Flash tips (October 2010)
Do you know EAPN Ireland’s blog ‘On The Line’ ? Access it and read article issued 22 September on minimum income.
Social Platform Networking Visit to Hungary: Impact of the crisis on people, civil society organisations and social policies
On 14-15 September the Social Platform organized a visit to Hungary. EAPN Hungary supported the planning and holding of the visit.
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GA of EAPN Hungary
More than 100 participants took part in the General Assembly of EAPN Hungary Held on 9 September in Budapest. The beginning of the General Assembly offered a chance to engage in a discussion on current key developments in Hungary and at EU level in relation to the fight against poverty social exclusion and inequalities. Inputs…
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Several news from The Poverty Alliance (EAPN Scotland)
- Scottish Living Wage Campaign welcomes Labour Leaders Commitment to Living Wage
- New Welfare Reform Briefing Paper Available
- Making A Difference: Stories from the Fight Against Poverty in Scotland
A new Network is being developed in Serbia
On 17-18 September, EAPN organized the first in a series of trainings for the Anti-Poverty Network of Serbia. This training and other activities are happening as part of a one-year EU funded project lead by SECONS development initiative group and involving 11 focus point organizations representing various groups of people experiencing poverty and social exclusion and service providers throughout Serbia.
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New network hosting its first international Conference: EAPN Estonia Thinking and Talking about Poverty
On 9 October, the newest member of EAPN – the National Anti-Poverty Network of Estonia – organized a Thematic Conference for the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion in Tallinn: Think and Talk about Poverty.
DetailsThe first of four focus weeks in Norway: International Day of the Welfare Alliance
{jathumbnail}On 2 October, EAPN Norway organized its International Day within the focus week. Members of EAPN Norway/Welfare Alliance invited National Network representatives from Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Iceland to join their event.
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News from EAPN Spain
- NGOs lead the debate on social change in Spain and in the EU
- Communications media, inclusive or exclusive?
FNARS (member of EAPN France) comments on Minister for immigration and national identity Eric Besson
Although the European Parliament has adopted a resolution asking France to stop immediately expulsing Roma people and expressed its concern about the provocative and discriminatory propaganda of the French Government, the latter has decided to maintain its discrimination policy towards Roma people and foreigners in general.
EAPN Takes part in Dignity International Get Organised for Human Rights Training
EAPN took a further step forward in its partnership work with Dignity International on the Occasion of its ‘Get Organized for Human Rights’ study visit hosted by the MST (Landless Rural Workers’ Movement) in Brazil.
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