SPF Social
Security
DG
Strategy &
Research
(Re-)Arranging social policy support in
Belgium
May 2010
Public policy support?
Social protection in Belgium
Social
Security
Illness,
maternity &
incapacitation
Old age or
early death
of
companion
Industrial
accidents
Workers
Self
employed
persons
Civil servants
Occupational
illness
Family
charge
Unemployment
Yearly
hollidays
Institutional build-up :
1st level
Social
Security
Illness,
maternity &
incapacitation
Old age or
early death
of
companion
Industrial
accidents
Workers
Self
employed
persons
Civil servants
Occupational
illness
Family
charge
Unemployment
Yearly
hollidays
The structure of
Belgian social security
agency
agency
agency
Primary network
agency
FPS
Social Security
agency
Federal
State
agency
agency
Trade Unions
Employers’
organizations
Secundary networks
The structure of
Belgian social security
agency
agency
agency
Primary network
FPS
Social Security
agency
?
agency
Federal
State
agency
agency
Trade Unions
Employers’
organizations
Secundary networks
Arrangements before
the would-be
turnaround of Copernicus
Much to learn, you still have
From dream…
Arrangements before
the would-be
turnaround of Copernicus
…to reality
Who supports the minister?
Who supports the minister?
They proposed it ! The
brought it to us !
Ik know him !
I think he’s good
I think they’re good !
We can trust them !
He’s a friend of mine !
…OUT OF THE BOX
…OUT OF THE BOX
1. 2002 : FPS Social Security & BPR’s
2. 2005-06 : 1st wave of policy support initiatives
3. 2008 : DG Strategy &Research
Evaluation of the actual situation
Evaluation of the actual situation
Quality of policy support
is failing
We don’t stand a chance
SOCIAL SECURITY ?
‘We’ are not Belgian social security
‘We’ are not Belgian social security
A
global approach is needed
Respect towards agencies
A New
FORMAT
One branch
One system
More
systems
Agency
Department
with the
agency
Department
with the
agencies
Department
with the
agencies
Department
Department
A New
FORMAT
One branch
One system
More
systems
Agency
Department
with the
agency
Department
with the
agencies
Department
with the
agencies
Department
Department
A New
FORMAT
One branch
One system
More
systems
Agency
Department
with the
agency
Department
with the
agencies
Department
with the
agencies
Department
Department
6 transversal policy themes,
7 skills
Evolution of
social
protection
Bilateral
agreements
Multilateral
relations
Tackling social Social
fraud
indicators
Governance
Pro-actively delivering policy studies and analysis
Negociating
Coordinating processes
Communicating
Project & network
management
Producing policy advice ‘on demand’
Evolution within the
social agencies
Evolution within the
social agencies
Our staff: leaving their island
Our staff: leaving their island to teams &
networks
It’s just
the beginning …
1. Broadening the
approach
2. Internal collaboration
3.New risks looming
Amaury Legrain
Tom Auwers
FOD Sociale Zekerheid – DGStrat
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
http://www.socialsecurity.fgov.be