EAPN England holds meeting with Homeworkers
The meeting was organized with the Rochdale Homeworking Support Group which is one of the last remaining support groups for homeworkers in the UK. The group is of enormous value,…
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Opinion on the European Platform Against Poverty and Social Exclusion
EESC’s Opinion on the European Platform Against Poverty and Social Exclusion was approved at the end of June. It was passed unanimously, with 3 abstentions. The Opinion is available in…
10th European Meeting of People experiencing poverty: Employment, Work, Jobs – The reality for people experiencing poverty
{jathumbnail}Organised by the Hungarian Presidency of the European Union, with the support of the European Commission and of the European Anti-Poverty Network, the 10th European Meeting of People experiencing poverty…
EAPN speaks at Economic Policy Forum seminar on more equal income distribution for better economic and social stability
23/03 – The seminar was organized as part of the EPC Well-Being 2030 project.The seminar produced an unusually frank exchange between a representative of the European Commission’s Economic and Financial…
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…
EAPN sends key messages to the Citizens’ Agora on Poverty and Crises
{jathumbnail} 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…
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…
Europe 2020 Strategy: Social NGOs call for a reinforced Social OMC
{jathumbnail}On November 23rd, the four paltforms and 21 European NGO’s have sent a letter to Commissioner Andor demanding calling for the strenghthening of the Social OMC in the future Platform Against-Poverty.
JOIN the HUMAN RING around the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT!
{jathumbnail}MAJOR CALL! Human Ring around the European parliament for a credible response to the crisis! 19/11 at 12:15 The 2010 Coalition of Social NGOs calls on everyone to join and…
BAPN/EAPN Conference on Minimum Income Schemes, 24.09.2010
{jathumbnail}Laying the Foundations of a Fairer Europe – Ensuring adequate minimum income for all