Social Inclusion Forum

Presentation By

Office for Social Inclusion

Gerry Mangan

Director

Promoting Social Inclusion

NAPS – NAPs/inclusionSocial PartnershipEU Open Method of CooperationUN – World Summit on Social

Development - 10th Anniversary

Consultation

Especially with real experts - people experiencing poverty and those working with them,

To obtain feedback on • Causes of poverty• Adequacy and effectiveness of Government

policies and programmes• Further action needed, and priorities

Consultation Process - 2005.

Social Inclusion Forum (SIF)

Regional fora and, possibly, national seminars to be held later (SIF, a model)

OSI Annual Report

• Available on website

• Reference source for consultation

Combatting Poverty and Social Exclusion

Complex and Challenging Need for:

• Economic,

• Political, and

• Social

Sustainability

How OSI Helps

Developing strategies, monitoring and evaluating

Data strategy Indicators Poverty Proofing Research International Dimension Consultation

Partnership Process

Government Departments and Agencies Social Partners Community and Voluntary sector EU and other International

Organisations, and not least, people experiencing poverty

and those working with them.

How Forum Can Help

You can tell us about: Progress and lack of it Policy areas requiring more action and/or

resources Priorities

Overall Objective

“ To make a decisive impact on the eradication of poverty” by 2010

(Lisbon Agenda)