EAPN holds Roundtable debate with EU on new NRPs and NSRs
On the 4th April, EAPN holds a roundtable debate with key EU decision-makers discussing initial assessments to the new National Reform Programmes and National Social Reports.
EAPN takes part in the Join Social Conference
{jathumbnail}29-30/03 – The second Joint Social Conference was organised in Brussels by an alliance of over 40 trade unions, NGOs and social movements from 20 countries, of which EAPN is a prominent member.
EAPN participates in planning meeting for ECI on Basic Income in EP
The Basic Income Network (BIEN) and other national organisations are planning a new European Citizen’s Initiative (ECI) on Basic Income.
EAPN speaks at CoR: Round table on impact of crisis
The Committee of the Regions (CoR) Economic and Social Commission (ECOS) held a Round Table session on the impact of the crisis, to assess solutions for improving the social impact and the creation of jobs.
11th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty – Homelessness and Housing Rights in the Context of the Crisis
{jathumbnail}The 11th European Meeting of people experiencing poverty took place in Brussels on 10 & 11 May 2012 on the topic of “Homelessness and Housing Rights in the Context of the Crisis.”
Learning for Well-Being Launch conference in Brussels
EAPN secretariat and EAPN Estonia participated in the launch conference on Learning for Well Being: a policy priority for children and youth in Europe – a movement for change.
29th-30th March: Joint Social Conference
The Initiative Committee is pleased to invite social movements and unions interested by this process to the 2nd Social Spring Conference that shall take place on: Thursday 29th & Friday 30th, March 2012 in Brussels, the ETUC auditorium ITUH (International Trade Union House) – Boulevard Albert II, 5 – 1000 Brussels.
EAPN participates in stakeholder workshop on: Global perspectives on Poverty – Oxford University
01-02/03 – EAPN participated in stakeholder workshop as part of an international project coordinated by Oxford University on shame, social exclusion and the effectiveness of anti poverty programmes.
OMC Peer Review on ex-ante social impact assessment – documents now on line!
06/03 – On 17-18 Nov 2011, a significant Peer Review was held in Brussels on ‘Developing effective ex ante social impact assessment with a focus on methodology, tools and data sources’, hosted by the Belgian Government. EAPN was the expert NGO involved together with COFACE, represented by Maria Jeliazkova from EAPN Bulgaria.
“How can social protection respond to this financial crisis?”’ – Greens EP conference – 26 January, European Parliament
{jathumbnail}EAPN participated in an important conference on the 26 January in the European Parliament, exploring the role and arguments for strengthening social protection systems at EU and global level in the context of the crisis, organized by Jean Lambert and Mrs Malika Benerab-Attou, MEPs (Greens/EFA).