EAPN reacts to the EC Joint Employment Report

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff February 12, 2009

EAPN welcomes some positive aspects of the Report, such as the will to go beyond foreseen NRP measures to address the current crisis, the underlining of secure job transitions, the need for adequate safety nets and minimum income, the emphasis placed in the stabilizing role of social protection, the special attention paid to vulnerable groups and the importance attributed to undeclared work, amongst others. However, this Report is a step back from the previous one and a number of missed opportunities were highlighted by EAPN’s report.

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Will the economic crisis force a stronger social pillar in Lisbon? EAPN Social Inclusion Scoreboard on the National Reform Programmes (2008-10)

EAPN position papers and reportsBy EAPN Europe Staff February 11, 2009

EAPN hopes that it will feed into the discussions on Lisbon leading up to the Spring Council.

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EAPN at the World Social Forum

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff February 11, 2009

For EAPN participating in the WSF was an opportunity to link the struggle against poverty in Europe to the struggle against poverty in other parts of the globe.

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EAPN participates in the launch of the campaign for a more social and sustainable EU leadership

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff February 11, 2009

This new campaign aims to build a broad alliance starting with 3 key sectors: social and green NGO’s and Trade Unions to campaign for change in the post 2010 agenda – to build a social and green sustainable future for the EU.

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Bridges for Inclusion – Latest Project results

EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff February 11, 2009

The project is coordinated by REAPN (EAPN Portugal) and involves 5 partners: UREI – Languedoc/Roussillon, CARITAS Romania, EAPN Bulgaria, Belgium and Spain. It is supported by the ILO learning platform CIARIS and EAPN Europe.

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EAPN Italy gets prepared for 2010, the European year against poverty

EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff February 11, 2009

In preparation for 2010, the European year against poverty, the Italian Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs has appointed EAPN Italia (CILAP) to carry out a project.

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Participation Questionnaires

Working groupsBy EAPN Europe Staff January 30, 2009

Questionnaires on Participation of People Experiencing Poverty in National Networks Do you have a strategy of making the work in the national network participatory or have you started to develop one? How does it evolve? Do you have a clear definition of participation? If yes, what is it? Describe examples of developing the participation approach…

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2009PEP “Housing, Financial Inclusion and Access to Basic Services”

The Previous MeetingsBy January 28, 2009

The 8th Meeting of people experiencing poverty took place in Brussels on 15 and 16 May 2009 and addressed the topics of Housing, Financial Inclusion and Access to Basic Services.

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EAPN Ireland: “The fight for equality and social inclusion is undermined by the loss of The Equality Authority Chief Executive”

EAPN National Networks NewsBy Rebecca January 13, 2009

EAPN Ireland said on 12 December that it is deeply saddened that Mr Niall Crowley has been forced into the position of resigning as Chief Executive of The Equality Authority.

EAPN Poland launches new website

EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff January 13, 2009

EAPN Poland is now on the web. It recently launched its brand new website: http://www.eapn.org.pl/. Pay it a visit!