17 October – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty | #EndPoverty #PovertyWatch
October 17 marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Now, more than ever, the situation calls for urgent action. The multiple relentless crises of the ongoing war in Ukraine, cost of living and energy crises and the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic are far from being solved, exacerbating the pre-existing social injustices affecting vulnerable groups the most.
EAPN campaign and activities
On 13 October, EAPN holds the launch of our Poverty Watch “In Unequal Times of Crises” in the European Parliament, read here for more infomation!
This year we will again assemble our member’s Poverty Watches into one EU Poverty Watch. See our new published national poverty watches! These documents are the result of interaction with people who directly face poverty. The outcome showcases the main challenges and key priorities to end poverty in Europe.
Check out our visual campaign below!
EAPN Members’ activities
Germany
Caritas Germany will host their event ‘Accessible – Affordable – Feasible: Creating Housing for People Experiencing Poverty’ on 17th October, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2022.
The hosts Eva Maria Welskop-Deffaa (President of the German Caritas Association), Renate Jachmann-Willmer (Federal Board SkF Gesamtverein) and Stephan Buttgereit (Secretary General SKM Bundesverband) will discuss with the following guests:
– Klara Geywitz, Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Construction
– Ulrich Müller, Executive Director of the Catholic Settlement Service
– Dr. Irme Stetter-Karp, President of the German Association for Public and Private Welfare
– Sebastian Klöppel, Specialist for Housing Policy and Housing Promotion at the German Association of Cities and Towns
– Prof. Ulrike Kostka, Chairwoman of KAG W
– Michael Kießling (Member of the German Parliament)
– Hannah Steinmüller (Member of the German Parliament)
– Moderation: Tom Hegermann
Greece
EAPN Greece is organising an event for 1710 at the Cultural Municipal Centre of Athens for 4 hours giving voice to beneficiaries and presenting the Poverty Watch National Report.
Latvia
The event of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty in Riga will take place on October 14, 2022 in the EU House with participation of 20 NGO members.
Poland
EAPN Poland is organizing a big event on the 17th of October about Poverty Watch.
Portugal
Raising awareness, involving, and mobilizing – 17th of October 2022 Initiative to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion
As part of the 17th of October – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, EAPN Portugal organizes, with several local partners, more than 130 different activities throughout the country. These initiatives aim to raising awareness and visibility of actions to fight poverty and social exclusion, through an appeal to participation and activism. Thus, all activities involve different areas and sectors of civil society and cover different audiences – in particular, people living in poverty and/or social exclusion. The goal? Mobilize Portuguese society, raising awareness of the phenomenon of poverty and social exclusion as violation of Human Rights. The activities will take place from the 17th to the 24th of October.
XIV National Forum to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion, Braga 17 and 18 October 2022
Portugal has recently seen approved by the Council of Ministers the National Strategy for Combating Poverty 2021-2030. It aims to be an instrument of public policy, with a set of coherent and articulated actions and goals, to have significant impact on the reduction of poverty and at risk of poverty rates. This instrument is extremely important in the current time. To the structural problems of the country and the new problems due to the international situation have a great impact on the well-being and living conditions of the Portuguese population and will also impact dramatically on the most disadvantaged groups.
The people who are part of the Local Citizens Councils of EAPN Portugal expressed concerns of the economic and social crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Eastern Europe, with its multiple economic, social, humanitarian, geopolitical, energy, commercial, environmental, and technological effects, highlighting that the most vulnerable population will clearly be those who suffer the most from the direct and indirect effects of this crises.
In this scenario, The XIV National Forum to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion, a meeting with the participation of all, especially people living in poverty and social exclusion, will debate and discuss the context of the National Strategy to Combat Poverty and its direct impact on their lives. The meeting will take place on the 17th and 18th of October, in Braga.
More info:
XIV Fórum Nacional de Combate à Pobreza e Exclusão Social – EAPN
EAPN 17 De Outubro de 2022 – Pelo combate à pobreza e exclusão social
Journalism Award: Analysing Poverty in the Press 2021
EAPN Portugal has recently announced the results of the 2021 Journalism Award for national and regional printed newspapers.
The ceremony of the Journalism Award will take place on the 17th of October, in Braga, at 17:30, within the scope of the XIV National Forum to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion.
The media has always played a key role in the democratic life, denouncing human rights abuses. Over the last few years, journalistic information plays an important role, influencing the interpretation of reality itself and promoting a new responsibility in terms of the political, social, and cultural impact that news may have on the world. The media responsibility to not publish or broadcast discriminatory messages always runs the risk of jeopardizing freedom and democracy. News about poverty and social exclusion can sometimes be based on oversimplifications and stereotyped images of blame. A biased or distorted image can lead to a negative social attitude towards some groups, namely the ones o already experience poverty and/or social exclusion.
More info:
Prémio de Jornalismo: Analisar a Pobreza na Imprensa 2021 – EAPN
EAPN 17 De Outubro de 2022 – Pelo combate à pobreza e exclusão social
Check the national program that includes all the initiatives that will be developed in the country here: https://17out2022.eapn.pt
Norway
EAPN Norway presents its Poverty Watch on the 17th of October.
Czech Republic
EAPN Czech Republic, in cooperation with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic, is organizing a meeting of representatives of non-governmental organizations, experts and public administration on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October 2022.
The meeting will also be attended by Sabrina Ianazzone, EAPN Policy Officer in Brussels. The meeting takes place in the Ministry building on Monday 17 October 2022 from 10.00 to 11.15 a.m. and will be interpreted into English. At 11:30 a.m., the press conference follows the meeting. You can watch the meeting and the press conference online in the Zoom system at the internet address:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85124369680
More info
See Programme
Bulgaria
EAPN Bulgaria and Doctors of the World International Organization are organizing an event on October 17, in Sofia. There will be 3 sessions: poverty, healthcare and housing. The Poverty Watch for Bulgaria will be presented.
