Category Archives: EAPN National Networks News

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

08/08/2012 – Supported by MEP Véronique de Keyser and in the framework of the debate on the national integration strategies for Roma people and of the latest EC Recommendation on the integration of Roma people, this event will gather EU representatives, experts and actors from the field on the political perspectives and practices at stake in the EU.

EAPN Poland: Social enterprises invited to multi-sector conference

13/09/2012 – Social Support Association “Me-You-Us” (Poland) invites representatives of social enterprises from Europe to International Multi-Sector Conference of Social Enterprises on 21-22 Nov 2012, in Lodz, Poland.

FNARS (member of EAPN France): New jobs with a future: the Government « forgets » social inclusion professionals!

13/09/2012 – The networks of Inclusion through Economic Activity (inclusion workshops and on-field activities, inclusion enterprises, including temporary work enterprises) welcome the ambition and scope of the law project on ‘jobs with a future’.

EAPN Ireland: Dublin Employment Pact: Agency supporting employment, training, urban development and education projects in Dublin region closes down

13/09/2012 – The Board of Dublin Employment Pact (DEP) has announced that the agency – which has supported highly innovative employment, training, urban development and education projects in the capital city since 1998 – is to close today (Friday, 31 August 2012).

EAPN Spain: A step backward in the right to health care for all

08/08 – EAPN Spain expressed its serious concerns following the enforcement of a new piece of legislation (Royal Decree) , retrieving the right to universal health care for undocumented people, a basic, fundamental and inalienable right. read more on EAPN Spain website and see also PICUM’s reaction. 

BAPN (EAPN Belgium) : “Prosperity is a right for all – Stop poverty and inequalities!”

13/09/2012 – BAPN, regional anti-poverty networks, trade unions, mutual societies and other civil-society actors gather within a national Platform for a national demonstration on 30th September in Brussels, to urge the federal Government to respond to crucial claims with regard to employment, income, pensions and social services & rights. Access website in French and Dutch.

EAPN Italy (CILAP) (July 2012)

• EAPN Italy (CILAP) sends bad news from Rome – community worker arrested
• Transnational Agora on New European Deal
• National Seminar on homelessness in preparation of the European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty
• Regional Conference on “Family and Poverty”

EAPN Ireland meets with the Troika to highlight the impact on poverty and that the Government has choices

09/07/2012 – In their meeting with the troika partners today members of the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland highlighted that the Irish Government has choices and that there is another way than the current austerity approach which is resulting in increased poverty and inequality and will have a long term negative impact both on our…

Fundación Secretariado Gitano (Member of EAPN Spain): More EU Funds for labour insertion of disadvantaged groups in Spain, especially young people

26/06/2012 – The Spanish Minister of Employment and Social Security, Fátima Báñez, made public on 26^th June a reallocation of ESF funds for the Operational Programme “Fight against Discrimination” (2007-2013), which aims to promote the labour insertion of the more disadvantaged groups, in particular, immigrants, Roma, excluded groups and disabled persons.

RWLP launches Mail Art

26/06/2012 – Wallon network of EAPN (RWLP) launches Mail Art : “Diversion of bank notes – back to sense !” Exhibition of all creations in Liège from 10 June till 15 September.