On the occasion of a preparatory meeting for the World Summit for Social Development Review, organised in Brussels on 13-14 January 2005, EAPN has sent a series of messages about reality and progress in the European Union in the field of social development.
The Laeken Declaration rightfully underlines that “citizens want results in the field of employment and combating poverty and social exclusion”. In the series of questions addressed to the Convention, it asks “how can we intensify cooperation in the field of social inclusion…?” This paper sets out the broad areas where reform is necessary in order to enhance combating poverty and social exclusion in the European Union.
26/09/2014 – EAPN spoke in Eurodiaconia’s internal seminar on the Mid-Term Review of Europe 2020 in a panel on stakeholder involvement. EAPN presented the current experience of attempting to engage in the European Semester at national level from the EU Semester Alliance reflecting the experience of 16 social and civil organization members.
The Union of Economists in Bulgaria (an organisation established in the late 19th century) organised with the support of EAPN a National Conference on the subject of: ‘Crisis, Inequality and Poverty: The Bulgarian Situation and the Alternative Policies in the European Context’.
“If the Council ignores the realities faced by the 68 million people living in poverty in the EU, the objective to combat social exclusion stated in Article 3 of the new EU Constitution is anything more than nice words”, writes Fintan Farrell, Director of EAPN, in an open letter sent today to the Heads of State and Government.
25-26/09/2014 – This important joint ETUI-ETUC conference was held on the 25-26 September, exploring the concrete challenges to moving Europe forward on quality jobs and services in the new Commission/Parliament context.
The Commission’s Communication to the European Spring Council has caused shock and dismay amongst social NGOs, including EAPN.