EAPN participates in planning meeting for ECI on Basic Income in EP
The Basic Income Network (BIEN) and other national organisations are planning a new European Citizen’s Initiative (ECI) on Basic Income.
EAPN Spain: a national Congress gives visibility to people experiencing poverty and their rights as citizens
Organized by EAPN Spain and supported by public funding, a Congress on Fundamental Rights and People Experiencing Poverty and Social Exclusion will be held in Madrid on 18-20 November, as a closing event of the 2010 European Year.
EAPN speaks at CoR: Round table on impact of crisis
The Committee of the Regions (CoR) Economic and Social Commission (ECOS) held a Round Table session on the impact of the crisis, to assess solutions for improving the social impact and the creation of jobs.
EAPN Ireland: read and watch…
- Converting popular movements into action
- EAPN Ireland skills seminar video
- New EAPN Irelang blog post
11th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty – Homelessness and Housing Rights in the Context of the Crisis
{jathumbnail}The 11th European Meeting of people experiencing poverty took place in Brussels on 10 & 11 May 2012 on the topic of “Homelessness and Housing Rights in the Context of the Crisis.”
Clara and Babelea (members of EAPN France) give voice to migrants
In the context of the European Year 2010, two associations – Clara from France and Babelea at European level – with the support of EAPN France, have created this short video to give voice to migrants.
Learning for Well-Being Launch conference in Brussels
EAPN secretariat and EAPN Estonia participated in the launch conference on Learning for Well Being: a policy priority for children and youth in Europe – a movement for change.
FNARS (EAPN France member): the Group of united associations (Collectif des associations unies) meets Prime Minister on Housing
The “Collectif des associations unies” met in Matignon, the Governement’s residence on 10 November, with Prime Minister François Fillon, Minister for Environment Jean-Louis Borloo and Secretary of State for Housing Benoist Apparu, on the eve of a ministerial reshuffle.
29th-30th March: Joint Social Conference
The Initiative Committee is pleased to invite social movements and unions interested by this process to the 2nd Social Spring Conference that shall take place on: Thursday 29th & Friday 30th, March 2012 in Brussels, the ETUC auditorium ITUH (International Trade Union House) – Boulevard Albert II, 5 – 1000 Brussels.
The Poverty Alliance (EAPN Scotland): Welfare White Paper – Making Work Pay by making the Workless Poorer?
The UK Government launched on 11 November a White Paper on Welfare. The paper contains proposals to simplify the benefit system, to “make work pay” and introduces the idea of a ‘universal’ credit.