Press release: Comment mieux intégrer les personnes les plus éloignées du marché de l’emploi ? Les ONG de lutte contre la pauvreté présentent leurs propositions à la future présidence française de l’UE

EAPN Press releasesBy EAPN Europe Staff June 13, 2008

A l’occasion d’un séminaire qui s’est tenu aujourd’hui à Paris, EAPN France ainsi que des représentants d’ONG de lutte contre la pauvreté venus des quatre coins de l’Europe ont présenté, en présence de Martin Hirsch, Haut commissaire aux Solidarités actives contre la pauvreté, leurs propositions quant aux principes visant à promouvoir l’inclusion active des personnes les plus éloignées du marché du travail.

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EAPN Proposals on Shadow Principals on Active Inclusion

EAPN position papers and reportsBy EAPN Europe Staff June 13, 2008

On the occasion of an EAPN seminar which was held in Paris on 13 June, EAPN presented the future French Presidency, with proposals regarding principles on Active Inclusion. The French are planning to adopt such principles at the Council meeting on 15-16 December 2008.

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EAPN Ireland accuses Government of failing to consult people who experience poverty in the development of European social inclusion plan

EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff June 9, 2008

EAPN Ireland calls on the Irish Minister of Social and Family Affairs to reconsider the decision not to involve people who experience poverty and organisations who work with them in developing the forthcoming National Action Plan on Social Inclusion 2008-2010.

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EAPN organises seminar to promote its vision of Active inclusion

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff June 9, 2008

Objective: to have an impact on the content of the common principles on active inclusion the French presidency is planning to have adopted at the Council meeting on 15-16 December 2008.

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Four pillars in the fight against poverty at the heart of the 7th European meeting of people experiencing poverty

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff June 9, 2008

Let us work towards a social Europe which does not allow social exclusion! This was the call issued by the Slovenian Minister Mrs Marjeta Cotman, at the 7th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty which was held on 16 and 17 May in Brussels.

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Press release: Anti-poverty NGOs call on President Barroso to end hierarchy of rights in combating discrimination

EAPN Press releasesBy EAPN Europe Staff June 2, 2008

Just before the Commission should table new anti-discrimination legislation, EAPN expresses its support for enhanced legislation to combat discrimination in all areas of life and on all grounds recognized by the EC Treaty (article 13).

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Press release: EAPN says NO to Anti-Roma violence in Italy!

EAPN Press releasesBy EAPN Europe Staff May 22, 2008

Brussels, 22 May 2008 – Dismayed by the range of tough new measures to tackle ‘illegal’ immigration the new Italian government unveiled yesterday, EAPN calls on the European institutions to ensure that human rights obligations are respected.

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EAPN calls on its members to lobby Members of the European Parliament to support its amendments on fuel poverty

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff May 15, 2008

On the 6th of May, the Internal Market Committee voted on the report on the Internal Market in Electricity, The report is mainly focussed on the thorny question of “ownership unbundling” ie forcing energy firms to split up their energy production and distribution businesses. On 16 -19 June the European Parliament will vote in plenary on the report.

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EAPN and the OMC – Capacity Building Workshop Report and Tool Kit are out

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff May 15, 2008

EAPN has been actively preparing its members to engage with the new cycle of the Open Method of Coordination on social protection and social inclusion through a series of capacity building tools and events.

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Can Globalization work for the Poor? EAPN workshop & seminar reports are out

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff May 15, 2008

These events 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.

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