EAPN Portugal: Families Support Groups
On 5 March 2010, the social action movement “Family Support Groups” began its action supporting 18 families living in Guimarães, Braga, Vila Nova de Gaia, Ovar, Pinhel ande Guarda.
EAPN takes part in EESC Biennale Conference
{jathumbnail}The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held its major Biennale Conference in Florence on 20-22 May. To mark the 2010 Year Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion, the theme of the Conference was “Education to Combat Social Exclusion”.
EAPN France (FNARS): Right to housing for everyone: associations mobilise on 3 May 2010
Associations from several regions in France mobilize on 3 May for homeless people’s – and everyone’s – right to housing, against the degradation of reception conditions for asylum seekers. All organizations are called on to sign up the appeal by FNARS and take part on 3 May 2010. Read more on their website (in French).
BAPN calls on Belgian MEPs to react to the Europe 2020 Strategy
Together with its regional networks and associations of people experiencing poverty, the Belgian Anti-Poverty Network (BAPN) addressed a letter to Belgian MEPS, in reaction to the latest developments on the Europe 2020 strategy. For further information, contact Karolien Schepens karolien.schepens@bapn.be.
EAPN reacts to the Commission’s proposals for Integrated Guidelines for the Europe 2020 strategy
{jathumbnail}On the 27th April 2010, the Commission published their proposals for Integrated Guidelines to deliver on the EU strategy: Europe 2020. 10 Guidelines have been proposed, under two distinct legal bases: 6 Economic and 4 Employment Guidelines.
Peer Review Newsletter highlights French Poverty Scoreboard
EAPN participated in the Peer Review organized by the French Presidency on the 3 and 4 December 2009, discussing their scoreboard approach to driving and monitoring poverty reduction policies.
EAPN participation in the DG REGIO’s Informal Round Table on Cohesion Policy
On 30 April, DG Regio of the European Commission organized for the first time an Informal Round Table with non-governmental organisations so as to strengthen the dialogue with the European Networks of NGOs actively involved in Cohesion Policy.
New Social Platform photo exhibition: Fourteen families under one roof
Since Friday 23 April, the Social Platform has been hosting a new photo exhibition: “Fourteen families under one roof” by Rebecca Lee (EAPN) and Catherine Antoine.
EU Journalist Award for Diversity against Discrimination Ceremony
On the occasion of the Journalist Award for Diversity against Discrimination Ceremony, Fintan Farrell presented the Special award for the article on ‘discrimination and poverty’, offered to Hanna Nikkanen, for her article on migration policy and poverty Stuck in between, published in the monthly magazine Voima (Finland). Read more on the journalist award’s website.
Press release: Actions to combat Poverty and to foster Social Inclusion risk remaining at the margins of EU Cooperation
{jathumbnail}Brussels, 29 April 2010 – EAPN’s reaction to the Commission’s proposals for Integrated Guidelines for the Europe 2020 strategy.