The UK Government launched on 11 November a White Paper on Welfare. The paper contains proposals to simplify the benefit system, to “make work pay” and introduces the idea of a ‘universal’ credit.
DetailsEAPN, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), the Social Platform, the Spring Alliance and DG Energy of the FPS Economy are pleased to invite you to their joint Conference, supported by the Belgian EU Presidency, on “How can prices and reducing energy consumption contribute to the fight against Energy Poverty?“
DetailsThe EESC has invited the NGO Coalition for 2010, coordinated by EAPN, to co-organise a joint hearing on “The outcome of the European Year 2010 and future action“.
DetailsSeveral civil society groups sent a joint letter to MEP Pascal Canfin and other MEPs, cosponsoring the Financewatch Initiative initating the idea of developing a response to the lack of critical lobbying from civil society in the field of financial regulation. Their letter made a series of proposals in that regard. Read full letter here.
A delegation from EAPN led by Swedish Executive member Sonja Wallbom met with Commissioner Andor on 3 November. EAPN took the opportunity of this meeting to welcome progress made on integrating social issues in the Europe 2020 strategy and stressed with the Commissioner that a reinforced Social OMC built on National Action Plans on Inclusion must be a visible part of the future Platform against Poverty.
DetailsJune 2011: 10th European Meeting of People Experiencig poverty July 2010: 9th European Meeting of People experiencing poverty 20 / 04 / 2009: 8th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty April 2009: EAPN Book: Small steps – Big changes 28 / 09 / 2007: July / September 2007: Focus on participation
Details08.10.2008: EAPN joint lobbying letter to MEPs: take action to reduce energy poverty now! 09.07.2008: Network news: special issue on Energy Poverty in the EU is out! 03.10.2007: EAPN Response to the Communication from the European Commission “Towards an European Charter on the Rights of Energy Consumers”
Details2011: Structural Funds must be used to deliver the EU poverty reduction target 2009: EAPN Structural Funds MANUAL 08.01.2008: October / December 2007: Inclusion in Structural Funds 2007 – 2013 25.07.2008: Structural funds 2007 – 2013: what will remain of social innovation and past learning? EAPN comments on the Commission’s communication on programming documents 22.01.2008:…
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