EAPN report on “Social economy as a tool for inclusion”
EAPN recently released a new report on “Social economy as a tool for inclusion” based on a seminar the Employment and Structural Funds Task Forces of EAPN held on 3 November 2006 in Malta.
EAPN’s contribution to the Commission’s questionnaire on the 2010 European Year for fighting exclusion and poverty
EAPN and its members just released their contribution to the questionnaire sent by the European Commission on the 2010 EU year against poverty
EAPN RESPONSE to the Green Paper “Modernizing labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century”
In its response to the Commission’s Green Paper on Labour Law, EAPN states that there is a need for Labour Law to adapt in order to play its protective function regarding the development of precarity and to contribute to an inclusive labour market.
EAPN’s letter to the EU Heads of State and Government ahead of the June European Council
Read the letter EAPN sent to EU Heads of State and Government ahead of the 2007 June European Council
Strengthening the social dimension of the Lisbon Strategy – the EAPN’s response to the Lisbon integrated Guidelines
This document gathers the EAPN proposal for strengthening the social dimensions of Lisbon in the context of the discussion on the revision of the Integrated Guidelines for the Lisbon Strategy
EAPN’s letter to the EU Ministers of Employment and Social Affairs ahead of the EPSCO informal Council
Read the letter EAPN sent to the EU Ministers of Employment and Social Affairs ahead of the informal Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (5-7 July 2007)
EAPN position paper: The security we need cannot be summarised by secured transitions between jobs!
In its response to the Commission Communication “Towards common principles of Flexicurity: more and better jobs through flexibility and security”, EAPN warns: “The security we need cannot be summarised by secured transitions between jobs! It requires high levels of social protection, quality employment and respect of fundamental rights.”
EAPN position paper: Social economy as a positive force for employment and social inclusion
This position paper explains what social economy is for EAPN. It also lists ‘good activation’ criteria for Social enterprises promoted by EAPN and presents recommendations for more visibility and a more efficient support to ‘Inclusive social economy’.
EAPN TOOL KIT: Engaging in the Lisbon National Reform Programmes 2007
This tool kit is designed to help national networks engage with the National Reform Programme (2006-8) of the revised Lisbon Strategy and provides specific information on the 2007 Implementation Report. It primarily focuses on the Employment guidelines but makes reference to the macro and micro elements.
EAPN TOOL KIT: Engaging with the NAP Inclusion and the National Reports on Social Protection and Social Inclusion 2006-8: Light Year (2007)
This tool kit is designed to help EAPN national networks engage with this “light year process”, specifically targeting action around the NAP inclusion, both at national and EU level and to provide supporting information that will enable networks to contribute to the questionnaire which will form the basis of the EAPN EU Report on Social Inclusion and Poverty 2007.