EESC 2017 event picture

25th European Social Services Conference

The 25th European Social Services Conference (ESSC) will take place in Valletta (Malta) on 26-28 June 2017 in cooperation with the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and organised by the European Social Network. The 25th anniversary edition of the ESSC will explore how innovation and new practices can help local public…

EAPN booklet on Social Innovation

EAPN Books, Featured

03/03/2016 – EAPN launched its new booklet “The contribution of meaningful Social Innovation to reducing poverty and social exclusion in Europe” in the European Parliament. Social innovation has been a ‘buzz’ term in European discourse over the past years. However, the definition and use of the concept remain tenuous, and there is still ongoing debate…