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The impact of the ongoing economic crisis on the lives of people with SCI in Europe Lucignano 23 – 25 May 2012. THE ECONOMIC CRISIS, WELFARE AND GLOBALISATION Donata Vivanti Vice Chair EDF. Summary. Who we are Our mission The EU context: opportunities and challenges - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The impact of the ongoing economic crisis on the lives of
people with SCI in EuropeLucignano 23 – 25 May 2012
THE ECONOMIC CRISIS, WELFARE
AND GLOBALISATION
Donata Vivanti Vice Chair EDF
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Summary
• Who we are
• Our mission• The EU context: opportunities and challenges• The impact of the economic crisis and of
austerity measures on people with disabilities in the EU
• The EDF Observatory on the crisis • The way forward
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WHO WE ARE
• Umbrella organisation
• full members from 30 European countries
• 43 European organisations from all main disabilities and chronic illnesses
• Leaded by persons with disabilities & parents representing persons with disabilities and intense support needs
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Facts and figures on disability in the EU
• People with disabilities = 80 million people in the European Union (more than 15% of the population)
• one in four Europeans has a family member with a disability
• people with reduced mobility represent more than 40% of the population
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Facts and figures on disability in the EU
People with disabilities:
• two - three times more unemployed than non-disabled people
• the more severe the degree of disability, the lower the participation in the labour force (20% of people with severe disabilities have a job)
• > 50% less likely to reach third level education
• 38% aged 16 - 34 have earned income, compared to 64% of non-disabled people
• Income dramatically lower
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EU context: the opportunities
• Social inclusion one of the three pillars of the European Union “Europe 2020” strategy
• The ratification of the UNCRPD calls for: – a rights-based approach to disability – the implementation of the rights of persons
with disabilities – inclusiveness of society
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EU context: the challenges
• Demographic changes• New segments of the population have
become vulnerable: – Rising number of persons with disabilities,
especially with intense support needs• Economic downturn:
– persons with disabilities facing worsening living conditions
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Impact of the economic crisis in the EU
• > 5 million people have lost their jobs
• 10% increase unemployment rates of some EU countries
• 80 million people in Europe exposed to the risk of poverty
• the Europe 2020 targets will BE impossible to achieve without the contribution of EU citizens with disabilities (16% of the EU population)
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Impact of the economic crisis on persons with disabilties
• Persons with disabilities:– more likely than others to suffer from the effects of
the crisis: (unemployment, poverty)– objects of negative attitudes: perceived as
generators of costs rather than as equal citizens– cuts to social policy budgets
• Contradictory approach of the EC
– Wishes the EU to be a model of inclusiveness
– Recommends austerity measures
– Has not taken concrete actions to protect persons with disabilities from the impact of the crisis
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Effects of austerity measures on persons with disabilities
• Budget cuts to social policies have exacerbated the marginalization of an increasing number of persons with disabilities
(Yannis Vardakastanis
President European Disability Forum)
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Impact of austerity measures on persons with disabilities
Budget cuts to social policies hinder persons with disabilities rights to leave independently and participate in society
• Reducing quantity and quality of support and services to persons with disabilities
• at the moment when they need them most
• Increasing – Poverty– Illiteracy– Social exclusion– Discrimination
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EDF OBSERVATORY OF THE CRISIS
• 5 questions surveyhttp://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=28111 • help EDF understand
– which the main challenges are– where there are main challenges
• help reporting to the European Institutions • make the EU react to:• damage to or regression on the rights of
persons with disabilities,• negative portrayal of the persons with
disabilities
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EASPD SURVEY: IMPACT OF THE CRISIS ON SERVICES
• Long-term disability strategies• Annual disability plans and programmes• Operational programmes
• Significant reductions in public budget for social services at local/regional level (up to - 80% 2011 vs. 2010)
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EASPD SURVEY: IMPACT OF THE CRISIS
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EASPD SURVEY: IMPACT OF THE CRISIS/SECTOR
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EASPD SURVEY: IMPACT OF THE AUSTERITY MESASURES ON SERVICES
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EU context: the way forward
• Investing in the value of EU citizens, starting from the most vulnerable ones
• Recognising Social Justice as the pre-condition of future prosperity
• Recognising the contribution made by its citizens with disabilities as a labour force, as customers and as rights holders
• Implementing the UN CRPD by ensuring an adequate standard of living to persons with disabilities;
• Implementing the EU 2020 strategy including the third pillar social inclusion
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EU context: the way forward
• Developing innovative sustainable services promoting independent living and life in the community for all persons with disabilities
• supporting persons with disabilities and their families to ensure their participation in society
• developing and modernising accessible infrastructure, transport, goods and services to increase employment and participation of persons with disabilities
• undertaking all the necessary initiatives, policies and actions to protect persons with disabilities from new forms of exclusion, poverty and discrimination that the crisis brings about
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EU context: the way forward
• Moving towards universal accessibility and quality of Social Services of General Interest
• Maximising the impact of the EU funding programmes (ESF, FP7, PROGRESS…):– ensuring the participation of representative DPOs in all
phases and level of operational planning and allocation of EU funds
– targeting the EU funds:• to the implementation of the UNCRPD• to the empowerment of persons with disabilities • to the development of innovative, inclusive
support services
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High Level Meeting on Disability 12.2011
The crisis shouldn’tPrevent us fromadvancing in the
implementation of the UNCRPD
José Manuel Barroso President of the EU Commission