The European Social Platform brings together 43 European networks of social organizations. It was initiated by the European Commission as a result of initiatives from the Wise Persons’ Report, and the Treaty of Amsterdam.
ESAN is one of the organizations that joined this platform since its inception.
Since 1995, we participated in the work of the platform. Over the years and efforts of each member, this organization became the backbone of civil society organizations, the European Commission recognizes as a credible interlocutor. European institutions (Commission-Parliament-Economic and Social Committee, addressed to the platform and seek its participation in all discussions about social issues.
Since the recognition of the Charter of Fundamental Rights (Treaty of Nice and integrated into the Lisbon Treaty), we have continued to defend the values of ESAN within the Platform, with our “red thread” that is to say, “Access to Rights for All”. These values are carried by all member organizations of the platform – this is certainly cohesive strength.
In 2010 the Platform has chosen the theme for its annual “CARE” – This theme broad and elusive was the subject of reflection, research and inquiry since the month of March.
In the conference took place in December with a first conclusion: the need to continue in 2011 as the topic is sensitive and affects different areas that cut across the priority issues of the European Union. Namely: the fight against poverty, employment, equal opportunities, training, access to rights for all and of course the quality of services.
The next conference will be held in December 2011. I find it interesting that now we should take stock of some aspects of these issues.
Let us look at this theme can be interpreted as saying, “Support” and “right to be supported”.
This involves addressing a public that needs support – Which? by whom?
The full text of the conclusions of this first year of work is known the site of the platform.
I would, however, note that following my remarks during a workshop, I was led to develop the work we do in training of stakeholders, social actors, based on the work of “Training Exclude no “, with our tool” Booklet for the act say “and recently our work on the” Well-being at work “with the theories of” Burnout ”
This intervention was referring to the difficulties involved in social services, about the difficulties of a front-line work, in poor physical conditions, but also psychological and social, met the accession of many organizations that are participating the same findings.
ESAN continue to do so in the coming months with new partners.
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