“It would be an unbearable truth if we can not from the conclusions of this Round Table and all the other actions connected to the EU Inclusion strategy, develop proposals and actions that are capable of reversing the trend towards growing levels of poverty and inequality in our societies”, declared Fintan Farrell, the EAPN Director, acting as general Rapporteur of the 7th European Round Table on Poverty and Social exclusion which took place in Marseilles on 15-16 October.
According to Fintan Farrell, there were three innovations at this Round Table which could make a difference. The first of these is the increased direct participation of people experiencing poverty, the second one is the presence of so many journalists and the final innovation is the potentially historic, first ever informal Council meeting of Ministers responsible for anti poverty policies which took place alongside the Round table.
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