For the last 10 years, EAPN has actively promoted the need for a dynamic, integrated national action plan process involving wide-spread stakeholder involvement within the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) that develops effective policies to tackle the multidimensionality of poverty. EAPN has argued for improved measures to ensure equal access to rights, resources and services…
The European Year against poverty in 2010 is a crucial moment, to stocktake on progress made and to implement a social pact with decision-makers on the necessary future measures to eradicate poverty. In 2007, EAPN has been actively involved in the preparation and proposals for the year, and in promoting debate amongst all stakeholders. In…
{jathumbnail off images=”images/stories/pictures/news/key-docs.png”} Since the launch of the original Lisbon strategy in 2000, EAPN has pressed for the implementation of a balanced and sustainable social, economic and environmental vision for Europe. Following the revision of the Lisbon Strategy in 2005, EAPN has highlighted the dangers of a narrow focus on “growth and jobs’ which reduces…
Since the 90s, EAPN has been involved in lobbying the EU institutions to promote a legal framework for Structural Funds, which places the fight against poverty and social exclusion at its core. EAPN National Networks and European Organisations worked closely to for a stronger NGO involvement in the Structural Funds process, at national and…
EAPN is campaigning together with the Social Platform to demand progress on developing a horizontal EU framework which will ensure social standards are met and ensure universal access to affordable, quality services, as a basic element of the EU social model. The right to decent housing, education, social and employment services and health are essential…
Participation by people experiencing poverty and social exclusion is a challenge that has grown over the years since EAPN was founded. EAPN mainly concentrate its efforts around three main areas: The European meetings of people experiencing poverty Mainstreaming participation of people with direct experience of poverty in policies that affect them Fostering participation of people…
Finding its roots in the participation of excluded groups in the decisions that affect them, EAPN has been actively involved in the promotion of civil dialogue between EU institutions and civil society. Such dialogue can be seen as a way to bridge the gap between the EU and its citizens through a more direct participation…
Employment is a key policy area for EAPN, given its inextricable link to poverty and social exclusion. EAPN has been closely monitoring Employment policies since 1990, following the European Employment Strategy since 1997, as part of the Lisbon Strategy through the 2000s, and equally as part of the Europe 2020 Strategy as of 2010. EAPN…
EAPN aims to put poverty back on the agenda and to lobby and campaign together with our members for better and more effective policies to eradicate poverty and social exclusion at national and EU level. This means raising awareness of what poverty and inequality means – particularly for those directly experiencing poverty and to demand…
{jathumbnail off}As one of the main partners of the European institutions on the European strategy to combat social exclusion, we keep under close review Community policies and programmes likely to impact on groups facing poverty and social exclusion. Among the main policy areas we follow, EAPN has prioritised the following key issues: Social inclusion Employment…
