17-18/11 – In support of the initiatives ‘Youth on the Move’ and ‘European platform against poverty’, the European Commission organised an evidence-based and policy-oriented conference on ‘Youth and Social Inclusion’.
17-18/11 – The Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (The Tri-Partite Social Partners Body in Malta) invited Fintan Farrell, Director of EAPN to provide a training, on models of civil and social dialogue. It was an opportunity to develop a shared understanding among participants on the definition and role of civil dialogue as part of building participatory democracy.
16-17/11 – The conference took place in Southampton and was the final event of a 3-year interreg 1Va 2 project looking at strategies, partnerships and policies to tackle social exclusion in the Cities of Rotterdam, Ghent and Southampton.
16/11 – EAPN hosted a group of Belarusian NGOs, discussing the context and the kind of work civil-society organisations carry out in Belarus, in Lithuania and in the rest of the European Union countries.
16/11 – DG Regio held a “Structured dialogue with civil society on EU Cohesion Policy 2014-2020: legislative proposals”.
15/11 – On its website, FNARS gives a good overview of the demonstrations of 10th November on housing, with a summary of the day in Paris and in other regions, with videos, press articles and radio shows.
11/11 – The Scottish Living Wage Campaign today welcomed the announcement by the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Regeneration Committee that their first bit of business following scrutiny of the Scottish Government’s spending plans will be to look at the benefits of a living wage for individuals, families and communities; the introduction of a living…
10 November 2011, Brussels – In advance of the European Commission adopting the new Annual Growth Survey (AGS) on 23 November, launching the new Economic Semester and next phase of Europe 2020 Strategy, EAPN has written to President Barroso presenting their assessment of the first year of the Strategy and outlining 5 priority areas for action to meet the EU poverty reduction target.
10 November 2011, Brussels – In advance of the European Commission adopting the new Annual Growth Survey (AGS) on 23 November, launching the new Economic Semester and next phase of Europe 2020 Strategy, EAPN has written to President Barroso presenting their assessment of the first year of the Strategy and outlining 5 priority areas for action to meet the EU poverty reduction target.
This report highlights the presentations and discourse which took place during the public hearing in the European Parliament on “Preventing Undocumented Pregnant Women and Children from Accessing Health Care: Fostering Health Inequalities in Europe”, 8 December 2010.
