Die Armutskonferenz (EAPN Austria)

EAPN Austria (Die Armutskonferenz) is a network of more then 30 national organizations and three regional networks (Salzburg, Carinthia and Upper Austria).

The Armutskonferenz’s substantive work is supported by a thirty-strong scientific board.

Key aims and activities

  • Public information and awareness raising (media work, events, street actions, …);
  • Lobbying and follow-up on Austrian and EU social policy;
  • Follow-up on the national action plans against poverty and social exclusion, drafting an NGO shadow report;
  • Networking among civil society actors involved in the fight against poverty and social exclusion;
  • Staging poverty conferences and conferences on wealth;
  • Publications on poverty, wealth and social exclusion;
  • Initative of and participation in research projects on poverty, wealth and social exclusion;
  • Information and educational work for specific target groups;
  • Participation projects, conferences and support of self-organizations of people experiencing poverty;
  • Publication of a regular newsletter;
  • Coordination of ‘Hungry for Art and Culture’ (a project to increase access to cultural events);
  • Development and permanent updating of the website www.armutskonferenz.at

Contact details

Die Armutskonferenz
Gumpendorferstraße 83
A-1060 Wien (Austria)

Tel: +43 (1) 402 69 44-11
Fax: +43 (1) 402 69 44-19
E-mail:office@armutskonferenz.at
Website: www.armutskonferenz.at

Annual report

Die Armutskonferenz’s members

National Level Organisations:

Regional Level Organisations:

  • Salzburg / regionales Armutsnetzwerk
  • Oberösterreich / regionales Armutsnetzwerk
  • Kärnten / regionales Armutsnetzwerk
  • Katholische Aktion der Erzdiözese Wien
  • Wiener Hilfswerk

Individual Members:

About 20 individual ‘sponsoring’ members.

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