The cooperation between the public sector and civil society in providing social services in Germany – the role of the German Association for Public and Private Welfare
the German welfare model: long history of public and private partnership German Association (founded in 1880) answer to social policy coordination problem formation of institutionalized private non-profit social welfare organisations (idea of private/ subsidarity) public? civil society? regional/ formation of complex local German federal welfare federal state in time/ social welfare level? policy mainly on local level level? conference EESC Brussels, 29 June 2015 the cooperation between the public sector and civil society in providing social services of general interest: solutions and concepts in Member States
characteristics of the German welfare model public broad understanding of social security/ professional services cost bearing unit strong social law with individual claims/rights implemented partnership with non- user of provider profit private welfare organisations social of social service service complex financial structures (insurances/tax sharing) conference EESC Brussels, 29 June 2015 the cooperation between the public sector and civil society in providing social services of general interest: solutions and concepts in Member States
main actors in the German welfare model main members in the German Association non-profit private local social welfare governments organisations autonomy status/ local responsibility/ federal based on civil society social law leaves tradition= religion/ discretion/ voluntary workers/ humanitarian social policy/ high movements expertise on the ground providers organized in own financial sources umbrella (tax shares/ company organisations/ at the tax/ fees) same time advocate for the weak and expertise financing= public payments, public grants, own capital, donations; legal status for non-profit organisation conference EESC Brussels, 29 June 2015 the cooperation between the public sector and civil society in providing social services of general interest: solutions and concepts in Member States
our members 16 Federal States (Länder) Counties, Cities, Municipals and their institutions Universities, Universities of Applied Science, Technical Schools Organisations, Associations Facilities and Social Services Organisations Companies Administrational and Social Courts Supported by: Single Persons Foundations conference EESC Brussels, 29 June 2015 the cooperation between the public sector and civil society in providing social services of general interest: solutions and concepts in Member States
our activities supporting the forum for practical bringing together all debate of experts of social work, social actors in the field/ academia and policy and social law finding consensus pratical work with for 130 years politics backing up law supporting initiating and forming making and integrated developments in implementation with implementation of social policy practical social law recommendations education and training for employees and practical workers in the field conference EESC Brussels, 29 June 2015 the cooperation between the public sector and civil society in providing social services of general interest: solutions and concepts in Member States
our topics European and Rehabilitation Social Planing Financing International social Policy Social Work Profession Early Child Care Social Social Benefits Care Security Youth Voluntary Work Familiy Social Work Health Age Anti Discrimination conference EESC Brussels, 29 June 2015 the cooperation between the public sector and civil society in providing social services of general interest: solutions and concepts in Member States
the German welfare model: challenges for the public and private partnership financial constraints opening for profit based more providers competition free user choice modell being questioned traditional community ties diminish new social tasks (demographics, need for migration) innovation conference EESC Brussels, 29 June 2015 the cooperation between the public sector and civil society in providing social services of general interest: solutions and concepts in Member States
the German welfare model: challenges for the public and private partnership partnership remains vital partner- ship is efficient variety of public needs services/ civil society high supply /expertise/ and quality voluntary work conference EESC Brussels, 29 June 2015 the cooperation between the public sector and civil society in providing social services of general interest: solutions and concepts in Member States
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