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European Year 2012 Coalition: Launch of EY2012: Let’s all commit to an age-friendly European Union by 2020!

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff January 18, 2012

17/01 – On the eve of the launch of the European Year on Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations, the EY2012 Coalition, of which EAPN is a member, presents its joint Manifesto and Road Map and urges all relevant actors at local, national and European level to seize the momentum of the European Year 2012 to commit to creating an age-friendly European Union that will allow everyone to live, learn, work and age with dignity.

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Breaking Barriers – Driving Change – EAPN’s latest book on participation

EAPN BooksBy Nellie Epinat January 17, 2012

15/01/2015 – Breaking Barriers – Driving Change – Case studies of building participation of people experiencing poverty is the second publication by the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) highlighting members’ initiatives to strengthen the direct participation of people experiencing poverty in organisations and in policy-making. Thirteen organisations contributed to the 10 case studies resented in this…

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Breaking Barriers – Driving Change – EAPN’s latest book on participation

EAPN BooksBy EAPN Europe Staff January 17, 2012

{jathumbnail}Breaking Barriers – Driving Change – Case studies of building participation of people experiencing poverty is the second publication by the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) highlighting members’ initiatives to strengthen the direct participation of people experiencing poverty in organisations and in policy-making.

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EAPN Spain: the Third-Sector Platform is born!

EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff January 10, 2012

10/01 – 7 major social organisations have launched the creation of the Third-Sector PlatformAhmed at reinforcing cohesion and action unity, to defend the welfare State and social rights andto enhance the collaboration in the fight for the most vulnerable people.

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EAPN’s Input to 2012 Commission Recommendation on Child Poverty

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff December 21, 2011

On 21 December, EAPN submitted its response to the stakeholder consultation organized by the SPC adhoc group on Child Poverty, following the stakeholder meeting held on the 14th December.The Adhoc group was set up to advise the Commission in developing the 2012 Recommendation on Child Poverty.

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EAPN’s Input to 2012 Commission Recommendation on Child Poverty – SPC Adhoc group questionnaire

EAPN position papers and reportsBy EAPN Europe Staff December 21, 2011

On 21 December, EAPN submitted its response to the stakeholder consultation organized by the SPC adhoc group on Child Poverty, following the stakeholder meeting held on the 14th December.

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EAPN Spain: 10,000,000 people in poverty

EAPN National Networks NewsBy Rebecca December 20, 2011

Around 10 million people (22.5% of the population) live experience ‘relative poverty’ in Spain, living with 500 € or less per month. 2 millions of them experience extreme poverty, with a maximum of 300 €per month. Read full press release on EAPN Spain’s website (in Spanish).

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EAPN Spain: 10,000,000 people in poverty

EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff December 20, 2011

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EAPN Ireland: Dramatic rise in inequality highlights that the burden is not being shared equally

EAPN National Networks NewsBy Rebecca December 20, 2011

30/11 – The latest report on income and poverty published today shows that inequality in Ireland has grown dramatically. The preliminary results from the Central Statistics Office Survey of Income and Living Conditions 2010 shows that the at-risk of poverty rate grew from 14.1% in 2009 to 15.8% in 2010.

EAPN Ireland: Dramatic rise in inequality highlights that the burden is not being shared equally

EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff December 20, 2011

30/11 – The latest report on income and poverty published today shows that inequality in Ireland has grown dramatically. The preliminary results from the Central Statistics Office Survey of Income and Living Conditions 2010 shows that the at-risk of poverty rate grew from 14.1% in 2009 to 15.8% in 2010.

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