PING ‘Poverty Is Not a Game’ is a ‘serious’ game to be used by schools as a teaching tool, and is accompanied by a handbook for teachers which draws extensively on the EAPN ‘Poverty explainer’. EAPN Portugal also contributed to the testing phase of the game earlier this year with a group of young people in Lisbon.
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{jathumbnail}The report of the 9th meeting of people experiencing poverty is now available in English, French and Spanish, and sumarised in other languages.
DetailsEAPN and other stakeholders who participated in the 9th Round Table sent a clear message that the National Action Plans on Inclusion, are crucial for coherent integrated strategies and national stakeholder participation, i.e. participation of people experiencing poverty, NGOs, regional and local authorities.
DetailsEAPN Ireland is a partner in the Poor Can’t Pay Alliance, which launched its 2010 ‘Time to make a commitment’ campaign yesterday with two new online videos. The videos look at how further cuts will affect vulnerable groups, and also how such measures are likely to increase poverty and delay economic recovery.
Details2010 has been declared the European Year for Combating Poverty & Social Exclusion. As part of the year, three films have been made to raise awareness of poverty in Scotland from the perspectives of young, adult, and older people.
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, 15 October 2010 – Today, EAPN sends its Key Messages to EU decision makers and stakeholders, prior to the Round Table on Poverty and Social Exclusion on the 18 and 19 October.
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{jathumbnail}MAJOR CALL! Human Ring around the European parliament for a credible response to the crisis! 19/11 at 12:15 The 2010 Coalition of Social NGOs calls on everyone to join and form a Human Ring around the European Parliament on 19 November, from 12:15 till 13:30. Taking the form of a citizens’ flashmob, this event calls…
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{jathumbnail}MAJOR CALL! Human Ring around the European parliament for a credible response to the crisis! 19/11 at 12:15
The 2010 Coalition of Social NGOs calls on everyone to join and form a Human Ring around the European Parliament on 19 November, from 12:15 till 13:30. Taking the form of a citizens’ flashmob, this event calls for a credible response to the crisis and reclaims the European Institutions as People’s institutions.
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Do you know EAPN Ireland’s blog ‘On The Line’ ? Access it and read article issued 22 September on minimum income.
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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