Welcome to the SIWG members page. Here you will find all the key documents related to our common work. The aim is to provide you with all the useful information. If you have any suggestions/corrections – please let us know! Contact Sian Jones at sian.jones@eapn.eu and Rebecca Lee at rebecca.lee@eapn.eu

• Objectives
• Meetings
  

• Presentations
• New Developments
  
• Current Areas of Work: Social Inclusion
• Current Areas of Work: Services
• BAPN/EAPN Conference on Minimum Income
• OMC & Social Inclusion past documents
• EU2020 Strategy
• Round table / Annual Convention
• Useful info

OBJECTIVES

The key objectives of the Social Inclusion Working Group are to:

1. Monitor and engage with the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) on social protection and social inclusion at national and European level and in all the strands of the process (Plans, Progress Projects including Peer reviews and Studies).
2. Monitor and actively engage with the Europe 2020 strategy at National and EU level – including the National Reform Programmes and the European Flagship Platform Against Poverty.
3. Build capacity on the EU role in supporting access to quality Services of General Interest, particularly social services.
4. Promote the exchange and productive mutual learning between members on national practices, experiences and concerns related to social inclusion and services, to support effective development and lobbying on anti-poverty strategies at EU and national level.

• Contact person for the Social Inclusion Working Group: Sian Jones: sian.jones@eapn.eu
• Chair of the Social Inclusion Working Group: Graciela Malgesini (ES): gmalgesini@hotmail.com
• Vice Chair of the Social Inclusion Working Group: Maria Jeliazkova (BG): perspekt@tradel.net
• See list of members
• Contact book

MEETINGS

[AGENDA/ PRACTICAL INFORMATION/ MINUTES OF LAST MEETINGS] DOCUMENTS

Meeting in Brussels, 22 September 2011

• Agenda
• Europe 2020 updated powerpoint
• Draft programme of Annual Convention 17-18/10/11
• Workshop at Annual Convention – template for identifying good practices
• Evaluation form for group’s 2011 work programme
• Evaluation form of Crisis conference

Meeting in Madrid, 27-28 May 2011

This was proceeded by a seminar organised by EAPN ES on Europe 2020 on 26 May 2011.

• Agenda
• NEW! Meeting 27-28 May 2011 – Minutes
• NEW! Meeting 27-28 May 2011 – Action Notes

      Capacity Building session documents

• 2020 Briefing (session 1)
• 2020 Briefing annex (session 1)
• 2020 Powerpoint (session 1)
• Spanish network’s input to Europe 2020 (session 2)
• Irish network’s input to Europe 2020 (session 2)
• Policy Briefing
• Crisis Report
• Capacity Building evaluation form

      Working Group meeting documents

• Meeting 18-19 February 2011 – minutes (agenda item 1)
• EAPN Members’ feedback on engagement in new NRP(agenda item 3)
• NRP Questionnaire – English – French (agenda item 3)
• Latest draft of Strategic Plan proposal (agenda item 4)
• Explanation note on the Strategic Plan & Working Structures (agenda item 4)
• National Networks’ info Sheet update (agenda item 4)
• Summary of EAPN position on child poverty (agenda item 7)
• NEW! Latest EU developments on child poverty – Input from Eurochild (agenda item 7)
• Latest Conference programme – draft! (crisis conference) (agenda item 8)
• Background document to crisis, initial draft (agenda item 8)
• NEW! Presentation of background document to the crisis (agenda item 8)
• NEW! Services update (agenda item 9)
• Background briefing on Roma inclusion (agenda item 10)
• Roma mapping Questionnaire (agenda item 10)
• Powerpoint – Impact of the crisis in N. Africa (agenda item 11)

Meeting in Brussels, 18-19 February 2011

• Agenda
• Practical Information – English – French
• Meeting 12-13 November 2010 – minutes
• Meeting 12 November 2010 – action notes – English – French
• Why the EU should support the proposed target reduce relative poverty by 25% by 2020?

• National Networks’ Info Sheet – updated (agenda item 1)
• Crisis Update Report (agenda item 2)
• Conference Scoping Note (agenda item 2)
• Press release on Key Messages for AGORA (agenda item 2)
• Europe 2020 Update Powerpoint – Sian (presentation, agenda item 3)
• Engaging with Europe 2020 at national level Powerpoint (NRP and NAP) –  Graciela (presentation, agenda item 3)
• Briefing on Growth Survey (agenda item 3)
• EAPN Response to the European Platform against Poverty (agenda item 3)
• EAPN Press release on launch of Growth Survey (agenda item 3)
  
• Update on National Engagement in NRPs (agenda item 3)
• Draft position on EY on volunteering 2011, EAPN Spain (agenda item 4)
• Notes of debate on volunteering at the meeting
• Evaluation of 2010 form (agenda item 5)
• Rationale and criteria for future working structures of EAPN (agenda item 6)
• Draft EAPN structures and working methods 2012-2015 (agenda item 6)
• Draft EAPN Strategic Plan 2012-2015 (agenda item 6)
• Timeline for Strategic planning process (agenda item 6)
• Portuguese network’s involvement in Quality project – Sergio(presentation, agenda item 7)
  
• Report of Minimum Income Conference (agenda item 8)
• Policy Briefing (Dec) (Agenda item 8)

 Meeting in Brussels, 12-13 November 2010

• Capacity Building session:
• Background note – defining and measuring poverty – English – French 

• How are poverty, social exclusion and inequality defined at EU level? What are the key issues?, Graciela Malgesini
• How is poverty, social exclusion and inequality measured? Measurement at EU level/the Social OMC indicators, Sian Jones
• Measuring poverty at national level – Slovakia, Zuza Kusa

• Round Table debate:
  • Isabel Maquet’s presentation – European Commission, Social Inclusion Unit, Coordinator of Indicators Sub Group (ISG)
  • Rudi Van Damm’s presentation, Belgian Government/SPC member
  • Graciela’s conclusions to the round table debate
• Social Inclusion Working Group meeting:
  • Europe 2020 and Social OMC. Update on Europe 2020/ OMC and Flagship Platform and EAPN action, Sian Jones
  • EAPN Crisis report 2010: Presentation of responses and initial findings
  • Notes circulated, Claire Champeix

Meeting in Copenhagen, 13-14 November 2009  

The meeting took place on the 13 and 14 November 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The meeting was preceded on the 12 November by an event organized by EAPN Denmark on 2010, to which all SIWG members were invited.

• Meeting in Brussels, 28-28 February 2009 – minutes

Minutes of former meetings

• Meeting in Brussels, 30 May 2009

PRESENTATIONS

• EAPN Portugal’s presentation of Quality project, Sergio Aires, February 2011
• Europe 2020 Update, Sian Jones, February 2011
• Engaging with Europe 2020 at national level (NRP and NAP), Graciela Malgesini, February 2011

NEW DEVELOPMENTS

Peer review on poverty targets:

• Ireland’s host country report
• Ireland’s Expert Discussion Paper
• EAPN’s comments paper

CURRENT AREAS OF WORK: SOCIAL INCLUSION

This section makes key documents at the core of the work of the group -including drafts- available in order to facilitate the follow up of the working process by members. 

 POST 2010 AGENDA

• EAPN response to the Draft Joint Employment Report 2010 – February 2011
• EAPN first response to the European Flagship Platform against Poverty – January 2011 – French
• EAPN’s proposals on the ‘European Platform against Poverty’ – June 2010 – French – Italian
• “An EU we can trust, EAPN proposals on a new EU post 2010 strategy” – June 2009
• EAPN Seminar on Post 2010 – 29 May 2009 Background Note and Agenda  

FACING THE CRISIS 

• EAPN 2010 Crisis Report: Is the European Project Moving backwards?
• EAPN Report “The social cohesion at stake: the social impact of the crisis and of the recovery package”, December 2009
• Background Note on Crisis Report – July 2009 
• Questionnaire – July 2009
• EAPN members’ Reality Check – April 2009  

Responses to the 2009 Questionnaire:

• Full template
• Austria
• Belgium
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Ireland
• Lithuania
• The Netherlands
• Spain
• Sweden
• UK
• Eurodiaconia

Preparation of the 2010 update report

• Scoping note
• Questionnaire for National Networks
• Questionnaire for European Organisations

WEALTH EXPLAINER

• Scoping document for wealth explainer
• Latest draft version of wealth explainer – 26.08.09

ACTIVE INCLUSION

• European Parliament resolution 6 May 2009
• EAPN response to Active Inclusion Consultation: English and French
• EAPN Key Messages for the Round Table on Poverty and Social Exclusion – October 2008: English and French
• EAPN Briefing: Active Inclusion – What is at stake? – June 2008: English and French
• Report of EAPN seminar on Active Inclusion – June 2008: English and French

Previous Work Programmes

• Poverty and Inequality Explainer – January 2009: English and French

PARTICIPATION AND GOVERNANCE IN THE OMC

• Updated scoping note on embedding better participation and governance in the OMC – August 2009
• Commission powerpoint on Participation and Governance Study
• “A Stronger OMC, but not enough to make the difference!” – EAPN Response and Proposals for Reinforcing the OMC – September 2008: English – French – Greek
• EAPN Participation booklet: Small Steps – Big Changes: English – French – Greek

ADEQUACY OF MINIMUM INCOME 

• What is an adequate minimum income? The Adequacy of Minimum Income in the EU is the 2nd in a series of 3 EAPN booklets called Explainers. It explains what minimum income schemes are at present throughout the EU and how and why minimum income schemes should be “adequate”: English – French
• Adequate minimum income in brief! EAPN’s 4-page leaflet summarises what ‘minimum income schemes for all’ mean and EAPN demands (english , french , dutch)
• The proposal for an EU Framework Directive on Minimum Income made by Anne Van Lancker, Consultant for EAPN: English and French
• Minimum Income Schemes Overview: Comparative Table
• Report on Minimum Income Schemes across EU Member States – October 2009
• Myths and Realities – A Paper by Prof. John Veit-Wilson on Adequate Minimum Income
• An EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Income: A Legal Assessment by law firm ‘Sérvulo Associados’  

CURRENT AREAS OF WORK: SERVICES

• EAPN Working Paper on Energy Poverty – March 2010
• EAPN Response to Consultation on Financial Inclusion – April 2009
• EAPN Response to Charter on the Rights of Energy Consumers – October 2007
• Public Consultation: Responsible Lending and Borrowing in the EU 

BAPN/EAPN CONFERENCE ON MINIMUM INCOME, 24.09.2010 

• Conference report: English – French
• More information and useful documents about the conference can be found here.

OMC & SOCIAL INCLUSION PAST DOCUMENTS

• “Building Security, Giving Hope”: EAPN Assessment of the National Strategic Reports on Social Protection and Social Inclusion (2008-10)
• “A Stronger OMC, but not enough to make the difference” – EAPN Response and Proposals for Reinforcing the OMC – 16 September 2008
• EAPN Tool Kit: National Action Plans: 2008-10 – June 2008
• EAPN Light Year report, “Light year, hard work”: English and French

EU2020 STRATEGY

ROUND TABLE / ANNUAL CONVENTION

• Read EAPN’s feedback and proposals to the 1st Annual Convention, October 2011
• Read EAPN’s Key Messages (English – French) and Press Release for the 9^th Round Table.
• 2009 EAPN Key Messages 

USEFUL INFO

• EAPN’s Input to 2012 Commission Recommendation on Child Poverty – SPC Adhoc group questionnaire

On the 21 December, EAPN submitted its response to the stakeholder consultation organised by the SPC adhoc group on Child Poverty, following the stakeholder meeting held on the 14th December.The Adhoc group was set up to advise the Commission in developing the 2012 Recommendation on Child Poverty. The consultation was based on a questionnaire focussing on 3 key questions: 1) What is the added valued of a specific EU initiative 2) What essential principles should feature in the Recommendation (support to families, access to services and children’s participation, and 3) What suggestions for mechanisms to implement and monitor the Recommendation, in the context of Europe 2020 and the Social OMC. The SPC will prepare a report on the findings of the consultation which will feed into the Recommendation which will be adopted by June 2012.