The 20% Campaign “EU Money for Poverty Reduction NOW!” (2012-2013) From June 2012 till November 2013, EAPN with 19 other social NGOs ran the Campaign EU Money for Poverty Reduction NOW! to back the European Commission’s proposal, welcomed by all social NGOs and also supported by the European Parliament, to allocate: 25% of the Cohesion Policy…
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In 2013-2014, European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) and its members (29 national networks and 18 European organisations) carried out a pan-European campaign entitled Electing Champions for a Social Europe. The campaign managed to gather the commitment of over 10% of the newly elected MEPs to fighting poverty, social exclusion, inequalities and discrimination. Read more on the…
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Electing Champions for a Social Europe! In 2013-2014, our big campaign is on the 2014 European Parliament Elections! What do we want? The overall goal of this campaign is to impact on the European elections by: getting the support and commitment of candidates numerous enough to make a change, pressuring for a shift back to…
DetailsThe Social Platform, with EAPN as member, has sent a letter to Heads of States, Presidents of the EU, and Presidents of the European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund about the social emergency in Greece. Read the letter here.
EAPN’s 2015 Strategic Congress and General Assembly took firm stand against EU policies on social crisis, migration and Greece Brussels, 7 July 2015 – More than 150 delegates of the European Anti-Poverty Network, representing 31 National Networks and 18 European Organizations, took the opportunity of EAPN’s Strategic Congress and General Assembly to address a final…
DetailsEAPN’s 2015 Strategic Congress and General Assembly took firm stand against EU policies on social crisis, migration and Greece
Brussels, 7 July 2015 – More than 150 delegates of the European Anti-Poverty Network, representing 31 National Networks and 18 European Organizations, took the opportunity of EAPN’s Strategic Congress and General Assembly to address a final declaration to the EU Heads of States and Governments.
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EAPN holds its Strategic Congress and General Assembly 03 & 04 July 2015
The European-Anti Poverty Network holds its Strategic Congress and General Assembly, on 03 and 04 July 2015 in Bilbao, Spain, attended by over 100 participants. The event is a key moment for EAPN members, EAPN national networks and European Organisations member of EAPN, to exchange and to endorse EAPN’s new Strategic Plan. The participation of key representatives from academic institutions, regional, national and EU authorities will enrich the debates. The President of the Basque Country Lehendakari Iñigo Urkullu will notably open EAPN’s the Strategic Congress. EAPN’s Strategic Congress also comes at a decisive moment to take a firm stand on several crises, notably on the EU Migration Agenda and on the EU’s response to the Greek crisis. On 04 July, EAPN’s 2015 General Assembly will also elect its new board.
DetailsSpecific objectives: To provide a space for participants to exchange experiences on their engagement with the national network and how they relate to European processes. To understand key concepts for EAPN’s work, such as: poverty, social exclusion, inequalities, participation, partnership, and how they are defined and understood. To strengthen members’ knowledge on the way the…
DetailsSpecific objectives: To provide a space for participants to exchange experiences on their engagement with the national network and how they relate to European processes. To understand key concepts for EAPN’s work, such as: poverty, social exclusion, inequalities, participation, partnership, and how they are defined and understood. To strengthen members’ knowledge on the way the…
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Press Statement of the EU Alliance for Investing in Children on the occasion of the European Parliament’s adoption of the European Fund for Strategic Investments
25/06/2015 – The EU Alliance for Investing in Children welcomes the European Parliament’s adoption of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) – yesterday during their plenary session in Brussels. MEPs have added important provisions on how the EFSI should be allocated which will ensure long-term strategic investments and societal progress, such as investment in targeted social policies in line with the 2013 Social Investment Package and support of projects in the fields of human capital, culture, education and health. In addition, we welcome the inclusion that the EFSI should contribute to achieving the Europe 2020 targets.However, the Alliance for Investing in Children regrets that investing in education from an early age is no longer explicitly mentioned in the adopted text. There is considerable evidence on the benefits of investing in early childhood education and care for all children for achieving long term results in tackling poverty, exclusion and unemployment.
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