The seminar involved EAPN National members, facilitators involved in the 7th People Experiencing poverty conference, and members from key Development organisations including CONCORD, Solidar, Caritas, ATD Fourth World and Dignity International.
DetailsThe European Commission’s proposal for a Framework on the EU Year 2010 for combating poverty and social exclusion is currently under discussion. EAPN has for long called for its adoption before the summer 2008.
DetailsAhead of the meeting of the College of Commissioners on 30 April dedicated to EU social policy agenda, EAPN sent EU Commissioners a letter on 25 April urging them to deliver a Social Policy Agenda that matches Europe’s social reality and the values and objectives of the EU Treaties.
DetailsIn a letter sent to the College of Commissioners ahead of its meeting on 30 April dedicated to the EU social policy agenda, EAPN urges the Commission to deliver a dynamic social agenda responding to the social realities, such as the fact that 78 million people live in poverty in the EU, amongst whom 19 million are in employment.
DetailsIn the run up to the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty on 12th June, EAPN Ireland has produced a review on the social aspects of the Treaty. This review presents arguments for and against the Treaty, and examines the potential impact of the Treaty on the future of the European social project.
DetailsThis document summarises the proposals highlighted during 2007 in a series of EAPN reports. (See below), with additional proposals which arose from EAPN recent discussions with our Social Inclusion Working Group as part of a Capacity Building seminar and workshop on the OMC ( 29th March), involving members from 24 member states.
Details{jathumbnail}This new issue looks at the campaign EAPN launched last December for Adequate Minimum Income schemes.
DetailsWho gets Community funding? What influence do lobbies have? What rules of conduct do those in charge of EU institutions have to follow? As more than 15 000 lobbyists are active in Brussels and their interactions with EU institutions have considerably increased, the development of civil dialogue also requires a more open and transparent EU…
DetailsThe development of civil dialogue has faced numerous developments in the EU over the last decades, which were marked by a growing acknowledgement of the contribution of civil society to the governance process and led to the inclusion of a specific article on participatory democracy in the draft constitutional Treaty, but also the launch of…
DetailsOne of the main ambitions of the revised Lisbon Strategy is to complete the internal market in the area of Services, which provide 75% of EU jobs and 65% of GDP in the EU. This means enabling the Service Sector to operate across member state boundaries. The main interest is in opening up the market…
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