Category Archives: EAPN National Networks News

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.

EAPN UK: Snakes and Ladders Climbing out of Poverty Game now as a computer game!

13/09/2012 – The Life-size Snakes and Ladders Climbing out of Poverty Game has now been converted to a computer game: http://www.climbingoutofpoverty.co.uk/.

Poverty Alliance (EAPN Scotland, member of EAPN UK): Social Justice Must be Central to Constitutional Debate

30/08/2012 – Whether you are for or against change in Scotland’s constitutional relationship with the rest of the UK, social justice must be at the heart of the debate about our collective future.

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).