EAPN is preparing an answer to the Commission’s consultation on the revised impact assessment guidelines
These guidelines are used by the Commission’s staff when assessing the economic, social and environmental impact of Commission’s proposals.
Network News: special issue on Energy Poverty in the EU is out!
Everybody agrees that people should be able to heat their home but his is fast becoming a ‘luxury’ for many people experiencing poverty. With rising energy prices, the question of how to solve energy poverty is becoming a major challenge for the EU.
EAPN publishes new Tool Kit on how to engage in the Lisbon National Reform Programmes – 2008-10
This tool kit is to help EAPN National Networks engage with the process this year, and to press for a stronger focus on social inclusion at all level.
EAPN meets with President Barroso on eve of renewed social agenda
The social agenda, the issue of services, legislation to protect all grounds of discrimination as well as the European immigration pact were at the heart of the discussions.
EAPN presents future French presidency with proposals regarding principles on Active Inclusion
For EAPN, an integrated approach on adequate income, access to services and employment, is essential for the integration of people furthest from the labour market.
EAPN organises seminar to promote its vision of Active inclusion
Objective: to have an impact on the content of the common principles on active inclusion the French presidency is planning to have adopted at the Council meeting on 15-16 December 2008.
Four pillars in the fight against poverty at the heart of the 7th European meeting of people experiencing poverty
Let us work towards a social Europe which does not allow social exclusion! This was the call issued by the Slovenian Minister Mrs Marjeta Cotman, at the 7th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty which was held on 16 and 17 May in Brussels.
EAPN calls on its members to lobby Members of the European Parliament to support its amendments on fuel poverty
On the 6th of May, the Internal Market Committee voted on the report on the Internal Market in Electricity, The report is mainly focussed on the thorny question of “ownership unbundling” ie forcing energy firms to split up their energy production and distribution businesses. On 16 -19 June the European Parliament will vote in plenary on the report.
EAPN and the OMC – Capacity Building Workshop Report and Tool Kit are out
EAPN has been actively preparing its members to engage with the new cycle of the Open Method of Coordination on social protection and social inclusion through a series of capacity building tools and events.
Can Globalization work for the Poor? EAPN workshop & seminar reports are out
These events involved EAPN National members, facilitators involved in the 7th People Experiencing poverty conference, and members from key Development organisations including CONCORD, Solidar, Caritas, ATD Fourth World and Dignity International.