Brussels, 19 December 2008 – For EAPN the next 100 days will be vital to see if Active Inclusion will be a real driver of the EU and Member Sates policies or if it will be seen as a technical exercise of concern only to specialists.
Such investment as well as being necessary for people living in poverty is also good for the economy as the investment will immediately be put back into the economy in…
Such investment as well as being necessary for people living in poverty is also good for the economy as the investment will immediately be put back into the economy in the form of spending on essential goods and services.
On 25 November EAPN Ireland launched its DVD of the Irish delegation to the 7th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty in Brussels in May 2008.
On 25 November EAPN Ireland launched its DVD of the Irish delegation to the 7th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty in Brussels in May 2008.
The European Social Model will be at the heart of the awareness raising project.
The substantial grant will support their work in the run up to and during the 2010 European Year Against Poverty and Social Exclusion.
For EAPN such investment as well as being necessary for people living in poverty is also good for the economy as the investment will immediately be put back into the economy in the form of spending on essential goods and services.
Economic recovery plan, partnership, development of bottom-up approaches and positive approach to “activation” were central themes in the debate.
Despite some modest improvements in at risk of poverty levels, this is often matched by deterioration in the poverty levels for specific groups.