Equal Opportunity Equal Opportunity Funding Policy Funding Policy

Recent developmentsRecent developments

Andor UrmosAndor Urmos

Head of DepartmentHead of Department

Ministry of Social Affairs and LabourMinistry of Social Affairs and Labour

HungaryHungary

New approach – anti-New approach – anti-segregation policysegregation policy

Desegration criteria in accessing EU Desegration criteria in accessing EU funds (urban-rehabilitation)funds (urban-rehabilitation)

All applicants (municipalities) should All applicants (municipalities) should attach anti-segregation plan in the attach anti-segregation plan in the proposalproposal

Eradication of segregationEradication of segregation Avoiding strenghtening the segregationAvoiding strenghtening the segregation

– Independent experts approve the planIndependent experts approve the plan

All developments of public education facilities All developments of public education facilities should focus on equal opportunity aspects should focus on equal opportunity aspects and desegregation of disadvantaged, Roma and desegregation of disadvantaged, Roma childrenchildren

Equal opportunity plan of public education – Equal opportunity plan of public education – attachment to all national and EU fundsattachment to all national and EU funds

Support and approval by independent expertsSupport and approval by independent experts

Legal background – special paragraph of Legal background – special paragraph of Public Education Act (105. §)Public Education Act (105. §)

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Public EducationPublic Education

Urban-rehabilitation Urban-rehabilitation (Regional Operational Program)(Regional Operational Program)

Priority to prestige invesment (i.e. new municipal house, Priority to prestige invesment (i.e. new municipal house, new cultural center)new cultural center)

Underutilised resources for de-segregation Underutilised resources for de-segregation – 250% overutilisation of the budget of Functional Urban-250% overutilisation of the budget of Functional Urban-

rehabilitation in 2008 (i.e. renovation of the municipal house, rehabilitation in 2008 (i.e. renovation of the municipal house, reconstruction of the city center, etc.)reconstruction of the city center, etc.)

– 60% underutilisation of the budget of Social Urban-rehabilitation 60% underutilisation of the budget of Social Urban-rehabilitation in 2008 (i.e. rehabilitation of the Roma settlement, or any other in 2008 (i.e. rehabilitation of the Roma settlement, or any other deteoriated areas)deteoriated areas)

157 anti-segregation plans have been prepared in 2008 (by 157 anti-segregation plans have been prepared in 2008 (by large and medium-size cities)large and medium-size cities)– Mobility program – providing housing in integrated areas (social Mobility program – providing housing in integrated areas (social

housing, rent, etc.)housing, rent, etc.)– Complex projects (housing, employment, education, etc.)Complex projects (housing, employment, education, etc.)– Merged with educational anti-segregation policyMerged with educational anti-segregation policy

Segregated neighborhoods Segregated neighborhoods by census databy census data

Anti-segregation plan Anti-segregation plan 20082008

157 plans157 plans

Equal opportunity plan of Equal opportunity plan of public education 2008public education 2008

1235 plans1235 plans

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Future stepsFuture steps Legal environmentLegal environment!!

– Amandement of Law on Equal Treatmant and Equal Amandement of Law on Equal Treatmant and Equal Opportunities – 1st of January 2010Opportunities – 1st of January 2010

Complex equal opportunity plan (education, Complex equal opportunity plan (education, urban.rehabilitation, employment, healthcare, etc.) – urban.rehabilitation, employment, healthcare, etc.) – oobligatorybligatory attachement for all attachement for all programs, supported by programs, supported by national and EU fundsnational and EU funds

Approval by the independent expertApproval by the independent expert

Best practice - Hungarian contribution to EU policiesBest practice - Hungarian contribution to EU policies

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