2022PEP | The Unbearable Cost of Living
The 2022 PeP Meeting took place on 29 and 30 November, at a crucial time as the turmoil facing Europe had worsened already existing social injustices and contributed to an…
2021PEP | Recharging social Europe
Objectives of the 2021 European meeting This years’ Meeting of People experiencing poverty centred on four important discussion topics: Housing Adequate Minimum Income Good quality health care services Digitalisation and…
2019PEP | The Time is Now to make Europe poverty free!
The 2019 PeP Meeting took place on 18 and 19 November, at the beginning of a new term of the European Commission and European Parliament. During this meeting, we took…
2018PEP “Poverty & Access to Education: Let’s make education a way out of poverty!”
The theme for the 17th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty (PEP Meeting) was Poverty and Access to Education. The event was organised in Brussels, on 7-8 November, by the…
2017PEP “Let’s tackle in-work poverty!”
On 9 and 10 November 2017, the 16th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty – Let’s tackle in-work poverty! – took place. It was organised by the European Anti-Poverty Network with support from the European…
2016PEP “Empowerment through Poverty”
The 15th Meeting on “Empowerment through Poverty” took place in Brussels from 15 to 16 November 2016.
2015PEP “Social Convergence in the EU”
The 14th Meeting on “Social Convergence in the EU” took place in Brussels from 19 to 20 November 2015.
2014PEP “Funding the Fight against Poverty”
The 13th Meeting on “Funding the Fight against Poverty” took place in Brussels from 22 to 24 September 2014. It gathered delegations of people with direct experience of poverty from 31 different national delegations to address and exchange with EU decision-makers.
2013PEP “What can we learn from the experiences of poverty today?”
The 12th European Meeting of People experiencing poverty was held from 18-20 June on the Esplanade of the European Parliament, with delegations from 26 European countries.
2012PEP “Homelessness and Housing Rights in the Context of the Crisis”
The meeting brought together over 150 people with personal experience of poverty and homelessness from 30 European countries.