{jathumbnail}On 28 February, the Slovak Anti-Poverty Network (SAPN) will hold the second Public Hearing on Poverty in Slovakia, in the National Council of the Slovak Republic, under the auspices of the Chair of the National Council, Pavol Hrušovský. About 80 people with experience of poverty, NGOs working with them and members of Parliament will take part.
Details06/02 – The European Commission held the first Stakeholder Forum of the Platform against Poverty of the new year. The full-day workshop involved around 100 stakeholders, mainly European NGOs and networks, but also representatives from social partners, think tanks, the World Bank as well as the EESC, CoR and the European Parliament.
Details{jathumbnail}Last week, EAPN sent its response to the Annual Growth Survey and Draft Employment Report to the Employment Committee and Social Protection Committee (EMCO and SPC), prior to their discussions on their opinion on the AGS, urging for a more coherent approach to implementing the poverty target, in the light of the dominant focus on austerity measures and fiscal consolidation and concrete proposals to deliver on the new social priority 4 in the AGS.
Details27/01 – As more than a fifth of Estonian residence lives below poverty line and too many people are at risk of poverty, a swift increase in subsistence benefits could improve the situation that has developed, writes LETA/Postimees Online.
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{jathumbnail} EAPN Video on employment activation policies is OUT! EAPN has just released its video on employment activation policies and practices in 4 European countries.
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Pathways to Work: Unlocking a door to Active Inclusion
EAPN has just released its video on employment activation policies and practices in 4 European countries.
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EAPN Video on employment activation policies is OUT!
EAPN has just released its video on employment activation policies and practices in 4 European countries.
Details26/01Â – EAPN participated as speaker during the exchange of views on the future of the European Social Fund organised by the EMPL Committee of the European Parliament.
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The meeting brought together over 150 people with personal experience of poverty and homelessness from 30 European countries.
Details19-20/01 – The Working for Equity in Health Progress Project lead by the Scottish Government, with Eurohealthnet, Health Action Partnership International and other partners, organized this expert forum in Brussels.
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