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The role of Social Innovation in reaching the poverty reduction target of Europe 2020 | EAPN booklet and debate in the Parliament

EAPN NewsFeatured

03/03/2016 – Hon Verónica Lope Fontagné MEP (EPP) and EAPN co-hosted a discussion in the European Parliament on the topic: How can Social Innovation contribute to reaching the poverty reduction target of Europe 2020? 

Social innovation has been a ‘buzz’ term in European discourse over the past years, having been actively promoted by the European Commission, and tied to important funding lines for the national and EU level. The potential of a socially innovative approach to contribute to mitigating the consequences of the crisis, as well as to ensure better social inclusion and social cohesion in Europe, has been widely praised. However, the definition and use of the concept remain tenuous, and there is still ongoing debate regarding its merits, as well as hidden traps.

 

The debate came at a timely moment, on the eve of the Mid-Term Review of Europe 2020 and of the Multiannual Financial Framework. It was an opportunity to re-discuss and better frame the right kind of social innovation, which can contribute to tackling poverty in the context of the European Semester and the European Structural and Investment Funds, and take a closer look at the role and importance of civil society organisations and the work they are doing on the ground, as well as the funding opportunities available to them.

The event used as a starting point the resolution Social entrepreneurship and social innovation in combating unemployment, authored by Hon. Verónica Lope Fontagné MEP, as well as EAPN’s own work on Social Innovation during 2015: EAPN’s definition of social innovation, analysis of opportunities, risks, threats, and checklist, as well as 4 best practices are now brought together in EAPN’s Social Innovation Booklet, which was launched at the event.

 

Chairing was Antoine Saint-Denis, Founder of Europe for People, policy and social innovation expert of the ESF Transnational Platform (AEIDL / European Commission). The panel included representatives from EAPN, the European Parliament, the European Commission, Eurodiaconia, and Social Economy Europe, and a number of participants took the floor from the audience, in a lively discussion.

 

Presentations

European Anti-Poverty Network:

  • Marija Babović, EAPN Serbia, Chair of EAPN’s Social Innovation Task Force, Co-Chair of EAPN’s EU Inclusion Strategies Group – presentation
  • Frank Vanbiervliet, Médecins du Monde, EAPN Belgium – presentation

Eurodiaconia:

  • Stephan Burger – presentation

Social Economy Europe:

  • Víctor Meseguer – Speaking points

European Commission, DG Employment, Social Affairs, and Inclusion:

  • Claire Grapeloux, replacing Acting Director Manuela Geleng – Speaking points

See the full programme of the event here.

For more information about EAPN’s work on Social Innovation, please contact Amana Ferro in the Secretariat.

 

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Acknowledgments: Photos of event: Amana Ferro, EAPN. Image by Project Salta, EAPN Portugal

March 17, 2016
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    • What is EAPN?
    • Our members
    • Our structure
      • EAPN Europe Staff
      • Governing bodies
        • General Assembly (GA)
        • Executive Committee
        • Bureau
      • EU Inclusion Strategies Group
    • The way we are funded
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  • What we do
    • How we work
    • Policy areas we focus on
      • Poverty & Fundamental Rights
      • Wealth & Inequalities
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      • Access to Public Services
      • EU Funds
      • Participation of people experiencing poverty
      • Europe 2020 Strategy
      • The Future of Europe
    • Projects
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  • News & Publications
    • Press Room
      • EAPN Press releases
      • EAPN Clippings
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    • News
      • EAPN News
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  • What is poverty ?
    • Introduction
    • Poverty : what is it?
    • How is poverty measured?
    • Facts & Trends
    • Inequality : what is it?
    • Causes of poverty and inequality
    • Sources of information
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