Category Archives: EAPN National Networks News

Praksis (member of EAPN Greece) release their publication and video Plus To Minus

Dec 2013 – The effects of the Greek financial crisis, the rate of layoffs, the increasing rate of taxation, pay cuts and pensions reductions, the recorded loss of property due to lack of ability to repay bank loans along with the general financial insecurity arising from pension reforms, have created an unusual alarming phenomenon: the rise of poverty and precarious conditions for a substantial amount of households in Greece that were self-sufficient up to now and are now facing the terrifying reality of homelessness.The publication gives key data on poverty in Greece and other EU countries. It goes along with a short 36-second video.

Macedonian Anti-Poverty Platform (MAPP) holds Meeting of People experiencing poverty

24/12/2013 – As part of the joint initiative Decent Minimum Income with other stakeholders, the MAPP held its 3rd Meeting of People experiencing poverty and social exclusion under the tile of “Dignified life for all citizens” in Hotel Porta, in Skopje. The main goals of the meeting were to ensure democratic debate amongst all concerned parties and active involvement in decision making for people living in poverty and social exclusion.

AEIPS (member of EAPN Portugal) holds international conference on Housing First in Lisbon

09-10/12/2013, The “Housing First International Conference: Ending homelessness” will be held in Lisboa, at Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.

EAPN France news

EAPN France and its members, as well as EAPN, support the European Elections Campaign “Making Europe more social and supportive: it does concern me! Europe is about us!” which has a common approach towards several non-profit associations and organisations.

The Poverty Alliance, (Scottish member of EAPN UK): New Living Wage Figure Announced For Scotland

04/11 – As part of the annual ‘Living Wage Week’, the Scottish Living Wage Campaign and the Living Wage Foundation has announced the new living wage figure will be £7.65 an hour for the coming year, an increase of 20p. More than 400 companies and organisations across the UK are now officially accredited Living Wage Employers. Living Wage Week will highlight the benefits that the living wage brings for both companies and employees. 

EAPN Wallonia, member of BAPN, holds conference with Richard Wilkinson

27/11 – Conference and participative forum on Inequalities and health with Richard Wilkinson, Why equality is better for everyone

EAPN Ireland Seminar on 40 Years of Ireland in Social Europe, Dublin

15/11 – European Parliament Information Office Ireland and European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland Free Seminar on 40 years of Ireland and Social Europe, Looking back and looking forward. 

EAPN Spain news

• Watch Contra la Pobreza (“Against Poverty”)! http://vimeo.com/77056494
• 13/11 – EAPN Spain 2013 Seminar ‘Nuestra tarea ante el cambio de escenario y de modelo social’, (‘Our task in the social-model change’)
• 06/11 – Strategy for the most vulnerable 
• 23/10 – Training on Innovation in social participation
• 22/10 – State Pact against Child Poverty
• 24/10 – EAPN Balearic Islands holds key event on child poverty and child well-being