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EAPN intervenes in Caritas Europa Event – Growing Crisis in Europe – is the EU capable of an effective response?

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff February 22, 2013

On 21/02 – Caritas held a significant event in the EESC showcasing the main findings and recommendations of the Caritas Europa Shadow Report on Europe 2020 strategy and the Crisis Monitoring report in Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Spain and Greece. EAPN intervened in the panel chaired by Pierre Baussand, Director of Soial Platform on how the EU can stimulate inclusive growth the European Semester, together with Egbert Holthuis, European Commission, Veronica Lope Fontagné, EPP Rapporteur on the Opinion on the AGS 2013, and Robert Urbé, Policy Coordinator, Caritas Luxembourg. A debate was held at the end of the day on whether the EU is adopting an effective response to the crisis.

Fintan Farrell’s interview on poverty and inequality – the paradox of democracies

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff March 4, 2013

22/02 – Fintan Farrell was interviewed at Conference on poverty and inequality – the paradox of democracies at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.

Watch Fintan Farrell’s interview here #EAPN

EAPN inputs on Minimum Income: Green European Foundation Workshop on social consequences of the crisis

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff February 22, 2013

22/02 – EAPN policy coordinator Sian Jones intervened in a capacity-building workshop on ‘A minimum income in the EU’ as part of the Green European Foundation workshop on the social consequences of the crises – analysis and proposals.

EPSU Press communication – 11 February 2013 – One million signatures for Water as a Human Right!

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff February 12, 2013

Brussels, 11 February – Yesterday, the first up and running European Citizens Initiative (ECI) ‘Water is a Human Right’ made history as also being the first ECI in the history of the European Union to have collected over 1 million signatures.

EAPN Bureau meets with Commissioner Andor

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff January 22, 2013

22/01 – Sergio Aires, President EAPN and Vice Presidents, Letizia Cesarini-Sforza and Kart Mere along with Director Fintan Farrell and Policy Coordinator, Sian Jones, met with Commisisoner Andor.

EAPN speaks in Parliament Hearing on the Fund For the Most Deprived

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff January 23, 2013

23/01 – Fintan Farrell, Director of EAPN spoke in the European Parliament Hearing on the future of the European Fund for the Most Deprived, the proposed successor to the European Food Aid Programme.

EAPN contributes to Conference of the European Economic and Social Union (EESC) and the European Movement

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff February 1, 2013

01/02 – The EESC and the European Movement held a joint conference in Dublin on 1 February under the title “Ireland 40 Years On: the benefits, opportunities and challenges of EU Membership”. EAPN was asked to contribute to a panel “Ireland as an example of how to cope with the challenges posed by the financial crisis”.

Welfare reform for active inclusion of young people with health problems or disabilities – EAPN participates in final panel

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff January 16, 2013

16-17/01, The Hague, Netherlands – This conference was jointly organised by Eurofound and the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment. The conference is aimed at highlighting the implementation of active inclusion policies in relation to vulnerable youth and the related reforms to welfare systems currently taking place in European countries.

EAPN participates in Eurofound Workshop – Social Inclusion of Young People

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff January 29, 2013

29/01 – EAPN participated in a small workshop with other social NGOs including Eurodiaconia, Caritas, Youth Forum, Solidar and Eurohealthnet, to discuss Eurofound’s forthcoming Research on the Social Inclusion of Young Peope, as part of Pillar 4 of their main Research programme: adequate living standards and promoting social cohesion.

EAPN Speaks at Green Family Meeting in Parliament Week in the EP: How to use the Economic Semester for building a Common Strategy for Economic Policy Coordination

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff January 28, 2013

28/01 – The Green held a capacity-building event for their national members as part of Parliament week in the EP. The meeting involved 100 national Green Party members and MEPs.

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