„social inclusion on labour market through social enterprises“

SOCIAL ENTERPREMNEURSHIP AS A MEANS OF SOCIAL ENTERPREMNEURSHIP AS A MEANS OF SUPPORT TO SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORT TO SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF

AP VOJVODINAAP VOJVODINA

– USING INNOVATIONS TO REACH NEW – USING INNOVATIONS TO REACH NEW EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL INCLUSIONEMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL INCLUSION

„„Social Inclusion on Labour Market Social Inclusion on Labour Market through Social Enterprises“through Social Enterprises“

Republic of Serbia – Autonomous Province of VojvodinaRepublic of Serbia – Autonomous Province of VojvodinaProvincial Secretariat for Economy, Employment and Gender EqualityProvincial Secretariat for Economy, Employment and Gender Equality

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Autonomous ProvinceAutonomous Provinceof Vojvodina of Vojvodina

Northern Province of Northern Province of the Republic of Serbia the Republic of Serbia

Area: 21.506 km² Area: 21.506 km²

Around two million citizensAround two million citizens

member of the Assembly of European Regionsmember of the Assembly of European Regions

Co-founder of the Regional Council of DKMT Euro Co-founder of the Regional Council of DKMT Euro region region


Republic of Serbia – Autonomous Province of VojvodinaRepublic of Serbia – Autonomous Province of Vojvodina

Provincial Secretariat for Economy, Employment Provincial Secretariat for Economy, Employment and Gender Equalityand Gender Equality

Governmental body which performs Governmental body which performs delegated tasks in AP Vojvodina within delegated tasks in AP Vojvodina within the scope ofthe scope of::

EconomyEconomy Gender EqualityGender Equality EmploymentEmployment

• low employment rate 35% low employment rate 35%

• high rate of inactivity 40.5% high rate of inactivity 40.5%

• high unemployment rate 25.7 %high unemployment rate 25.7 %

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Characteristics of labour market Characteristics of labour market which support social which support social

entrepreneurshipentrepreneurship in RS in RS High unemploymentHigh unemployment – – 2222,,44% % High concealed unemploymentHigh concealed unemployment Low participation of employment in private sectorLow participation of employment in private sector Insufficient mobility of manpowerInsufficient mobility of manpower No occupationNo occupation –– 31,7% 31,7% Those who wait 1 or 2 years to get a jobThose who wait 1 or 2 years to get a job – – 18,6% 18,6% Those who wait 3 to 5 years – Those who wait 3 to 5 years – 10,2%10,2% Those who wait longer than a decade –Those who wait longer than a decade – 7,8%, 7,8%, Minimum wage in Serbia is about 200 € Minimum wage in Serbia is about 200 € GNP in 2011 in Serbia is 4.288 € per capitaGNP in 2011 in Serbia is 4.288 € per capita

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Vulnerable peopleVulnerable people

Longterm unemployed:Longterm unemployed: Persons without occupationPersons without occupation Older than 50 Older than 50 Disfunctional familiesDisfunctional families Users of safe houses and sheltersUsers of safe houses and shelters People with disabilitiesPeople with disabilities People with mental disturbances People with mental disturbances Treated addictsTreated addicts Rehabilitated inmates Rehabilitated inmates Underage delinquents Underage delinquents


Current measures for Current measures for boosting employment in boosting employment in

SerbiaSerbia Subsidies for new jobs Subsidies for new jobs

• Devastated areasDevastated areas• InternsInterns• Elderly Elderly • PWDPWD

Additional training and education programmesAdditional training and education programmes• For the longterm unemployed (For the longterm unemployed (33--6 months6 months))

Self-employmentSelf-employment Public worksPublic works

Subsidy amount Subsidy amount


Law on professional rehabilitation Law on professional rehabilitation and employment - and employment - PWDPWD

Employment obligation - PWDEmployment obligation - PWD 2277% of the employers pay % of the employers pay 70% of the employers hire PWD70% of the employers hire PWD 33% use services of the enterprises for % use services of the enterprises for

professional rehabilitation and professional rehabilitation and employment of PWDemployment of PWD

In AP Vojvodina, there are In AP Vojvodina, there are 6,206,200 (4,000) of 0 (4,000) of the unemployed PWDthe unemployed PWD

12 enterprises in APV 12 enterprises in APV – – 200 jobs for PWD200 jobs for PWD Monthly subsidy for PWD around Monthly subsidy for PWD around 20200 € 0 €


Unemployment PWD 2002-2012.Unemployment PWD 2002-2012.

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Why social enterpreneurship?Why social enterpreneurship?

Implementation of principles of social Implementation of principles of social responsibility, social sustainability and responsibility, social sustainability and principles of inculsion of vulnerable principles of inculsion of vulnerable groups groups

Social inclusion by labour participation Social inclusion by labour participation Potential which can mitigate Potential which can mitigate

consequences of transition and offer consequences of transition and offer employment possibilitiesemployment possibilities

„„the Third sector“the Third sector“ Important part of our future in business Important part of our future in business

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Current framework of social Current framework of social enterpreneurship in Serbiaenterpreneurship in Serbia

Unclear way of doing business in the organisational for Unclear way of doing business in the organisational for of social enterpriseof social enterprise

Financial incentives Financial incentives (without profile) for creating (without profile) for creating activities and business sustainabilityactivities and business sustainability

Different forms that existDifferent forms that exist: citizen associations, unions, : citizen associations, unions, religious organisations, enterprises for employment - religious organisations, enterprises for employment - OSI,OSI,

Draft of the Law on Social Enterpreneurship of 2013. Draft of the Law on Social Enterpreneurship of 2013.

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What brings the Law on social What brings the Law on social enterpreneurship?enterpreneurship?

Organised social activity of public importanceOrganised social activity of public importance Employment of persons with difficulty to find and Employment of persons with difficulty to find and

keep a job keep a job Social inclusion by Social inclusion by activeactive participation participation Provided benefits for social enterprisesProvided benefits for social enterprises Reinvestment of profitsReinvestment of profits Important role of municipalities Important role of municipalities


Proposition of measures which Proposition of measures which correspond to social correspond to social

enterpreneurship in APVenterpreneurship in APV Forming the Regional Centre for social employment Forming the Regional Centre for social employment Training and social employment programme developmentTraining and social employment programme development Development of training programme for management in social Development of training programme for management in social

enterpreneurshipenterpreneurship Promotion of Promotion of publicpublic socisocialal privatprivate e partnerspartnershiphip Designing innovative programmesDesigning innovative programmes MobiliMobilisation of sation of finanfinancialcial instrument instrumentss fromfrom E EUU and other funds,and other funds, Promotion of mutual and individual responsibility in Promotion of mutual and individual responsibility in the fight the fight

against social exclusionagainst social exclusion Promoting and evaluating Promoting and evaluating social responsibility clause social responsibility clause in public in public

and private sectorand private sector Establishing criteria for the selection of the most socially Establishing criteria for the selection of the most socially

responsible employer in public and private sectorresponsible employer in public and private sector


Promotion ofPromotion of Social Economy Social Economy as a Universal Value Societyas a Universal Value Society

StrategyStrategy „ „Europe 2020“Europe 2020“

Republic of SerbiaRepublic of SerbiaAutonomous Province of VojvodinaAutonomous Province of Vojvodina

Provincial Secretariat for Economy, EmploymentProvincial Secretariat for Economy, Employmentand Gender Equalityand Gender Equality

Jasmina StanićJasmina StanićAdvicer on employment of people with disabilitiesAdvicer on employment of people with disabilities

[email protected]@vojvodina.gov.rs

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