The conference took place on the 22 and 23 February in Madrid, organized by 5 Social NGOs who have been instrumental in coordinating Structural Funds programmes on action against discrimination against specific target groups (Caritas Spain, the Spanish Red Cross, the Luis Vives Foundation, the ONCE Foundation and the Secretariado Gitano)…
{jathumbnail}EAPN calls on all Member States to make a historic step forward in EU cooperation by defending the Commission’s proposals for an explicit target to reduce poverty in the EU when they meet at the Spring Council on the 25-26 March.
“EAPN Ireland call for Jobs Strategy and Plan for Tackling Poverty”. A decade of progress on poverty in Ireland will be reversed without immediate action from the Government, according to Anna Visser, Director of the European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland.
“EAPN Ireland call for Jobs Strategy and Plan for Tackling Poverty”. A decade of progress on poverty in Ireland will be reversed without immediate action from the Government, according to Anna Visser, Director of the European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland.
Brussels, 4 March 2010 – EAPN cautiously welcomes the Commission’s proposals for the first explicit target to reduce poverty and inequality in the EU, as an interim target to eradicating poverty and social exclusion in the EU but is surprised that no recognition is made of the failure the “current growth and jobs” to deliver on poverty, exclusion and inequality and the lack of concrete proposals on how a poverty and inequality target will be delivered at EU and national level.
The Collectif des femmes (Women’s association) from Louvain-La-Neuve and the Réseau Wallon de Lutte contre la Pauvreté (Walloon Anti-Poverty Network) organised a conference on « La pauvreté au féminin – Elles, leurs droits, leurs revendications, leurs stratégies,… » « Women’s poverty – They, their rights, their demands, their strategies, … » on 2 March 2010, in Louvain-La-Neuve.…
The Collectif des femmes (Women’s association) from Louvain-La-Neuve and the Réseau Wallon de Lutte contre la Pauvreté (Walloon Anti-Poverty Network) organised a conference on « La pauvreté au féminin – Elles, leurs droits, leurs revendications, leurs stratégies,… » « Women’s poverty – They, their rights, their demands, their strategies, … » on 2 March 2010, in Louvain-La-Neuve.…
The Belgian Network is organising a meeting where people experiencing poverty wish to debate with you on recommandations concerning health, social security and social inclusion, on 26 February 2010 at the Belgian National Bank. Access all information on the website of BAPN.
The Belgian Network is organising a meeting where people experiencing poverty wish to debate with you on recommandations concerning health, social security and social inclusion, on 26 February 2010 at the Belgian National Bank. Access all information on the website of BAPN.
Today, EAPN has sent a letter to President Barroso, following the informal Council held on 11 February and the recent comments made by the Commission that appear to give rise for hope that the fight against poverty and social exclusion could find a prominent place within the Europe 2020 strategy.
