EAPN first response to the European Flagship Platform against Poverty
{jathumbnail}On 16 December 2010, the European Commission published its long-awaited proposals for a European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion.
Input by Fintan Farrell, Director EAPN, to the 7th European Round Table on Poverty and Social Exclusion (Marseilles 15-16 October 2008)
Read the speech made by Fintan Farrell, the EAPN Director, at the 7th European Round Table on Poverty and Social exclusion.
“Delivering Results on Active Inclusion”: EAPN Key Messages for the Round Table on Poverty and Social Exclusion (Marseilles, 15-16 October 2008)
The Round Table on Poverty and Social Exclusion 2008, was an important opportunity to make real progress on delivering a dynamic integrated active inclusion approach which incorporates the right to adequate income, access to services and to quality, sustainable employment.
Report of the 7th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty, 16-17 May 2008
Read the full report of the seventh European meeting of people experiencing poverty which took place on 16 and 17 May 2008 in Brussels under the Slovenian Presidency of the EU.
EAPN joint lobbying letter to MEPs: Take action to reduce energy poverty now!
In a joint letter with other social actors, EAPN urges the MEPs who haven’t done so to sign the declaration on Energy Poverty. If more than half the MEPs sign the declaration by the 7th of November, the Commission is called upon to make a response.
“Ensuring a lasting legacy from 2010”: the EAPN 2008 General assembly final declaration
Early preparation is essential for a successful EU year and under the banner “Ensuring a lasting legacy from 2010” the delegates to the General Assembly adopted the following declaration.
A Stronger OMC, but not enough to make the difference! EAPN Response and Proposals for Reinforcing the OMC
In this document EAPN answers to the European Commission’s Communication on Reinforcing the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) which was included in the renewed social agenda package that the Commission presented on 2 July.
EAPN Letter to President Barroso and Commissioner Spidla on the EU renewed Social Agenda
There is room for progress in the fight against poverty and social exclusion in the Revised Social Package the European Commission presented in July, but the fact that the proposals to address poverty lie buried in the overall package calls into question the political commitment there is to make progress on these essential issues.
Report of EAPN seminar on Active Inclusion (13 June 2008 – Paris)
The seminar had two purposes: to promote and illustrate EAPN’s vision of Active Inclusion to policy makers and to build capacity within the network regarding Active Inclusion. Participants included members of EAPN, the French EU Presidency, the European Commission and the ETUC.
EAPN Briefing: Active inclusion – What is at stake?
This briefing aims at giving all EAPN members, whether involved in working groups activities or not, the main information and EAPN analysis concerning the new proposal on Active inclusion launched by the European Commission in 2006.