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Since the launch of the original Lisbon strategy in 2000, EAPN has pressed for the implementation of a balanced and sustainable social, economic and environmental vision for Europe.
Following the revision of the Lisbon Strategy in 2005, EAPN has highlighted the dangers of a narrow focus on “growth and jobs’ which reduces the focus on social inclusion to a trickle down effect.
Neither economic growth nor a focus on jobs at any price can ensure social inclusion or eradicate poverty. This depends on a commitment by member states to challenge structural inequalities, redistribute wealth and the benefits of growth; to ensure adequate income, decent wages and access to quality services.
To this end, EAPN has lobbied to strengthen the social dimension of the Lisbon process, to ensure that it delivers on the social priorities of the Open Method of Coordination on social protection and social inclusion and promotes active participation of all stakeholders.
- Engaging with the National Reform Programmes
- Strengthening the social dimension in Lisbon
- The Lisbon Strategy: a general overview
Read key documents here.
