{jathumbnail}All the members of EAPN express their sympathies and solidarity with the people in Norway as they live through these dark days. Our particular thoughts go out to the members of the Norwegian Network.
09/06 – Concluding a two year European Commission funded project, the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland and its project partners demonstrate the impact of the response to the crisis in the last two years, and the need to involve those experiencing poverty in generating the solutions to the crisis. Read more on EAPN Ireland’s…
24/06 – EAPN spoke on the opportunities and risks afforded by Europe 2020 to make progress on undocumented migrants’ rights, at the 10 Year anniversary seminar of PICUM.
On the 23 June, Eurochild presented their assessment of progress on child poverty and well-being in the 2011 National Reform Programmes.
On the 30 June and 1st July EAPN Galicia organized a well-attended forum aiming to increase the input of the third sector in Galicia in the regional implantation of Europe 2020 and the NRP, and to engage in the new Galician law on Social Inclusion.
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, both to the women who are members, and to those who are seeking to better understand homeworking in the UK.
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, both to the women who are members, and to those who are seeking to better understand homeworking in the UK.
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 several languages on: http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.soc-opinions.14953. Sian Jones, EAPN’s Policy Coordinator, was asked to contribute to the work of the opinion as expert for the rapporteur Maureen…
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 several languages on: http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.soc-opinions.14953.
Sian Jones, EAPN’s Policy Coordinator, was asked to contribute to the work of the opinion as expert for the rapporteur Maureen O’Neill (Scotland), together with Caritas and Henri Lourdelle from ETUC as experts for the Social Committee.