Towards a Wellbeing Framework: Taking the next steps #NIwellbeing 10 June 2015 @Niwellbeing Crumlin Road Network – CRG Gaol Password – HauntedHouse
Your Conference Chair Quintin Oliver Stratagem
09:55 What has the Roundtable been up to ? Aideen McGinley Co-Chair Carnegie Roundtable on Wellbeing in NI
Aideen McGinley, Co-Chair of the Roundtable
jennifer@carnegieuk.org
10:10 Next Steps for the Carnegie Report David Sterling Permanent Secretary Department for Finance and Personnel
Morning discussion session What kind of Northern Ireland would I like to live in?
The kind of NI where the institutions trust the people. I want a Northern Ireland that doesn't just focus on the economy but writes policy for the benefit of citizens in recognition that they are fundamental to societal A more connected and engaged development. society focusing on all aspects of sustainable wellbeing- social environmental and economic A Northern Ireland that welcomes and values diversity unconditionally A society that is more confident and comfortable with itself. One with a caring Let's orchestrate an attitude and One that my son sense of pride audacious good break doesn't want to from here to where we leave!! want to be!
11:00 Wellbeing – the right idea at the right time? Dr. Peter Doran Queen’s University Belfast
11:15 Wellbeing as a way to change how we work in local government Cllr. Michael Henderson
Panel discussion session Aideen McGinley Dr Peter Doran Cllr Michael Henderson
11:45 – 13:00 Outcome Labs
13:00 – 13.45 Lunch Served in The Circle Don’t forget to visit our Photo Booth!
13:45 How Wales embraced wellbeing - what can we learn? Rita Singh Cynnal Cymru, Wales
A report on behalf of future generations 10 th June 2015 Rita Singh Director of Policy, Cynnal Cymru – Sustain Wales
CONTENT 1. About the National Conversation 2. The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Bill 3. Wales in the World 4. Engagement approach 5. The Wales we have & long-term challenges 6. Emerging messages 7. Our Seven Foundations 8. Where next?
This is an opportunity for us as a nation to speak our truth , to describe our experiences, to be clear about I intend that the FG Bill will provide what is important to us and to for a Commissioner who will lay out our hopes for where produce a Future Generations we want to be heading, to tell Report . The report will be laid our story. before the National Assembly for UNICEF UK Ambassador Michael Wales. Sheen We need to understand how the long term trends – demographic, technological, and environmental - will affect our long term goals. The conversation and the subsequent report are intended to set the agenda for the positive action by the devolved public service. Jeff Cuthbert, AM Minister for Communities & Tackling Poverty, November 2013
KEY ASPECT OF OUR DEVOLUTION PROCESS 1998 2006 2015 Government of Wales Government of Wales Act Well-being of Future Act Generations (Wales) s.79 “Sustainable Act S.121 “Sustainable Development” Development” s.60 “well - being”
Generation New Clarity through Contribution al Opportunitie Goals Shared Challeng s A prosperous Climate Low carbon es Wales Public change economy A resilient Private Skills Healthy Wales ecosystems A healthier Third Sector Employme Wales nt Connected People and communiti A more equal Communities Poverty es Wales A Wales of Inequalities People cohesive reaching communities Biodiversity their decline potential A Wales of thriving Environme Equality culture and ntal Limits Welsh
WHAT LED TO THE ACT Short term thinking Separate solutions Reactive Needs of whole populations Silo thinking Evidence
THE ACT’S INTENDED EFFECT Shared aim – improving the economic, social, environmental, and cultural well-being of Wales Strengthened governance arrangements Decision making Culture change
WELL-BEING OF FUTURE GENERATIONS BILL LONG-TERM GOALS & KEY DATES KEY DATES: • Bill becomes Law at the end April 2015 • Consultation on: Guidance – Summer 2015 Indicators – Autumn 2015 • Duty applies from April 2016 • Office of Commissioner for Future Generations in operation from
DEFINITIONS OF LONG-TERM GOALS Goal Description of the goal An innovative, productive and low carbon society which recognises the limits of the global environment and therefore uses resources efficiently and proportionately (including acting on A prosperous climate change); and which develops a skilled and well-educated Wales population in an economy which generates wealth and provides employment opportunities, allowing people to take advantage of the wealth generated through securing decent work. A nation which maintains and enhances a biodiverse natural environment with healthy functioning ecosystems that support A resilient Wales social, economic and ecological resilience and the capacity to adapt to change (for example climate change). A society in which people's physical and mental well-being is A healthier Wales maximised and in which choices and behaviours that benefit future health are understood. A society that enables people to fulfil their potential no matter what A more equal their background or circumstances (including their socio Wales economic background and circumstances). A Wales of cohesive Attractive, viable, safe and well-connected communities. communities A Wales of A society that promotes and protects culture, heritage and the vibrant culture Welsh language, and which encourages people to participate in and thriving the arts, and sports and recreation. Welsh language A nation which, when doing anything to improve the economic, A globally social, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales, takes
THE DUTY AND WHO IT APPLIES TO Each of the following devolved public sector bodies must ‘carry out sustainable development’ by ( i) setting objectives and (ii) taking steps to meet them • Welsh Ministers • Natural Resources Wales • National Museum of • Public Health Wales Wales 4 • Velindre NHS Trust • Arts Council of Wales • Local Health Boards 4 • Sports Council of Wales (7) • National Library of • Fire and Rescue Wales Authorities (3) • Higher Education • National Park Funding Council Authorities (3) • Local Authorities (22) Involvemen Prevent Long- Integrati Collaborati t ion term on on
UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS Six essential elements for delivering the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – underpinned by 169 Targets We recognize that people are at the centre of sustainable development and, in this regard, we strive for a world that is just, equitable and inclusive, and we commit to work together to promote sustained and inclusive economic growth, social development and environmental protection and thereby to benefit all. Rio+20 Outcome Document, The Future We Want
PART OF A GLOBAL CONVERSATION The World We Want 2015 will bring the priorities of people from every corner of the world to the forefront and help build a collective vision that will be used directly by the United Nations and World Leaders to plan a new development agenda launching in 2015, one that is based on the aspirations of all citizens! The World We Want
A NETWORK OF FUTURES CHAMPIONS
CONVERSATIONS WITH SCHOOLS
CONVERSATIONS WITH YOUTH GROUPS AND COLLEGES
A CONVERSATION AT THE EISTEDDFOD
A CONVERSATION WITH COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST
A CONVERSATION WITH COMMUNITIES – PLACE BASED AND ONLINE
A CONVERSATION THROUGH POSTCARDS...
A CONVERSATION THROUGH FILM...
...AND LEAVES!
AN INFORMED CONVERSATION – THE WALES WE HAVE EMPLOYMENT POPULATION AGEING INEQUALITY 7% of 16-64 Nearly 3.1 POPULATION Wales has year olds are million a projected around unemployed projected to increase of 386,000 INEQUALITY increase to 3.4 around 50% households in Life expectancy million by 2051 between 2012 fuel poverty ECONOMY is increasing ECOLOGICAL and 2037, 3% Wales’ GVA BUT much FOOTPRINT decrease of (Gross Value more slowly INEQUALITY Equivalent of working age Added) at for those living Wales has the 2.5 planets or (16-64 years) £47.3 billion in in deprived 2 nd highest a footprint of population 2012, based on CLIMATE areas relative child 3.29 global retail CHANGE poverty rate of hectares per consumption 220,000 DEMOGRAPHI any region of person rather than (almost 11%) CS the UK production properties at The Welsh risk of flooding language is spoken by 20% of the population
EMERGING MESSAGES
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