Introduction of Flexicurity

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Introduction of Flexicurity

• IP Flexem (bis)
• 20th of March 30th of March 2006
• Kaunas, Lithuania

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Group members

• Yolanda Porcel Martinez Spain
• Kim Van Aert Belgium
• Daniela Scholtes Germany
• Alberto Mattei Italy
• Gerard Martens The Netherlands
• Caterina Mugelli - Italy
• Vitalija Petrosiute - Lithuania
• Kestutis Ubara Lithuania
• Kati Mällinen Finland

Coaches

• Mr. Guido Boni, University of Florence
• Ms. Päivi Aro, Oulu Polytechnic

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Index

• Definitions
• Lisbon strategy
• Overview of the actual situation
• Comparison between the national situations
• Flexibility in practice
• Security in practice
• Conclusion and Proposal

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Definition Flexibility

• Elimination of barriers of formal or customary
  legal rules that were enduring a rigidity on the
  labour market.

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Definition Security

• The regulation that awards the workers a safety
  of employment and of income to the margin of the
  risks and changes that arise on the market.

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Definition Flexicurity

• It is a political strategy that attempts to
  enhance the flexibility of the labour markets,
  the work organization and labour relations on one
  side, and on the other side to enhance the social
  security.

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Lisbon strategy

• Meeting of the European governments in Lisbon in
  2000
• Social cohesion and solidarity
• Combating social poverty and discrimination
• Access to healthcare and education
• Role of the public sector in provision of the
  required infrastructure

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Overview

• Problems
• High unemployment rate
• Ageing population
• Security is too expensive
• Different culture and background in each country

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Problem unemployment
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Problem ageing population

• Flexible labour market fit on younger people
• The rate of retired people is increasing
• The future of the retirement insurancy
• Too high social costs for one active worker

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Problem different cultures

• Different points of view of flexicurity
• Different levels of protection
• Different economy structure
• Different approaches to political debates
• Different education

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Comparison - Matrix
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Comparison flexibility in practice

• Labour contracts
• Working time
• Wage system
• Training

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Comparison security in practice

• Different social benefits
• Unemployment benefit
• Study grants
• Different pension systems
• Dismissal protection
• Different types of leaves

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Conclusion
Security
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Conclusion

• No common solution
• Balance between flexibility and security
• Difference on the economical level

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Final Proposal

• Common base on a flexibility and security level
• Working time
• Minimum wage
• Benefits
• Pensions

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• Thank you for your attention!!!

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• And dont forget We need more children, so
  lets go to make some babys!!!