See here below the Programme of EAPN’s Strategic Congress
EAPN STRATEGIC CONGRESS | 3 July 2015
Deusto Universtity, Aula Icaza
PROGRAMME
9.00 – 9.30 Registration
9.30 – 10.30 Plenary – Welcome address & opening session
- Mr. Iñigo Urkullu, Lehendakari, Euskadi
- Mr. José María Guibert, President of the University of Deusto
- Mr. Juan María Aburto, Mayor of Bilbao
- Mrs. Salomé Adroher, Director General of Family & Child Services (MSSSI)
- Mrs. Susanne Conze, Policy Officer at DG Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, European Commission
- Mr. Sérgio Aires, President of EAPN
Press has been invited to attend this session with possibilities for interviews at 10.30.
“What is our vision for a Europe and a World free of Poverty?”
Priorities, policies, immediate actions
11.00 – 12.30 Panel exchange and debate
Towards an integrated strategy to combat poverty: the role of policies such as Minimum Income and the importance of the participation of Third Sector organisations and individuals with experience of poverty as essential elements in the fight against poverty and exclusion.
Key speaker: Imanol Zubero, Phd in Sociology and Professor at Basque Country University
Facilitator: Carlos Susías, President of EAPN-ES
Comments by:
- Jana Hainsworth, President of the Social Platform
- Susanne Conze, Policy Officer at DG Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, European Commission
- Letizia Cesarini Sforza, Vice-President of EAPN
- Javier Salgado, Coordinator of EAPN-ES Participation Group
“Towards a New Strategic Plan for EAPN”
EAPN has been working on the European Semester, as this is the key driver-mechanism of the forthcoming years in European convergence and monetary union. Amongst its objectives, EAPN will reflect on the best ways to counteract the current neo-liberal political approach to the EU’s economy, denounce the decisions imposed on countries under the corrective arm of the Stability and Growth Pact and make appropriate recommendations in that regard.
EAPN is also determined to contribute to strengthen the Social Dimension of the EMU and see progress on a EUropean Directive on adequate minimum income.
For EAPN, the voices of people experiencing poverty must also gain influence in policy- and decision-making processes.
For more information, contact:
- Barbara Helfferich, EAPN Director barbara.helfferich@eapn.eu (+32 496 583 829)
On press enquiries, contact:
- Nellie Epinat, EAPN Europa nellie.epinat@eapn.eu (+32.498.44.13.66)
- Jonás Candalija, EAPN Spain jonas.candalija@eapn.es (+34 917 860 411)
- Alfonso López, EAPN Euskadi coordinacion@eapneuskadi.net (+34 626.188.213)
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