EAPN Portugal – Project Participar +
Several people experiencing poverty were invited to participate in working meetings, which took place in Bucharest and Madrid. The objective, in a certain way, was to achieve a diagnostic of…
10th European Meeting of People experiencing poverty: Employment, Work, Jobs – The reality for people experiencing poverty
{jathumbnail}Organised by the Hungarian Presidency of the European Union, with the support of the European Commission and of the European Anti-Poverty Network, the 10th European Meeting of People experiencing poverty entitled “Employment, Work, Jobs – The reality for people experiencing poverty” took place at the Palais d’Egmont in Brussels, on 14-15 May.
Portuguese schools anticipates the launch of the European Year
In order to mark the European Year combating Poverty and Social Exclusion, EAPN Portugal and the artistic school Escola Artística Soares de Reis (EASS) have designed a common project, which is the creation of a piece of jewellery which symbolises the message that the pupils of the Escola Artística Soares de Reis (EASS) wish to pass on to everybody:the proportion of wealth distribution in the world is unequal.
EAPN Executive Committee meets in Szécsény, Hungary
On the occasion of the recent EAPN Executive Meeting in Hungary a Conference was held on the First Four Years of the Szécsény Children’s programme.
EAPN Ireland: Closure of Community Development Projects Will Seriously and Permanently Undermine Local Efforts to Tackle Poverty
Responding on the decision to abolish nearly 30 Community Development projects across the country, Anna Visser Director of the European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland said that the move “will seriously and…
EAPN input on the role of the Social OMC in the context of Europe 2020
{jathumbnail}EAPN has lobbied actively to defend and reinforce the Social Open Method of Coordination (OMC) as an independent, integrated, rights-based strategy aiming to prevent as well as alleviate poverty and ensure access to pensions, health and long-term care and presents today its position on the role of the social OMC.
EAPN Belgium “The future of Europe: a new strategy needed”
On 29 January 2010, the Belgian Anti-Poverty Network (BAPN) organised its first event of the year 2010. This event was part of a reaction to the old Lisbon Strategy (2000-2010).
Press release: Were EU leaders serious when committing to poverty-reduction target?
In advance of the Spring Council 24-25 March, EAPN wrote to the Prime Ministers and Heads of State and Governments, to express its alarm at the current discussions and decisions…
EAPN Austria: International Conference “Growth in Transition”
EAPN Austria (die Armutzkonferenz) was invited to contribute to the international conference “Growth in Transition”, that took place at the Auditorium of Science in Vienna on 28-29 January.
National networks’ campaigns
Here you will find all the campaigns EAPN’s members are involved at the moment or have been involved in the sooner past.