{jathumbnail}Breaking Barriers – Driving Change – Case studies of building participation of people experiencing poverty is the second publication by the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) highlighting members’ initiatives to strengthen the direct participation of people experiencing poverty in organisations and in policy-making.
10/01 – 7 major social organisations have launched the creation of the Third-Sector PlatformAhmed at reinforcing cohesion and action unity, to defend the welfare State and social rights andto enhance the collaboration in the fight for the most vulnerable people.
On 21 December, EAPN submitted its response to the stakeholder consultation organized by the SPC adhoc group on Child Poverty, following the stakeholder meeting held on the 14th December.The Adhoc group was set up to advise the Commission in developing the 2012 Recommendation on Child Poverty.
On 21 December, EAPN submitted its response to the stakeholder consultation organized by the SPC adhoc group on Child Poverty, following the stakeholder meeting held on the 14th December.
Around 10 million people (22.5% of the population) live experience ‘relative poverty’ in Spain, living with 500 € or less per month. 2 millions of them experience extreme poverty, with…
Around 10 million people (22.5% of the population) live experience ‘relative poverty’ in Spain, living with 500 € or less per month. 2 millions of them experience extreme poverty, with…
30/11 – The latest report on income and poverty published today shows that inequality in Ireland has grown dramatically. The preliminary results from the Central Statistics Office Survey of Income…
30/11 – The latest report on income and poverty published today shows that inequality in Ireland has grown dramatically. The preliminary results from the Central Statistics Office Survey of Income and Living Conditions 2010 shows that the at-risk of poverty rate grew from 14.1% in 2009 to 15.8% in 2010.
07/12 – (Utrecht) Hugo Swinnen has been a notable actor in the fight against poverty – contributing over thirty years to research and policy solutions on gender, participatory democracy and the interrelationships with poverty and social exclusion policy at national and EU level.
Eurocities held their final event in the Cities for Active Inclusion project for 2011 on the 29th November in Brussels, assessing the key findings. The morning session included inputs from EP Employment Committee Vice President: Elizabeth Schroeder on the Future of ESF, followed by good practice workshops on social innovation, active inclusion of young people, quality of social services and social economy.