EAPN Malta conference Informal Carers And Volunteering In The Community
In 2012, the European year for active ageing and solidarity between generations, SOS Malta organised a conference entitled ‘Informal Carers and Volunteering in the Community’.
EAPN Portugal: a seminar and a book
- Coming up soon: 18/12/2012 Seminar “ The impact of austerity on poverty”, Lisbon
- Launching of the book: “No one lives too long. Life is a moment”, in Lisbon, Palácio das Galveias, 19.30, 17/12 and Oporto, Casa do Infante, 16.30, 19/12.
EAPN Malta: Water as a human right petition launched
The General Workers’ Union and the Anti-Poverty Forum have joined forces to promote a petition launched by the European Public Service Union, which the GWU forms part of, calling on the EU to put water as a human right on its agenda.
The Poverty Alliance (EAPN Scotland): IDS Needs New Direction on Welfare
Commenting on Iain Duncan Smith’s speech during his visit to Scotland Peter Kelly, Director of the Poverty Alliance, said: “As we expected, the future of our welfare system will be a central element of the debate about Scotland’s constitutional future.
FNARS (Member of EAPN France) : Survey on the French minimum income scheme RSA: re-thinking minimum income
For the 3rd year in a row, FNARS has carried out a survey on the French minimum income scheme RSA with social workers in its network. The survey’s report highlights the difficulties of the RSA to reach the social inclusion objectives set.
EAPN Spain issues its position on the Fund for Most Deprived Persons in the EU
Read EAPN Spain’s position on the topic and article on this position published in El Publico, one of the main Spanish newspapers: The EU plan to fight poverty only allocates 0,28 € per day to homeless people. See the Final Declaration of the 9th General Assembly of EAPN Spain also.
EAPN Germany: report on poverty and press conference at Bahnof Zoo
Right after the German government has just published its “4rd Report on Poverty and Social Exclusion”, EAPN Germany issues its own shadow report on poverty and social exclusion in cooperation with a street magazine distributed by homeless people.
EAPN Italy: mobilisation, seminars, project
- 31/10: big mobilization against austerity measures
- The 3 Gs Seminar: Women and Poverty
- Citizenship and Active Participation
- First coordination meeting of the GRUNDTVIG Learning Partnership “Increasing Citizenship and Participation in Europe”
EAPN commemorates International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – National news!
- EAPN Portugal: a full agenda of activities from 10 to 27 Oct! and the IVth Meeting of People experiencing poverty on employability this year
- EAPN Spain and the Alliance against Poverty: Cuts generate poverty – Stand against it!
- EAPN Luxembourg: a large event on 17 October, Fighting the violence and poverty and committing for peace
- BAPN (EAPN Belgium): 30/09 demonstration “Prosperity is a right for all – Stop poverty and inequalities!”
- Dynamo International, along with BAPN (EAPN Belgium) and RWLP (EAPN Wallonia): Conference and debate on 16/10 in the European Parliament on Roma populations in Europe
- EAPN Germany: report on poverty and press conference at Bahnof Zoo
EAPN Ireland meet with the Troika to highlight impact on poverty and Government choices
09/07/2012 – EAPN Ireland and the Europe 2020 Working Group made a submission to the Troika (European Commission, European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund) delegation during its quartely review of Ireland’s Programme of financial assistance.