MAG 1/2011 – Volunteering: a tool for inclusion?
{jathumbnail}In 2011, the spotlight shifts from Poverty and Social Exclusion to Volunteering, with the baton passed from the EU Year for combating poverty and social exclusion to the EU Year…
MAG 1/2011 – Volunteering: a tool for inclusion?
{jathumbnail}In 2011, the spotlight shifts from Poverty and Social Exclusion to Volunteering, with the baton passed from the EU Year for combating poverty and social exclusion to the EU Year of volunteering. What is the link? How can we build on the strengths of volunteering yet guard against the risks of abuse in the context of current attacks on Europe’s welfare State and social model?
ETUI-EPSU Conference – Austerity, economic governance reforms and social policies in Europe
EAPN’s Policy Coordinator Sian Jones, gave a presentation on the social impact of austerity measures at The European Trade Union Institute and the European Public Sector Unions joint conference on Austerity, economic governance reforms and social policies in Europe in Brussels.
UNIOPSS (Member of EAPN France): Publication of the Recommendation of the CNLE
The Recommendation of the CNLE on the follow-up on the 2010 European year combating poverty and social exclusion was issued and sent to the French Government at the end of February…
EAPN Germany responds to 5th Report on Economic and Social Cohesion and to the German National Reform Programme
Recently, EAPN Germany took part in the Consultation on the Conclusions of the Fifth Report on Economic and Social Cohesion.
EAPN Ireland: lots of information and tips for other members!
- Resource Seminar: Accessing EU Funding Opportunities
- Wealth Distribution in Ireland
- EAPN Ireland Submission to the Independent Review of ERO and REA Wage Setting Mechanisms
The Unemployed Workers’ Centres and Scottish Poverty Alliance (members of EAPN UK): High visibility campaign highlights attacks on sick and disabled
Anti-poverty campaigners in the UK have been active leading protests against the Government’s push to reduce benefit payments made to people who are unable to work through ill-health or disability.
EAPN cosigns letter to President Sarkozy on Taxation of Financial Sector
Along with over 100 NGOs and networks of NGOs, EAPN has signed a letter addressed to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, encouraging him to organise a high-level conference on the taxation of the financial sector.
Is the European project moving backwards? – EAPN position paper
{jathumbnail}Governments’ austerity measures have only been worsening an already dramatic situation, shows EAPN’s new report on the social impact of the crisis and of the recovery policies in 2010. Read…
Social rights cannot be just scrapped!
{jathumbnail}Brussels, 04 March 2011 – Current economic governance proposals will only result in increased poverty and inequality and put at risk the commitment of people to the EU project.