PES conference: A Fair Growth model

{jathumbnail}31/05 – EAPN participated in this key conference organized by the PES and the PES Group in the CoR calling for a new, fairer growth model. The crucial role of regions and cities in the definition of fair growth and the implementation of innovative measures to achieve it was underlined.

National Networks lobbying on the Europe 2020 strategy

In this period EAPN National Networks have been busy lobbying their National Governments to support the poverty target in the Europe 2020 Strategy.  Most Networks have written to their Prime Ministers and have been in touch with officials in the relevant Ministries. EAPN Belgium had a series of meetings with Ministers and cabinets of Ministers and has a meeting with their Prime Minister in advance of the Spring Council. 

EAPN Austria starts 2010 activities with conference on distribution and a good life for all

{jathumbnail}More then 400 participants – from social NGOs, self‐organisations of people experiencing poverty, public authorities, and from the research community – attended the 8th Austrian Poverty Conference on 23rd/24th February in Salzburg. The conference focused on issues of distribution, capabilities and quality of life and included Richard Wilkinson (author of ‘The spirit level’) as keynote speaker…