New publication “Ways out of Poverty”
Michaela Moser, Vice‐President of the European Anti‐Poverty Network and Martin Schenk, Policy Specialist at Diakonia Austria, co‐authored a book called Es Reicht! Für Alle! (“Ways Out of Poverty”), available in…
EAPN speaks in Spanish NGO Conference supported by Spanish Presidency on access to employment for social disadvantaged groups
The conference took place on the 22 and 23 February in Madrid, organized by 5 Social NGOs who have been instrumental in coordinating Structural Funds programmes on action against discrimination against specific target groups (Caritas Spain, the Spanish Red Cross, the Luis Vives Foundation, the ONCE Foundation and the Secretariado Gitano)…
Press Release: EAPN calls on Member States to support Commission’s proposal for a target to reduce poverty in the EU
{jathumbnail}EAPN calls on all Member States to make a historic step forward in EU cooperation by defending the Commission’s proposals for an explicit target to reduce poverty in the EU when they meet at the Spring Council on the 25-26 March.
EAPN calls on EU Leaders to set an ambitious target for poverty reduction in ‘Europe 2020 strategy’
Today, EAPN has sent a letter to President Barroso, following the informal Council held on 11 February and the recent comments made by the Commission that appear to give rise for hope that the fight against poverty and social exclusion could find a prominent place within the Europe 2020 strategy.
Europa website undermines European Commission’s commitment to the social OMC and to the fight against poverty
{jathumbnail}In a letter addressed on 16 February to Director-General of DG Employment Robert Verrue, EAPN expressed its concerns about recent changes to the Commission’s pages of the Europa website which appear to undermine the visibility of the Commission’s commitment to the fight against poverty and to the Social OMC…
EAPN meets with Independent Experts on Social Inclusion
EAPN has been invited by the European Commission to meet with the Independent Experts on Social Inclusion on 26 February, following a very positive feedback on its report on the Crisis, written by EAPN’s Social Inclusion Working Group.
EAPN participates in the 2010 European year launch event of the Social Inclusion Regional Group of the North East England Office
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
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
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…
Solidarity with the people of Haiti
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…