries across Europe. The architects of this €500 billion-plus programme, the head of the EU bank and the president of the European Commission, describe the genesis of this financial pillar of the Investment Plan for Europe. Then the people who ran one of the biggest economic stimulus programmes in history detail how they did it—and what the lessons are for policymakers responding to new crises, including the economic shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The European Fund for Strategic Investments has been one of the good news stories to emerge in a decade of economic uncertainty. It has gone well beyond its highly ambitious target of €500 billion in mobilised investments. The Juncker Plan has made a strong contribution to the 14 million jobs created in the EU between 2015 and 2020. It has become a success in co-financing projects that otherwise might not have been carried through. It has also charted the path towards new ways of financing. This is not only the case in relatively conventional areas, such as infrastructure, but also in sectors like research and innovation or the contribution to climate change mitigation. This is exactly what makes EFSI so ground-breaking: responding to the needs of the market through continuous financial innovation. The principle of the European Fund for Strategic Investments is here to stay. It has paved the way for its successor, the InvestEU programme, which is to be deployed under the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework. This publication details why the programme was such a success.

Download or read book Social policy in the European Union state of play 2015 written by David Natali (OSE) and published by ETUI. This book was released on 2015-09-23 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sixteenth edition of Social policy in the European Union: state of play has a triple ambition. First, it provides easily accessible information to a wide audience about recent developments in both EU and domestic social policymaking. Second, the volume provides a more analytical reading, embedding the key developments of the year 2014 in the most recent academic discourses. Third, the forward-looking perspective of the book aims to provide stakeholders and policymakers with specific tools that allow them to discern new opportunities to influence policymaking. In this 2015 edition of Social policy in the European Union: state of play, the authors tackle the topics of the state of EU politics after the parliamentary elections, the socialisation of the European Semester, methods of political protest, the Juncker investment plan, the EU’s contradictory education investment, the EU’s contested influence on national healthcare reforms, and the neoliberal Trojan Horse of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

Download or read book Reinforcing Rule of Law Oversight in the European Union written by Carlos Closa and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-10-13 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the definitive reference point on all the issues pertaining to dealing with the 'crisis of the rule of law' in the European Union. Both Member State and EU levels are considered. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the concrete legal bases and instruments that the EU may avail itself of for enforcing rule of law, and the volume clearly demonstrates that a number of legally sound ways of rule of law oversight are available. Contributors are leading scholars who assess the potential role to be played by the various bodies in the context of dealing with the EU's rule of law imperfections.