EAPN comments on the Commission’s communication “Social protection in the European Union: Modernisation and Improvement”
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EAPN letter to the EPSCO Council: Put People and Respect for the European Social Model first
Ahead of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) on 9-10 March 2009, EAPN has written to the Ministers regarding the impact of the crisis on people in poverty and anti poverty organisations. In their letter, EAPN puts forward short and long term proposals to ensure that the needs of people experiencing poverty are included in the response to the crisis.
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Other EAPN policy papers on…
Social Inclusion
Building Security, Giving Hope: EAPN Assessment of the National Strategic Reports on Social Protection and Social Inclusion (2008-10) Read
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Employment
EAPN Letter to EAPN to EU Ministers of Employment: “The adequacy of Minimum Income Schemes is a key way to address the economic crisis” Read
The Lisbon Strategy
>>Will the economic crisis force a stronger social pillar in Lisbon? EAPN Social Inclusion Scoreboard on the National Reform Programmes (2008-10) Read
Structural Funds
Services
Participation and civil Dialogue
EAPN report – Racism and Poverty
Report of an EAPN seminar held in Potenza, Italy, in January 1998, to take stock of the 1997 European Year against Racism.
EAPN report – Social inclusion: a priority task for the new Structural Funds
The purpose of this report is to promote a dialogue between community sector networks in different member states of the European Union on structural fund issues and policies at a time when the reform of the funds is under consideration.
EAPN Declaration – Civil society and the new forms of poverty, East and West
The seminar consisted of a debate on civil society: the recognition of civil society and its role, East and West, in addressing the ‘New’ forms of poverty, for example that experienced by the unemployed, migrants and refugees, ethnic minorities, prisoners and ex-offenders, the homeless, and drug and alcohol abusers.
EAPN report – Mainstreaming social inclusion and equality into the Structural Funds
This publication aims to inform and support networks at Member State level to impact on their Government’s approach to the reform of the Structural Funds and on their Government’s plan for using Structural Funds in the 2000 to 2006 period.
EAPN report – From welfare to the right to work: Experiences in Europe
This publication is the report of an EAPN seminar held in Frankfurt, on 13-14 March 1998.
EAPN Briefing paper – Reinforcing the impact of Structural Funds on social inclusion and equal opportunities
The amendments sought by EAPN seek to reinforce the impact of Structural Funds on social inclusion and equal opportunities.
EAPN Report – Civil society and the new forms of poverty, East and West
Report of the EAPN seminar with NGOs from Russia, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Moldova and Ukraine, Helsinki, May 15-17 1998
EAPN Position paper – An examination of the Employment guidelines 1998 & 1999
This document has been prepared by the Task Force “from welfare to the right to work” of the European Anti Poverty Network. It deals with both the 1998 guidelines and the Commission’s proposal for 1999. It contains a commentary upon each guideline and where appropriate, recommendations for changes.
EAPN Report – New strategies to combat poverty and social exclusion: the situation in nine European countries
Nine EAPN national networks have drawn up advance reports spelling out the policies implemented in Germany, Belgium, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom.