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The experience of the Eastern Partnership countries in the reform of the social sphere.

 In the town of Armavir (Armenia) in the period from 9 to June 11, hosted the International Conference on “The integrated system of social services in Armenia and Ukraine.” The conference was held with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic in the framework of cooperation of non-governmental organizations, members of the Civil Society Forum of the Eastern Partnership. The event was organized Armenian organization “Armavir Development Center” and the Ukrainian side, “Bureau of social and political development.” Active participation in the Conference was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Armenia Ivan Kuchta, Acting Ambassador of the Czech Republic in Armenia Ari Sagiyanova and Adviser to the Minister of Labour and Social Security of Armenia Arek Savgulyan. During the Conference the diplomats noted the important role of civil society organizations in Armenia and Ukraine in approaching systems of social services in these countries to the European Union standards. It was also stressed that social security is an important prerequisite for the gradual development of society to ensure that human rights and sustainable development. The head of the “Center of Armavir” Naira Arakelyan, presented the main directions of the project “Integration of social services in Armenia and Ukraine”, as well as the market prospects of social services in Armenia. Roztislav Dzundza, chairman of the “Bureau of social and political development”, thanked the representatives of the Czech embassy for lobbying the Eastern Partnership for supporting the project aimed at reforming the social sphere in Armenia and Ukraine. He said that unfortunately in the Eastern Partnership the social sphere are not fully. That is why financing of this project will give hope for the development of social policy and market development of social services. The system implementation of neighborhood policy with the EU Eastern Partnership to date does not provide a platform for social policy and social dialogue that would unite the international level, the process refomuvannya social sector in partner countries. Deputy Director of the Institute of Labor and Employment of the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Leonid Ilchuk noted that the provision of social services in Armenia and Ukraine have much in common, especially in the provision of social services through a “single window”. Institute already attained a lot of analytical material on the organization of social services that should be used as the Ukraine and Armenia, and the Eastern Partnership, as it relates to methods for determining the cost of social services, the definition of a minimum set of social services and their standardization. Igor Kaminnik, secretary of the Coordinating Expert Council at the Institute of Labor and Employment of the Ministry of Social Policy and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine noted in his speech that this conference for Ukraine is essential. Coordination and advisory council for the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine is developing a number of important documents on the development of social services and their subsequent adoption at the legislative level. That is why the project is to exchange experiences in reforming the system of social services between the countries of the Eastern Partnership is a very important and relevant. Adviser to the Minister of Labour and Social Security of Armenia Arek Savguyan presented the work of the integrated centers for the provision of social services in the cities of Armavir and Yerevan, whose work has been organized for the support and funding of the World Bank. Representatives of the Ukrainian side had an opportunity to get acquainted with their work. The centers provide the following social services: pension; employment, MSCE; social benefits. Such centers are working on a “unified social window”. According to the program of development of social services until 2018 it is planned to start 19 such centers, and then throughout Armenia to open more than 50 similar offices. Armenia’s experience is very important for the organization and development of social services in Ukraine is because e-government in Armenia has been very active and, accordingly, introduced a unified system of accounting for all beneficiaries of the integrated centers. Provision of social services through a “single window” at the local level is also important, given the decentralization that is now being promoted in Ukraine. Eastern Partnership cooperation organizations to ensure reform of the system of social services and social security is important enough for a stable and sustainable development in the countries of the Eastern Partnership uchastnitsfh.

 


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