EAPN Austria ‘smartmobs’ against poverty: get a spoon and make noise!
{jathumbnail}On the 14th of June, EAPN Austria has started – what is hopefully to become – a large series of smartmobs against poverty. Smartmobs – or flashmobs as they are…
EAPN Spain: Meeting of People experiencing poverty
EAPN – Andalucia organised its 4th meeting of people experiencing poverty, focused on the topic of housing and exclusion on 19-20 March in Isla Cristina, Spain. This is the 1st…
EAPN Ireland: Irish Government can prove that we’re all “stronger in Europe by supporting European target to reduce poverty
On 26 March, the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland welcomed the decision by European Union Heads of State to make the reduction of Poverty one of the 5 key objectives…
National Networks activities in the 2010 Year
{jathumbnail}The passing of the National Focus weeks reminds us how quickly the 2010 year is passing. Already activities in focus weeks have happened in Ireland, Austria, France, Slovenia and Luxembourg…
National Networks lobbying on the Europe 2020 strategy
In this period EAPN National Networks have been busy lobbying their National Governments to support the poverty target in the Europe 2020 Strategy. Most Networks have written to their Prime…
EAPN Ireland: Action Needed to Prevent Reversal of Progress on Poverty
“EAPN Ireland call for Jobs Strategy and Plan for Tackling Poverty”. A decade of progress on poverty in Ireland will be reversed without immediate action from the Government, according to…
EAPN Belgium (Walloon network) conference on women’s poverty
The Collectif des femmes (Women’s association) from Louvain-La-Neuve and the Réseau Wallon de Lutte contre la Pauvreté (Walloon Anti-Poverty Network) organised a conference on « La pauvreté au féminin – Elles, leurs…
EAPN Belgium meeting with people experiencing poverty
The Belgian Network is organising a meeting where people experiencing poverty wish to debate with you on recommandations concerning health, social security and social inclusion, on 26 February 2010 at…
EAPN UK: DUWC’s annual report is available
The Derbyshire Unemployed Workers’ Centres is one of the most high profile campaigning organisations in the UK on issues around unemployment and benefits issues. To receive the Annual Report and…
EAPN Ireland: Reduction in Poverty Rates Welcome, but European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland Warns of Huge Challenges for 2010
Responding to the publication of the Survey on Income and Living Conditions, Anna Visser Director of the European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland, welcomed the 2.1% fall in the at risk of…