In the afternoon session, the focus moved to an analysis of the first Europe 2020 National Reform Programmes, presenting the Eurocities assessment, followed by a lively round table debate involving: Michele Calandrino (European Commission/Europe 2020 Unit/Sec Gen), Professor Hugh Frazer (Network of Independent Social Inclusion Experts), Krzsztof Nowaczek (Committee of the Regions/Europe 2020 working group) and Sian Jones, EAPN Policy Coordinator. EAPN presented the key findings from the new NRP assessment report which you can find here on EAPN’s website and highlighted concerns around the new Annual Growth Survey. The discussion focussed on 2 key questions – how to ensure better stakeholder and multilevel governement engagement in the NRP and to better promote and mainstream social inclusion through the NRP.
Click here for Eurocities report on conference and NRPs.
