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EAPN participates in the 2010 European year launch event of the Social Inclusion Regional Group of the North East England Office

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff February 19, 2010

On 23 February, the Social Inclusion Regional Group will have its launch event of the 2010 established in response to the European Union’s initiative to name 2010 the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. Pauline Geoghegan, coordinator of the 2010 Coalition of Social NGOs for the European Year, will present the Coalition and its demands for concrete outcomes of 2010…

EAPN’s Responses to the EU 2020 consultation

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff February 11, 2010

Many EAPN members have responded to the Consultation of the European Commission on the EU 2020 strategy. All contributions should be available on the Consultation’s website.

EY 2010 Event: EAPN’s International Conference

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff February 11, 2010

On the occasion of the 2010 European Year for combating poverty and social exclusion, EAPN Ireland will be organizing an international conference on “Building Social Europe – from Crisis to Recovery” in Dublin, Ireland, on Friday 19 February 2010. This conference is hosted by EAPN Ireland. Read more here.

Solidarity with the people of Haiti

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff February 1, 2010

The European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) and Dignity International have joined together to express their solidarity with the people of Haiti at this time of enormous suffering and struggle for survival and recovery in their country.

Over-indebtedness – Brussels

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff December 22, 2009

With the expansion of access to credit and the provision of new products in financial services, over-indebtedness has become a growing concern in today’s society. Combating over-indebtedness is key element of the European policy against social exclusion.

Bringing EY 2010 alive for Londoners

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff December 22, 2009

{jathumbnail}Over 100 people were present when EAPN in London launched its count down to 2010 on December 1st, with a ‘Road show’ in Stretford Town Hall.

EAPN meets Latvian NGOs

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff December 22, 2009

On 16-17 November, exco members Goran Larsson and Arunas Svitojus and development officer Tanya Basarab went on a study visit to Latvia to discuss with local NGOs and government representatives the possibility to establish an anti poverty network in Latvia.

Peer Review on Active Inclusion

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff December 22, 2009

EAPN and Eurochild participated in an important Peer Review on 3-4 December in Paris involving representatives from 11 Member States, focussed on the use of targets, and scoreboard mechanisms of indicators and governance mechanisms as drivers for active inclusion policy implementation.

EAPN’s Parliament Hearing on “Fighting Poverty and Inequality – Building Trust in the EU”

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff December 22, 2009

EAPN organised a Parliamentary Hearing on “Fighting Poverty and Inequality – Building Trust in the EU”, on 3 December 2009. This hearing was hosted by MEP Proinsias De Rossa. Download the report of the event here.

EAPN’s report on the crisis: Social Cohesion at stake – The Social Impact of the Crisis and of the Recovery Package

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff December 22, 2009

{jathumbnail}This report, produced by the EAPN Social Inclusion working group, is based on concrete examples, demonstrates that the present crisis is having a cruel impact on the life of the most vulnerable, and that it is generating more deprivation and increasing hopelessness. Some recovery policies are highlighted as good examples.

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