“Structural Funds 2007-2013, a real step forward for social Europe?” was the central topic of the conference EAPN co-organised on 8 December with the European Liaison Committee for Social Housing (CECODHAS) and the European Disabilty Forum (EDF) in the premises of the European Economic and Social Committee. Bringing together representatives from the social NGO sector, regional and local authorities, and EU institutions, this seminar aimed to confront these principles to the reality of cohesion policy’s implementation for 2007-2013, and propose concrete steps to move forward.
Partnership, development of bottom-up approaches and positive approach to “activation” were central themes in the debate, which also put a particular focus on the Commission’s proposals for economic recovery (making all structural funds more accessible and focusing on energy efficiency).
For more information about the results of the conference, please contact: elodie.fazi@eapn.eu
