1. STATE OF AFFAIRS IN THE MISSOC PROJECT
MISSOC NETWORK MEETING Budapest, May 2011
STATE OF AFFAIRS IN THE MISSOC PROJECT
Jan Spooren, Team Leader

2. Innovations / priorities
Work plan
Innovations / priorities
Reduced emphasis
MISSOC Tables
Updates 1/1/11 and
Publication Correspondents Guide
Clarification Tables VIII and X
Update country-specific reports
Only one up-date
MISSOC Analysis
Minimum guaranteed resources
Responsibility of Secretariat
Promote country-specific reports
MISSOC Info I
Synoptic report
No country reports
MISSOC Info II
Cancelled
Websites
Just renewed: only update
COMMENTS/REMARKS
Delay of country-specific descriptions: translations in May instead of March
Update 1 July 2011 needs to be completed in shorter time span
Arrange transition

3. Restructuring in European Commission
Project management
Restructuring in European Commission
DG EMPL unit D3 (Mr. Ralph Jacob)
Mr. Michiel Berrevoets and Ms Monica Federowicz
Other contact persons in IT unit of DG EMPL
National Correspondents
MISSOC Info Letters (17/12 and 4/4)
Briefing for updates
Bilateral feedback
Evaluation and reflection on MISSOC with NCs will be done at beginning of new contract
MISSOC Secretariat
Further enhanced role of Michael Coucheir as deputy team-leader
Limited number of academic experts but more extensive use
Secretariat meeting (9 March)

4. MISSOC TABLES: Update 1 January 2011
Updated files received from all 31 countries
Final approvals received from 26 countries
Application of reviewed guidelines on Table VIII:
About 50% of NCs carefully follow reviewed guidelines
The review involves a substantial increase of workload for Secretariat
Planning
Translations ongoing (and a lot have been completed)
Insert in database + quality check
Publication by 30 June on missoc.org
Transfer to DG EMPL website

5. Limitation of e-promotion actions
IT and communication
Newsletter
Newsletter 2011/1 issued on February
Revamping
Newsletter 2011/2 planned for September
Website and database
Reflection on complete integration of missoc.org website and database in DG EMPL webpages
Limitation of e-promotion actions
Delay of update country-specific descriptions
Possible transfer of missoc.org to DG EMPL website

6. Identification of ‘Guaranteed Minimum Resources’ as theme
MISSOC ANALYSIS 2011
ACTIONS PERFORMED
ACTIONS PLANNED
Identification of ‘Guaranteed Minimum Resources’ as theme
Exploration of agreed theme
Consultations with EC
1rst draft of MISSOC Analysis
Finalising of MISSOC Analysis 2009
Potential inputs from NCs
Translations / editing /publication
Dissemination
To MISSOC users
For use in the Commission
COMMENTS/REMARKS
Demonstration on how to make use of information in the MISSOC tables
Major responsibility for MISSOC secretariat
Link with restructured Table XI

7. Challenges ahead Simultaneous update of Tables and CSD
Shortened cycle for updates
New tender for MISSOC Secretariat
Bridging and/or transition arrangements
Increase relevance and widen outreach
Integration of country-specific descriptions of social security
Link to other Community Initiatives
Candidate countries
Smart use of innovative communication facilities