IQ Roma Servis (member of EAPN Czech Republic)
26/06/2012 – Latest publication bulletin on social exclusion at EU level Together and Across is out.
News from EAPN Spain in June
- 8th National Meeting on Participation: “Social Participation is putting people at the centre of society”
- Civil society will receive over 4,5 million euro to reinforce NGO sector
BAPN (EAPN Belgium): organises meetings with Secretary of State for social integration Maggy De Block and grassroots organisations
26/06/2012 – BAPN organises meetings with Secretary of State for social integration Maggy De Block and grassroots organisations to give visibility to the latter’s activities and work. Meetings are organized in collaboration with members of BAPN and of its regional networks.
DetailsCaritas Malta, member of EAPN Malta: Research study – A Minimum Budget for a Decent Living
26/06/2012 – The overall aim of this study is to calculate the cost of a basket of essential items (goods and services) namely food, clothing, housing, education, transport, household maintenance, services and personal care.
EAPN urges EU leaders to demonstrate that they have a Social Vision for Europe
{jathumbnail}Brussels, 26 June 2012 – In advance of the European Council (28-29 June), EAPN has written to Prime Ministers and Heads of State urging them to demonstrate that they have a social vision for Europe that is backed up by a social investment pact.
DetailsEAPN co-signs EPHA letter to European Council: EU leaders must focus on sustainable, equitable Europe that fosters, and is sustained by, a healthy population
Ahead of the European Council and right after the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council, please find attached an Open Letter to Heads of States that nine leading Members of the European Parliament and 65 leading trade unions, civil society organisations, health organisations and industry associations have signed up to, calling on Heads of States and governments to stop cutting essential health and welfare systems.
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Member States must support investment in a strong European Social Fund (ESF) if they are serious about Poverty Target
{jathumbnail}Brussels, 21 June 2012 – Today, 18 social NGOs have sent a joint letter to Prime Ministers ahead of their General Affairs Council meeting on 26th June, urging them to back the European Commission’s proposal on the Cohesion policy budget and on the European Social Fund (ESF) for social inclusion and fighting poverty.
DetailsWater is a Human Right Campaign: Fountain events, big success!
Events were held at fountains all across
EAPN participates in meeting and book launch of OSE/ETUI Social Developments in the European Union 2011
This new report by ETUI and OSE analyses EU developments in 2011, including economic governance and reinforcement of austerity and the impact on social objectives.
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