The Croatian Anti-Poverty Network (Hrvatska mreža protiv siromaštva – Croatian Anti Poverty Network) was founded on 28/03/2014 by 5 non-governmental organisations: Pragma, Centre for Social Policy Initiatives, Croatian Red cross – Zagreb Branch, Katolička udruga “Kap dobrote”, Hrvatska mreža za beskućnike – Croatian Network of Homeless People. The objectives of the CAPN are: Gathering and…
DetailsThe Croatian Anti-Poverty Network (Hrvatska mreža protiv siromaštva – Croatian Anti Poverty Network) was founded on 28/03/2014 by 5 non-governmental organisations: Pragma, Centre for Social Policy Initiatives, Croatian Red cross – Zagreb Branch, Katolička udruga “Kap dobrote”, Hrvatska mreža za beskućnike – Croatian Network of Homeless People. The objectives of the CAPN are: Gathering and…
Details14/07/2014 – This 17th July 2014, Vice president of EAPN, Letizia Cesarini Sforza will be representing EAPN at the Informal Meeting of EU Environment and Employment Ministers in Milano. EU ministers from labour and environment will discuss in 4 different workshops employment and green growth focusing on job creation and skill’s development as well as on other concrete measures such as shifting the tax burden away from labour onot energy.
Details03/07/2014 – The Poverty Alliance has welcomed the City Deal Partnership between Glasgow City Council and the UK Government which will used to create a £1.1bn infrastructure fund for the city, but has called on all the partners to ensure that the new funding makes a contribution to tackling poverty and inequality in the city.…
Details03/07/2014 – The Poverty Alliance has welcomed the City Deal Partnership between Glasgow City Council and the UK Government which will used to create a £1.1bn infrastructure fund for the city, but has called on all the partners to ensure that the new funding makes a contribution to tackling poverty and inequality in the city. The UK Government have committed £500m with local authorities Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and West Dunbartonshire councils pledging another £130m to the new infrastructure fund.
Details09/07/2014 – The 3rd Social conference on employment took place in Paris with President F. Hollande Paris taking on board FNARS and Collectif Alerte joint proposals, which both organisations welcome. Declaring that long-term unemployment is a major national issue and priority to tackle, the President also called on everyone and particularly social partners to mobilise against…
Details09/07/2014 – The 3rd Social conference on employment took place in Paris with President F. Hollande Paris taking on board FNARS and Collectif Alerte joint proposals, which both organisations welcome. Declaring that long-term unemployment is a major national issue and priority to tackle, the President also called on everyone and particularly social partners to mobilise against what affects today over 2 million people in France. However, the most important is to witness the implementation of concrete and adapted proposals that respond best and as fast as possible to the needs of millions of people experiencing hardship.
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EAPN is a member of the EU Alliance for Investing in Children, coordinated by Eurochild, which brings together over 20 European networks, all sharing the commitment to end child poverty and to promote child well-being across Europe. At a time when over a quarter of children in the EU face poverty and social exclusion, the…
Details25/06/2014 – The European Commission has launched a consultation on the quality of drinking water supply in response to the ECI right2water, the only successful ECI so far. We invite civil society organisations and European citizens to participate in this consultation and to address the human rights aspect of water, the responsibility of governments to provide the service, the fact that it is a “natural monopoly” (there is no market!) and to address that outsourcing or delegation of services do NOT lead to better quality.
Details16/06/2014 – Poverty and social exclusion are still increasing in the Community of Madrid, says EAPN Madrid in its study: Evolution and impact of the risk of poverty and exclusion in the Community of Madrid, based on data from the Survey on Living Conditions (Encuesta de Condiciones de Vida). According to the annual survey of…
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