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EAPN mobilises to get MEPs to sign Written Declaration on Investing in Children

EAPN National Networks News, EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff November 10, 2015

EAPN members are contributing to the the EU Alliance’s efforts to gather signatures of the Written Declaration on Investing in Children from at least half of the Members of the European Parliament (i.e. 376 members) by the 7th December 2015 and to raise public awareness about the campaign. To name a few: in the context of the Cypriot Children’s Week 2015, EAPN Cyprus is organizing an event on 21st November (in co-organisation with the PCCPWC, Pancyprian Coordinating Committee for the Protection and Welfare of Children) when which 6 MEPs from Cyprus will be invited to sign the Declaration; EAPN Estonia, Germany, Portugal, Malta and Netherlands also sent requests for signatures to the MEPs of their countries and/or are raising the visibility of the campaign through their communication channels.

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Written Declaration on investing in children

Past CampaignsBy Nellie Epinat November 10, 2015

On 7 September 11 Members of the European Parliament have launched an initiative at the European Parliament to collect signatures to support a Written Declaration on investing in children (number 0042/2015). The Written Declaration calls upon the European Commission to introduce specific indicators on children at risk of poverty; it also urges EU Member States…

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#2015PEP – SOCIAL CONVERGENCE IN THE EU – A strategic dialogue meeting with People experiencing Poverty

EAPN NewsBy Nellie Epinat November 9, 2015

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#2015PEP – SOCIAL CONVERGENCE IN THE EU – A strategic dialogue meeting with People experiencing Poverty

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff November 9, 2015

The European Meeting of People experiencing Poverty takes place this year on 19-20 November 2015 in Brussels as a consultation with people experiencing poverty to gather their input on policies to foster social convergence in Europe and to strengthen the participation of people experiencing poverty in policies that affect them. Delegations of people experiencing poverty from 30 countries in Europe exchange with EU officials and other policy makers. It is expected that the outcomes of this Year’s meeting will feed into the Annual Convention on Poverty and Social Exclusion that is likely to take place early 2016.

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#2015PEP – SOCIAL CONVERGENCE IN THE EU – A strategic dialogue meeting with People experiencing Poverty

Voices of PovertyBy November 9, 2015

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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS for the #2015PEP !

Voices of PovertyBy November 5, 2015

Volunteers for whispering interpretation needed for the 2015 European Meeting of People experiencing Poverty (see languages needed below) The European Meeting of People experiencing Poverty takes place this year on 19-20 November in Brussels as a consultation with people experiencing poverty to gather their input on policies to foster social convergence in Europe and to…

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Joint open letter to the European Council on Children’s Rights

EAPN NewsBy Nellie Epinat October 30, 2015

59 organisations including EAPN express their concerns on the lack of attention afforded to children’s rights in these policy discussions and developments 30/10/2015 – Over the past few months, several European Council as well as Justice and Home Affairs and Foreign Affairs Council meetings have been convened to discuss and develop immediate responses and policies…

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Time to act to ensure children’s rights in the EU’s migration policy: 10 action points

EAPN NewsBy Rebecca October 30, 2015

Over the past few months, several European Council as well as Justice and Home Affairs and Foreign Affairs Council meetings have been convened to discuss and develop immediate responses and policies to address the recent increase in migrants and refugees arriving to Europe.

The Poverty Alliance (EAPN Scotland) | LIVING WAGE WEEK IS COMING!

EAPN National Networks News, EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff October 30, 2015

Living Wage Week 2015 will be begin this coming Monday 02/11 with the announcement of the new Living Wage rate. The week is a UK-wide celebration of the Living Wage and of those employers paying the Living Wage. It is coordinated by the Living Wage Foundation across the UK and by the Poverty Alliance in Scotland.

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Social Platform guide to the EU Public Procurement Directive

Other publicationsBy EAPN Europe Staff October 28, 2015

27/10/2015 – Following the work of the Task Force on Public Procurement, the Social Platform releases its guide on the Public Procurement Directive. For more information please contact Valentina Caimi, Policy Officer at the Social Platform.

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