October/December 2007: Inclusion in Structural Funds 2007-2013
{jathumbnail}Often presented as the EU’s main success story and solidarity instrument, structural funds have been at the heart of the EU’s 50th anniversary in 2007.
Inclusion of Roma and Travellers in the EU: EAPN Briefing
{jathumbnail}This briefing note aims at highlighting the work of many EAPN members who work directly on issues of Roma Inclusion. Roma have been identified as a priority group at risk of poverty and social exclusion in the National Strategic Reports on social protection and social inclusion, as part of the Social OMC.
July/September 2007: Focus on participation
{jathumbnail}This issue of Network News looks into what participation really means.
Europe 2020 Strategy: EAPN Briefing note
{jathumbnail}This briefing aims at giving members of EAPN and anti-poverty activists aclear overview of the functioning of the EU2020 Strategy and an analysis of EAPN’s positions and actions. Il also highlights opportunities for EAPN at the EU and national levels.
Volunteering and the Fight against Poverty: EAPN’s position is out
{jathumbnail}This position paper outlines EAPN’s key concerns on volunteering as well as recommendations to all stakeholders, to the non-profit sector, to the European Commission, to Member States and to the business sector.
EAPN’s working paper on Energy Poverty
With the liberalization of energy markets and the rise of energy costs, Energy Poverty (or Fuel Poverty) is increasingly a growing concern for people experiencing poverty, ie between 50 and 125 million people.
EAPN’s reaction to the Commission’s proposals on the Integrated Guidelines for Europe 2020
{jathumbnail}EAPN’s reaction to the Commission’s proposals for Integrated Guidelines for the Europe 2020 strategy.
A European Agenda for Skills and Jobs: Looking beyond skills to build inclusive labour markets! – EAPN Response to the Flagship Initiative
{jathumbnail}The Flagship Initiative A European Agenda for New Skills and Jobs has been put forward by the European Commission last November, and it is currently pending endorsement by the European Parliament and the EPSCO.
The role of the Social OMC in the context of Europe 2020: EAPN’s input
{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.
Response to the Fifth Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion of the European Commission
{jathumbnail}EAPN published its response to the Fifth Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion of the European Commission on 28 January, calling for social inclusion and the fight against Poverty to be a binding priority.