EAPN Iceland is a network of organisations representing large groups of people involved in the fight against poverty and social exclusion.
EAPN Iceland was formally created on 15 February 2011.
Goals of the network
- To fight against poverty and social exclusion
- To promote effective action to eradicate poverty
- To work towards giving public expression to the voices of people experiencing poverty
- To support public debate on issues surrounding poverty and lobby for people and groups facing poverty
Highlights
Read article from Iceland “Anti-poverty organisations -Voices on the rise” in the 2012 EAPN Mag The Crisis of Democracy – Anti-poverty organisations respond, p.5.
Annual reports
- Annual report 2017 (in English)
- Annual report 2016 (in English)
- Annual report 2015 (in English)
- Annual report 2013 (in English)
- Annual report 2012 (in English)
Contact details
Mr. Magnea Sverrisdóttir
Katrínartúni 4105
Reykjavík (Iceland)
E-mail: magnea @ biskup.is
Tel.: +354 528 4000
List of organizations – Founders of EAPN Iceland
- The association for single parents: laufeyolafs (@) gmail.is
- Icelandic Church Aid: vilborg (@) help.is
- Öryrkjabandalag Íslands: karlson (@) vortex.is
- Sjalfsbjorg, the association of disabled in Iceland: astadis (@) inernet.is
- Samhjalp is a Christian non-profit organisation: runa (@) samhjalp.is
- Gedhjalp NGO for people With mental helth problems: kristin (@) gedhjalp.is
- The Mission of The Salvation Army: island (@) herinn.is
- bot association for better community: gik (@) simnet.is
- The evengelical lutheran church: ragnheidur.sverrisdottir (@) kirkjan.is
- Sudurnes Welfare fund: hjordis (@) keflavikurkirkja.is