Traduction de «Capacité d'intégration sociale » (Français → Anglais) :

3. Is convinced that cohesion policy must be an inclusive policy counteracting social exclusion and discrimination on the labour market and, to this end, it must promote participation in all areas of society, particularly in economic activity by the most vulnerable and disadvantaged social groups (women, young people, early school leavers, the long-term unemployed, the elderly, the handicapped, members of minorities and immigrants) in a targeted manner; believes that cohesion policies and instruments, with the contribution of local and regional authorities' initiatives, should pay particular attention to areas with underdeveloped infras ...[+++]tructure and high unemployment or with other specificities prejudicial to economic development and to the above-mentioned groups and should be used to enhance their employability, social integration and active citizenship; considers that accompanying and supporting measures to prevent social exclusion in general must also be incorporated into support for the above-mentioned groups, in order to increase their employability;

1. Notes, on the basis of the latest available figures that legal women immigrants in the European Union account for 4% of its total population and that their rate of employment is only 44% while the rate of unemployment is 19%; calls on the Member States to examine in further detail the existing structures and instruments (effectiveness and sufficiency) and to undertake action in this field, with particular regard to the integration of women immigrants into education and vocational training schemes, recognition of their vocational qualifications and skills, their access to the labour market and the development of their entrepreneurial ...[+++]skills; also calls on the Commission to examine this dimension in the context of the European strategy for employment and social integration;

Reaffirms the need to strengthen social integration and the fight against exclusion, in line with the conclusions of the Nice European Council, since, notwithstanding the multidisciplinary nature of the phenomenon, the best instrument for inclusion is employment, so that it is essential that employment services and social services work together in such a way that both mechanisms improve the employability of the socially excluded.

€? The Council reaffirms the need to strengthen social integration and the fight against exclusion, in line with the conclusions of the Nice European Council, since, notwithstanding the multidisciplinary nature of the phenomenon, the best instrument for inclusion is employment; it is thus essential that employment services and social services work together in such a way that both mechanisms improve the employability of the socially excluded.

Social integration: policies and skills to combat and prevent social exclusion; instruments for the improvement of participation by the communities; self-reliance and combating deprivation; equal opportunities.

Projections over the 1991-2001 period tell us that the population growth in the 45 plus group will be almost three times faster than in the general population, that is 32 and 13 per cent respectively.