SOCIAL POLICIES CURRENT FOCUS: • Pensions • Social schemes • Family and other policies • A better life for the marginalized groups in society • Social Housing • Social Services Main issues for disscusion: • What kind of state we wish Kosovo to be?(Ideological orientation) • Is the pensional system discriminatory(contributive peonsion schemes, working experience, qualification); • Do we need a pension reform? • Have all vulnerable groups been well identified and their needs assessed? • Has the decentralisation of social services already failed? • Do we have adequate and su cient social services for elderly( in addition to the house for elderly in Prishtina and in some municipalities). Is this category of society neglected from political parties and from government because this category does not bring votes? • How much we care for children in Kosovo, having in mind that they compose 50% OF society? • Does the LGBTI community enjoys social protection? • How should the policies be reformed for maternity leave and what should be the aim(increase of natalitiy, supporting the privat sector, or something else)? • Family violence, victim protection • The lack of political will for creation of a health and social protection/security fund(neglecting, fear to create the fund?) • Shall the budget be released from pressions if the fund is created, and which services should be covered by these funds • Legislation: Non implementation of legislation/non adoption to Kosovo context 49