IQ Roma Servis (member of EAPN Czech Republic)
26/06/2012 – Latest publication bulletin on social exclusion at EU level Together and Across is out.
News from EAPN Spain in June
- 8th National Meeting on Participation: “Social Participation is putting people at the centre of society”
- Civil society will receive over 4,5 million euro to reinforce NGO sector
BAPN (EAPN Belgium): organises meetings with Secretary of State for social integration Maggy De Block and grassroots organisations
26/06/2012 – BAPN organises meetings with Secretary of State for social integration Maggy De Block and grassroots organisations to give visibility to the latter’s activities and work. Meetings are organized in collaboration with members of BAPN and of its regional networks.
Caritas Malta, member of EAPN Malta: Research study – A Minimum Budget for a Decent Living
26/06/2012 – The overall aim of this study is to calculate the cost of a basket of essential items (goods and services) namely food, clothing, housing, education, transport, household maintenance,…
ESRI controversy a dangerous distraction – “the paper is based on figures from 2004/5 when we had nearly full employment”
19/06/2012 – The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland is calling for an honest debate on how we can ensure that everyone has access to a decent income whether from social welfare or work and on how to remove poverty traps for those trying to move from welfare to work.
EAPN Ireland Press statement: ‘Time to focus on adequate income, services and quality work’
13/06 – ESRI controversy a dangerous distraction – “the paper is based on figures from 2004/5 when we had nearly full employment”
EAPN Portugal and EAPN Castilla y León: Transnational Seminar on Children on Youth at risk
June 2012 – Transnational Seminar on Children on Youth at risk: “Muitas vidas, um baú de tesouros. Um olhar sobre os percursos e as estratégias de intervenção junto das crianças e jovens em risco”.
FNARS (member of EAPN France): Don’t put people back on the street
FNARS sent the Minister of Equality of Territories and Housing an evaluation of the number of places available this winter and of the number that should remain available. 75% of all places opened for the winter have closed down.
EAPN Estonia denounces low subsistence benefits and issues brochure on homelessness
May 2012 – Last January, EAPN Estonia released a press release calling for a rise in the subsistence benefits, still ridiculously low in Estonia — 76,70 EUR for first person (and 80 % each next family member) after accommodation costs, while the monthly food basket costs 77,58 EUR per person. Press release was picked up by most national newspapers.
EAPN Spain: 3rd Regional Meeting of People experiencing poverty and social exclusion
23/05/2012 – The 3rd Regional Meeting of People experiencing poverty and social exclusion took place on 18 May in Murcia, on “the capacity of people to contribute to social change”.