PUBLIC HEARING – Civil Society proposals for smart, sustainable and inclusive recovery – REPORT and PRESENTATIONS
Strengthening the democratic legitimacy of the European Semester
Civil Society proposals for smart, sustainable and inclusive recovery
EAPN to provide input to EESC hearing on “European Minimum Income and poverty indicators” on 28 May 2013
28/05 – from 9:30 to 13:00 the EESC will organise a hearing on ‘European minimum income and poverty indicators’. The idea is to reflect on a better measurement of poverty and on the challenges of adopting a European minimum income scheme. The hearing will bring together experts and people involved in advocacy work to contribute to the EESC opinion. EAPN will provide an expert input on both elements.
EAPN participates in Social Investment Package Conference
02-03/05 Leuven – The key role of social investment for the modernisation of national welfare systems and for overcoming Europe’s employment and social crisis was underlined by László Andor, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion at the conference on the implementation of the Social Investment Package.
SAVE THE DATE 28/06: PICUM Annual Workshop with EAPN and FEANTSA on Undocumented Migrants and Housing
The 2013 Annual PICUM Workshop on the housing situation of undocumented migrants, organised in partnership with FEANTSA and EAPN, will take place on 28 June 2013 in Brussels, Belgium.
Save the date! PUBLIC HEARING – Civil Society proposals for smart, sustainable and inclusive recovery
Strengthening the democratic legitimacy of the European Semester
Civil Society proposals for smart, sustainable and inclusive recovery
Euroforum Conference: Europe 2020 – Academics and Policymakers in Dialogue
EAPN participated in this significant Euroforum conference. The Euroforum is part of the interdisciplinary think-tank Metaforum, and aims to present a synthesis of the latest scientific research to a layman’s audience.
Taking action to fight child poverty! EAPN, Eurochild and UNICEF together in Dublin
In Dublin, on 10-11 April 2013, EAPN, Eurochild and UNICEF organised a political roundtable and advocacy seminar “Taking action to fight child poverty and to promote child well-being”. This was also the occasion for EAPN and Eurochild to present their explainer on child poverty and well-being in the EU, and for Unicef to present their Report Card 11 on child well-being.
EAPN Attends EAPN France conference on the Right to Food
21/03 – EAPN was present in Montpellier during the annual conference organised by EAPN France together with Supagro and INRA (French University and Research Institute on Agronomy) dedicated to Right to Food in Montpellier. During this conference, Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food outlined the challenges and ways forward to make this right operational in the Member States.
EAPN at debate on the Social Investment Package at the Observatoire Social Européen (OSE) – SIP: A positive welcome, but a more binding approach is needed
11/03 – EAPN attended the debate organised by the Oservatoire Social Européen together with VLEVA (the liaison agency Flanders-Europe) on the Social Investment Package, together with several NGOs, researchers and practitionners.
EAPN’s main points from the European Council Conclusions( 14/15 March) and President Van Rompuy’s remarks following the Tripartite Social Summit and the Council
EAPN highlights the following conclusions from the European Council 14-15th March…