Aitana Mas, Vice President of Generalitat and Minister for Equality and Inclusive Policy, is determined to consider an experimental project to reduce the working hours of civil servants in the next legislature, after learning about the successful experience of the Icelandic government in this regard.
This was stated after a meeting with Iceland’s Minister for Childhood and Education, Áxmundur Einar Daoason, as part of his corporate trip to the country this week, Europa Press reports.
In meetings with the Icelandic Government over the past two days, the head of Equality, Government of Valencia, dealt with, among other things, the family reconciliation measures promoted by the Nordic government, stating that Iceland “sets an example”. How the four-day working day can work in the public sector”.
“Despite the cultural differences, the Icelandic example shows us that a bold government can improve the lives of citizens,” he said, adding that Iceland is “currently in the process of expanding the discount to include the private sector, but already has accumulated experience”. public space, which can be very useful to us in the future”.
“You can work less and be more effective, healthier and happier in our family and personal daily lives”
According to her, “you can work less and be more effective in our family and personal daily activities, and you can be healthier and happier.” In the words of the vice-president, Iceland is “a particularly interesting country to undertake projects that, due to its size, face much more internal resistance in other states due to different factors, including resistance to change”.
In this sense, he praised the Icelandic project, while revealing to the Reykjavik government the Valencian initiative to reduce working hours in the private sector, promoted by the Ministry of Sustainable Economy, Productive Sectors, Trade and Labor.
“It is also an initiative recently announced by the Spanish Government and Ministry of Industry, which is a cornerstone in the project that started this year,” said the head of Equality and Inclusive Policies.
Child welfare
On the other hand, Mas, describing the Icelandic government’s work in the field of children as “very inspiring and interesting”, came to the point of announcing last Wednesday that the Ministry for Equality and Inclusive Policies has already held meetings with the justice ministries. and Health will be promoting the ‘Barnahus’ project in Iceland in the coming months.
The pilot test of this model will be implemented in the city of Castelló, with the aim of consolidating all departments involved in child sexual abuse cases into one service, in a friendly environment for minor victims of violence. sexual.
“We’ve come to learn to improve the lives of our most vulnerable people,” said Mas, in turn underscoring the Icelandic Government’s interest in learning about children’s councils promoted by the Ministry to give voice to children’s issues. and adolescents.