EAPN speaks at Employment Committee on future of ESF
26/01 – EAPN participated as speaker during the exchange of views on the future of the European Social Fund organised by the EMPL Committee of the European Parliament.
EAPN Spain: 3rd Sector of Social Action Statement on a Strategy for Social Inclusion 2011 to 2020
The Third Sector of Social Action, represented by the Platform of NGOs of Social Action, the Platform of Volunteers in Spain and the Spanish European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN –…
EAPN participates in bi-annual Stakeholder Dialogue for the European Platform Against Poverty
06/02 – The European Commission held the first Stakeholder Forum of the Platform against Poverty of the new year. The full-day workshop involved around 100 stakeholders, mainly European NGOs and networks, but also representatives from social partners, think tanks, the World Bank as well as the EESC, CoR and the European Parliament.
BAPN get highly involved on 17 October World Day against Poverty
{jathumbnail}The Belgian Anti-Poverty network is always very active on 17 October. See http://www.17octobre.be/ (in Flemish and French).
NEW! EAPN Response to the AGS and the Draft Employment Report
{jathumbnail}Last week, EAPN sent its response to the Annual Growth Survey and Draft Employment Report to the Employment Committee and Social Protection Committee (EMCO and SPC), prior to their discussions on their opinion on the AGS, urging for a more coherent approach to implementing the poverty target, in the light of the dominant focus on austerity measures and fiscal consolidation and concrete proposals to deliver on the new social priority 4 in the AGS.
Flash tips (October 2010)
Do you know EAPN Ireland’s blog ‘On The Line’ ? Access it and read article issued 22 September on minimum income.
EAPN Video on employment activation policies is OUT!
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Pathways to Work: Unlocking a door to Active Inclusion
EAPN has just released its video on employment activation policies and practices in 4 European countries.
Social Platform Networking Visit to Hungary: Impact of the crisis on people, civil society organisations and social policies
On 14-15 September the Social Platform organized a visit to Hungary. EAPN Hungary supported the planning and holding of the visit.
European Year 2012 Coalition: Launch of EY2012: Let’s all commit to an age-friendly European Union by 2020!
17/01 – On the eve of the launch of the European Year on Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations, the EY2012 Coalition, of which EAPN is a member, presents its joint Manifesto and Road Map and urges all relevant actors at local, national and European level to seize the momentum of the European Year 2012 to commit to creating an age-friendly European Union that will allow everyone to live, learn, work and age with dignity.
GA of EAPN Hungary
More than 100 participants took part in the General Assembly of EAPN Hungary Held on 9 September in Budapest. The beginning of the General Assembly offered a chance to engage…