EAPN holds Roundtable debate with EU on new NRPs and NSRs
On the 4th April, EAPN holds a roundtable debate with key EU decision-makers discussing initial assessments to the new National Reform Programmes and National Social Reports.
DetailsEAPN participates in planning meeting for ECI on Basic Income in EP
The Basic Income Network (BIEN) and other national organisations are planning a new European Citizen’s Initiative (ECI) on Basic Income.
DetailsEAPN speaks at CoR: Round table on impact of crisis
The Committee of the Regions (CoR) Economic and Social Commission (ECOS) held a Round Table session on the impact of the crisis, to assess solutions for improving the social impact and the creation of jobs.
DetailsEAPN Policy Briefing – April 2012
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EAPN Hungary shares an article on the Hungarian National Social Report criticizing the content and the process of the preparation
18/04/2012 – Excerpt of the article: “
26 Governments seem set to ignore EU Poverty Reduction Target
Brussels, 19 April 2012 – In advance of the General Affairs Council on the 24th of April, the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) has written to Prime Ministers insisting that the decisions they make in relation to the next round of Structural Funds is consistent with the agreed EU poverty reduction target.
DetailsDerbyshire Unemployed Workers’ Centres (member of EAPN UK): Launch of Snakes and Ladders Climbing out of Poverty Game and Exhibition
April 2012 – On Friday April 20th at 10 a.m., Dennis Skinner MP and Natascha Engel MP will roll the first dice on a life size game of Snakes and Ladders.
DetailsEAPN Portugal: Thematic cycle: a look at the Roma communities (April & May 2012)
EAPN Portugal is currently organizing a series of activities in different cities and dates on Roma Communities. The different events of the thematic cycle are taking place in April and May.
DetailsEAPN Ireland and OPEN launch report by Brian Harvey on funding schemes
03/04 – EAPN Ireland and OPEN launched a report by Brian Harvey entitled “Reforming grant-giving in public administration: the Funding scheme to support national organizations in the voluntary and community sector, a case study” along with a background paper. Both are available on EAPN and OPEN websites.
EAPN takes part in the Join Social Conference
{jathumbnail}29-30/03 – The second Joint Social Conference was organised in Brussels by an alliance of over 40 trade unions, NGOs and social movements from 20 countries, of which EAPN is a prominent member.
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