EAPN attends the World Social Forum in Dakar
Yota Arvaniti, Executive Member from Greece and Fintan Farrell Director, attended on behalf of EAPN the World Social Forum recently held in Dakar, Senegal.
EAPN, a key actor in shaping the future of Cohesion Policy
EAPN published its response to the Fifth Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion of the European Commission on 28 January, calling for social inclusion and the fight against Poverty to be a binding priority…
EAPN reacts to Annual Growth Survey: First steps in Europe 2020 Strategy ignore inclusive growth
This week, the European Commission launched the “European Semester” by publishing the Annual Growth Survey, Draft Employment Report and Progress Report on the Europe 2020 Strategy.
EAPN sends key messages to the Citizens’ Agora on Poverty and Crises
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The social impact of the crisis and recovery policies on poverty
The current financial and economic crises and the different forms of poverty are the key issues at the third Citizens’ Agora at the European Parliament on 27 and 28 January, with civil society representatives, including EAPN, who presents 5 key messages to this Agora…
2010 European Year combating poverty and social exclusion closing conference
{jathumbnail}The 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion was officially closed with a ceremony that took place in the Charlemagne building of the European Commission on 17 December in Brussels.
MEPs join NGOs in urging Member States to tackle health inequalities in access to health care for undocumented children and women
{jathumbnail}JOINT PRESS RELEASE by Médecins du Monde, the HUMA network, the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM), the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) and the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN).
EAPN first reaction to the Commission Communication on the Platform against Poverty
{jathumbnail}On 16 December, the European Commission published its Communication on the Europe 2020 Flagship Programme: Platform against Poverty.
EAPN supporting Council of Europe INGO Conference work on the Code of Good Practice
{jathumbnail}On 3 December, EAPN participated in a meeting on the Code of Good Practice developed by the Council of Europe’s INGO Conference.
EAPN inputs in DG Enlargement’s People to People Balkan Study Visit on European Solidarity against Poverty
{jathumbnail}About 20 activists from national and local anti-poverty organizations from Western Balkans and Turkey took part in a 5-day study visit to Brussels.
Consensus Conference on Homelessness- 9-10 December
{jathumbnail}Several members of EAPN and national networks will participate in the Belgian Presidency’s innovative Consensus Conference, organized with the support of FEANTSA on Homelessneses to be held in the Théâtre National, in Brussels on 9-10 December.