EAPN’s new Information Officer
After two-and-a-half years as EAPN’s Information Officer, Audrey Gueudet has left to take a position in DG Development. In her time at EAPN, Audrey contributed to increasing EAPN’s visibility through…
Dignity International Campaign (supported by EAPN)
Enter the Campaign Identity Contest – Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action (India), the Four Slum Regional Network (Thailand), the Nairobi People’s Settlement Network (NPSN), Ekta Parishad (India), Union National…
EAPN contributes to major conference on Social Fairness in Sustainable Development
The European Commission organised in Brussels on 24 February a major conference on Social Fairness in Sustainable Development for a Green and Social Europe. The conference gathered policy makers, researchers,…
EAPN’s comment on the New Commission Communication for the Spring Council: “Driving European Recovery”
On the 4th March, the Commission published its updated proposals on the Economic Recovery Package, replacing the usual Lisbon report to the Spring Council. The new Communication is the next step in the Commission’s approach to the Crisis and builds on the November Communication.
EAPN responds to the Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion
EAPN recently responded to the European Commission’s Green Paper on territorial cohesion,arguing that a sound development of territorial cohesion must go hand in hand with a better, stronger acknowledgement of social inequalities, as both tend to be mutually reinforcing.
EAPN writes to the Spring Council: Take effective action now to limit social impact !
EAPN sent its letter to the Prime Ministers, in advance of the Spring Council Meeting on the 19/20 March, urging them to take effective short-term measures to limit the immediate…
EAPN reacts to the draft Joint report on social protection and social inclusion
EAPN welcomes the sense of urgency and the call for an adequate social response to the economic crisis but regrets the absence of a key message about how to make…
Social Platform Workshop on the Social Open Method Coordination (OMC)
On 18 February, EAPN jointly organized a workshop on how to strengthen the Social OMC, with FEANTSA, Eurochild and Age, under the auspices of the Social Platform. The aim of…
EAPN’s new Information Officer
After two-and-a-half years as EAPN’s Information Officer, Audrey Gueudet has left to take a position in DG Development. In her time at EAPN, Audrey contributed to increasing EAPN’s visibility through…
Will the Economic Crisis force a stronger pillar in Lisbon? EAPN publishes social inclusion scoreboard
The report demonstrates how the Lisbon strategy has continued to sideline social inclusion – leading in some cases to more poverty not less and continues to undermine the EU’s investment…