Participation by people experiencing poverty and social exclusion is a challenge that has grown over the years since EAPN was founded. EAPN mainly concentrate its efforts around three main areas: The European meetings of people experiencing poverty Mainstreaming participation of people with direct experience of poverty in policies that affect them Fostering participation of people…
DetailsFinding its roots in the participation of excluded groups in the decisions that affect them, EAPN has been actively involved in the promotion of civil dialogue between EU institutions and civil society. Such dialogue can be seen as a way to bridge the gap between the EU and its citizens through a more direct participation…
DetailsEmployment is a key policy area for EAPN, given its inextricable link to poverty and social exclusion. EAPN has been closely monitoring Employment policies since 1990, following the European Employment Strategy since 1997, as part of the Lisbon Strategy through the 2000s, and equally as part of the Europe 2020 Strategy as of 2010. EAPN…
DetailsEAPN aims to put poverty back on the agenda and to lobby and campaign together with our members for better and more effective policies to eradicate poverty and social exclusion at national and EU level. This means raising awareness of what poverty and inequality means – particularly for those directly experiencing poverty and to demand…
Details{jathumbnail off}As one of the main partners of the European institutions on the European strategy to combat social exclusion, we keep under close review Community policies and programmes likely to impact on groups facing poverty and social exclusion. Among the main policy areas we follow, EAPN has prioritised the following key issues: Social inclusion Employment…
DetailsUntitled Document EAPN Flash Stay informed! Subscribe for free to EAPN Flash, our two-weekly newsflash on poverty and social exclusion in Europe. read more Anti-Poverty Magazine The Anti-Poverty Magazine, the new EAPN’s magazine, is published 3 times a year. It replaces EAPN’s former magazine Network news. Each issue deals with a particular theme that is…
DetailsThis Resources section is devoted to information on funding opportunities policy toolkits explanation on the EU jargon EAPN’s current key documents EAPN photos You can also find here below a list of other tips for EAPN members and other NGOs PILI, pro-bono law institute working with NGOs From its offices in New York, Budapest, Moscow…
DetailsIn its response to the Commission Communication on Flexicurity released late June, the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) suggests ways to ensure that the security dimension of Flexicurity is more developed. EAPN calls on Member States to give the objective of social inclusion a higher priority in the Flexicurity debate.
DetailsIn its response to the Commission Communication “Towards common principles of Flexicurity: more and better jobs through flexibility and security”, EAPN warns: “The security we need cannot be summarised by secured transitions between jobs! It requires high levels of social protection, quality employment and respect of fundamental rights.”
DetailsRead the letter EAPN sent to the EU Ministers of Employment and Social Affairs ahead of the informal Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (5-7 July 2007)
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