On 16.10.2012, the MAPP launched its latest annual report on poverty and social exclusion 2011 at the EU Info Centre in Skopje. The event was covered largelly by the media. This annual report on poverty and social exclusion 2011 assesses and analyses policies, trends and challenges in the field of poverty and social exclusion as well as trends, as well as the situation of vulnerable groups identified in different regions of Macedonia.
EAPN has just published a new toolkit for its national networks and for other social NGOs, to support their advocacy work and help them press their National Authorities to prioritise the new social targets of Europe 2020, and especially the poverty reduction target, by
Right after the German government has just published its “4rd Report on Poverty and Social Exclusion”, EAPN Germany issues its own shadow report on poverty and social exclusion in cooperation…
Right after the German government has just published its “4rd Report on Poverty and Social Exclusion”, EAPN Germany issues its own shadow report on poverty and social exclusion in cooperation with a street magazine distributed by homeless people.
31/10: big mobilization against austerity measures The 3 Gs Seminar: Women and Poverty Citizenship and Active Participation First coordination meeting of the GRUNDTVIG Learning Partnership “Increasing Citizenship and Participation in Europe”
25/10 – EAPN presented the 2012 NRP Report and country-specific Recommendations to EPSU, European public services union, Economic Committee on the 25th October. The presentation formed part of a mutual exchange on EU and national engagement in Europe 2020, and explored the potential for increased collaboration between EPSU and EAPN members in the NRP/Economic semester process.
Brussels, 25 October 2012 – Eurodiaconia, Caritas Europa, Red Cross/EU Office, the European Anti-Poverty Network(EAPN), the European Federation of Food Banks and FEANTSA call on EU Member States to show commitment to the Europe 2020 Strategy and fully support the European Commission’s proposal of a Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived, issued yesterday.
Member States put social cohesion and the future of the EU at risk
18-19/10, Nicosia – EAPN Estonia, Cyprus and EAPN secretariat participated in this important high level conference organized by the Cypriot Presidency aiming to send strong messages to the Commission and Council on the need to strongly back a Commission Recommendation on tackling Child Poverty and promoting well-being due in early 2013, as part of the Social Investment Package. Apart from the plenary sessions involving the Ministry, Commission and the Cypriot Children’s Parliament, a panel debate involving ministries approach to austerity was held, then 3 parallel workshop sessions on the 3 pillars of the upcoming Recommendation: