Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-03-12-Speech-1-079"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-03-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Social services of general interest (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070312.17.1-079"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-03-12-Speech-1-0802
lpv:speaker	lp:José Albino Silva Peneda2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; BUDG (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-10-12--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Coligaçao Força Portugal (PPD/PSD.CDS-PP) (2004-07-20--2007-11-22)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2004-10-12--2007-03-13)3 member; EMPL (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I should like to begin by congratulating the rapporteur on his excellent report, to which I lend my support. Social services of general interest (SSGIs) are today an important instrument that can contribute towards greater social, economic and territorial cohesion and can be seen as a vital component in achieving the objectives of the Lisbon Strategy. These services play a crucial role in addressing certain social deficiencies that the market is not always capable of addressing satisfactorily. SSGIs have certain characteristics – namely, their target public, management, organisation and financing – which set them apart from traditional services. SSGIs have gained great momentum in the way they have dealt with fresh challenges and have altered Europe’s social perspective, meaning that SSGIs nowadays have to adapt to tougher demands. There are cases of SSGIs that can be held up as a good example of flexible management in the labour market. We should look at these very carefully, because there have been some very positive experiences. Given that the issue at hand is services that are close to service users, I feel that the regional and local authorities, in conjunction with civil society, could play a role in providing SSGIs. I am convinced, in other words, that it is at local level that these services are at their most effective. Indeed, regardless of adopting best practice and the healthy exchange of experiences between the Member States, I feel that the different cultural standards that exist in the EU must be respected and that the development of SSGIs should be structured and driven forward in accordance with the characteristics of each community. Consequently, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle, I share the idea that the diversity of models of organising, managing and financing social services in the Member States should be respected."@en1

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