Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN WELCOME TO BRUSSELS Diverse partnerships: a strategic approach. October 2007 Anissa Benchekroun Head of International Relations- Actiris

Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN Brussels I.Brussels as a paradoxical region : between economical indicators and social indicators II.Brussels a complex institutional environment III.Case Study: Josiane Van Meulen IV.Diverse and strategic partnerships : ACTIRIS network

Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN Brussels as a paradoxical Region Economic indicators : Productivity Investment Job creation or new companies Others : Baromètre des « villes d’affaires européennes » which has placed Brussels in the top 4 Buisness cities inEurope For example Brussels GDP : 20% of Belgium one But….

Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN Brussels as a paradoxical Region Brussels has a poor and excluded population Related to unemployment : –High rate (+/- 20 %), –High youth employment rate : 35% –non qualified Jobseekers : 2/3 haven’t finished school (we must remember that high qualifications are required by companies in Brussels ) –High rate of long term unemployemt: between 55% and 70 % High number of people are living on social benefit incomes… Illiteracy :10 % within in the French community ; Discrimination : unemployment rate within Non european community is 3 times higher

Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN BELGIUM (2006)

Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN Fiscal system and financing of the regional public policies.

Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN At that stage : a strategic partnership goes from being IMPORTANT to ESSENTIAL

Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN Brussels : a complex institutional environment

Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN Professional Training … From Federal to Community …

Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN Employment : REGIONALIZATION In Belgium, each Region has its own Employment Office for the placement of jobseekers FLANDERS BRUSSELS WALLONIA

Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN INSTITUTIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYMENT & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING MATTERS Employment Regional level Training Community level Unemployment benefits Federal level Brussels Flanders Wallonia

Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN Case Study Josiane Van Meulen : French monolingual, low qualifications, single parent with a child of 2 years, Lives in low cost housing, she was working for a company which went bankrupt So she needs to find solutions urgently.…. « Any ressemblance to the character is not coincidential… »

Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN ProblemsPolitical level responsable Institutions Unemployment Benefits FederalONEM Child careCommunityCommune or NGO or … QualificationCommunityBruxelles Formation Placement/ Vacancies RegionalActiris (PES) ………

Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN At that stage : a strategic partnership goes from being IMPORTANT to ESSENTIAL to VITAL

Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN Accurate and Vital Strategic Partnership For example the partnerships which have been constructed by the regional public employment service, ACTIRIS.

Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN ACTIRIS PARTNERS Agreements with 130 partners TEMPORARY WORK AGENCIES ACTIVE JOB SEARCHING PARTNERS TRAINING CENTERS NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION FOR SOCIO- PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SPECIAL SECTOR’S TRAINING CENTERS …ETC.LOCAL AGENCIES VDAB DAY NURSERY PARTNERS PUBLIC SOCIAL AID CENTER VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTERS

Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN RPE « Local Employment Platform Network » Direct access to Actiris’ data bases for more than 100 partners (ESF)  Public Social Aid  Active Job Searching  Socio-professional Integration  Training Centres

Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN Partnership Many other partnership as : Synerjob Asbl : Belgian NGO which comprises the public institutions responsible for employment and training matters. Eures :European Employment Services

Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN And Josiane Van Meulen? What has happened with her case ? Solutions to her problems : She has access locally to all gateways through the partnerships that have been created. –French monolingual Agreement with private language school – « Cheque langue » –Low competencies Skills ? Advisers of Actiris or its partners (RPE) Appropriate and available Training –Job research Coaching Vacancies available –Brussels < from 130 partners (RPE) –Belgium < Synerjob asbl –Europe < Eures –Nursery issue Child care system for 3 months (Pes project) Permanent solution (General partnership of Actiris)

Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN Recipe for succes Strategic Partnerships between PES and all actors involved + Integrated, transversal policies

Plus proche, pour aller plus loin dans LA VIE ACTIVE Dichterbij, om nog verder te gaan in HET ACTIEVE LEVEN Thank you for your attention !