1. Reconciling work & family: Governments share responsibility! Christiana Weidel III EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON LIFESTYLE AND HOMECARE SERVICES Madrid, 12 November 2010

2. Regional and local level: how to be role model? State Government of Lower Austria New focus in further education for public administration: Mothers AND fathers – competent in job AND family Because of changing roles, declining birth rates and increasing feeling of men’s “nowhere-land”, enhancing parent-oriented personal policy with focus on supporting strongly fathers to take up a more caring role Seminars and trainings for reconciliation : only 10% of men take part … WHY? Seminars and trainings offered in 2011 : New issues “To be a man, to be a father”, consequences for family and job, role of education and changing roles in partnership, support of company and politics III EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON LIFESTYLE AND HOMECARE SERVICES

3. Regional and local level: how to be role model? State Government of Lower Austria Changing focus, reflecting methods: Seminars for men? From men to men : provide space and opportunities of exchange of information and experiences and views (!) between men, from liberal to conservative Making visible the benefit for children, company or administration and society Making visible the support of company or administration and politics Talking openly about the management of parental leave III EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON LIFESTYLE AND HOMECARE SERVICES

5. Regional and local level: how to be role model? State Government of Lower Austria Supporting fathers: Reconciliation – do men change? 92% of fathers questionned say, that more activities in child care results in personal benefit for the job! negative for 29% of fathers changing priorities of time management more tired… positive for 63% of fathers more responsibility awareness more engagement better integration in groups III EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON LIFESTYLE AND HOMECARE SERVICES

7. Regional and local level: how to be role model? State Government of Lower Austria Quality of new further educational measures  level of competence and ability to adapt to new challenges! COMPETENT employees Competition oriented economy Securing the future Competent parents Competent children III EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON LIFESTYLE AND HOMECARE SERVICES