EAPN

People's Summit | EAPN EU and EAPN Portugal Policy conference
2023-03-17 10:00 - 18:00 UTC
How has the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) translated into concrete actions to benefit those living in the EU? Has it achieved a strong social Europe that is fair, inclusive and full of opportunities? Where are the gaps and opportunities?
EAPN Portugal and EAPN Europe will host a People’s Summit in Porto, Portugal, bringing together people experiencing poverty (PeP), our national members, political stakeholders and grass-roots organisations. Through a series of workshops and plenaries, we will address the structural barriers and explore solutions for a meaningful EPSR Action Plan in the next Commission mandate.
This is an opportune moment to influence the agenda of the second edition of the Porto Social Summit by pointing out key subjects that need to be discussed and generate political commitment for an ambitious EU anti-poverty strategy in the next Commission mandate. And an opportunity to create a true culture of participation for people experiencing poverty, and for the civil society entities that work directly with them.
More info here.

Capacity-building webinar on the European Semester
2023-12-06 14:00 - 16:30 | Online
Need help navigating the European Semester Process? Join our online capacity-building session!

📍 Online
Please register via the registration form by 24 November, end of day.
This capacity-building session – co-organised with EAPN Europe, ENSIE and ERGO Network as well as their respective members EAPN France, Skoopi (Sweden) and Integro Association (Bulgaria) – aims to give interested civil society organisations active at EU and national level as well as other interested stakeholders an introduction into the Semester, its importance for policy-making, its functioning and key moments and ways to engage.
The European Semester process is an annual year-long mandatory process that coordinates, monitors and evaluates Member States’ economic, fiscal, social, environmental and climate policies and reforms. It makes recommendations that contribute to turning various EU strategies, such as European Pillar of Social Rights (Social Pillar), its Action Plan and EU headline targets on employment, skills, and poverty reduction and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), into reality. It also increasingly focuses on environmental and climate priorities, monitoring the implementation of national energy and climate plans. More recently, it has been linked with the Recovery & Resilience Facility (RRF) adopted to address the economic and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and achieve socially just green and digital transitions, thereby also directing the use of EU funding to these priorities. It monitors Member States’ implementation of their National Recovery & Resilience Plans.
The involvement of civil society organisations in the development, implementation and evaluation of policies is key to ensure they are evidence-based and correspond to the situation on the ground.
>> Learn more and register here.

Affordable Energy: Turning civil society views into action - Reporting by EPAH and EAPN on their Activities
2024-06-21 08:00 - 17:00
🚀 Exciting News!
We are thrilled to announce that Fernando Chironda, our Policy and Advocacy Officer, will be representing us at the upcoming conference on affordable energy. This session will feature the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH) and the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN), where they will report on their important work
📅 Check out the full program here: Full Program

EAPN Position Paper Launch Event at the European Parliament
2025-06-23 13:00 - 15:00 | European Parliament, room ASP 5E3, Brussels, Belgium
EAPN’s position paper, Towards the Eradication of Poverty, will be launched at the European Parliament on 23 June, in an event hosted by MEP Marit Maij (S&D), Co-Chair of the Intergroup on Fighting Against Poverty.
And you’re invited to join us!
Find the agenda here.
In 2026, the European Commission is expected to launch the first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, a long-awaited milestone for millions of people living in poverty and the organisations that advocate with and for them.
Today, despite decades of initiatives, 93.3 million people across the EU remain at risk of poverty and social exclusion. Unless we push for a comprehensive, rights-based, ambitious and effective framework, it risks becoming just another missed opportunity.
Join us on 23 June at the European Parliament for the launch of EAPN’s position paper. Together with MEP Marit Maij (S&D), we’ll bring anti-poverty voices to the table to discuss how to adopt an inclusive and multidimensional approach, one that goes beyond socio-economic factors and addresses the root causes of poverty.
This is a critical political moment. The upcoming strategy could mark a turning point, but only if civil society, people experiencing poverty, and policy actors come together to demand a strong, rights-based, and comprehensive framework.
The event will explore poverty as a structural issue, beyond statistics, and provide space for stakeholders to collectively call for an ambitious EU commitment to eradicating poverty.

European Parliament, Brussels, ASP 3H1
13:00-15:00 (with networking from 14:30-15.00)
Find the agenda here

Eradicating poverty is a political choice. Alleviation of poverty is not enough. Everyone, not just some of us, deserves a dignified life.
Help shape the future of social justice in Europe.

Epic Fails 2.0 “It’s Not Me, it’s You”
2025-10-23 14:00 - 18:00
After the success of last year’s Epic Fails, we’re back with a new edition.
This time, we’re tackling the real battlefield: turning 50-page policy papers into messages that actually reach people.
Why join?

Share survival techniques for working across departments
Translate complex policy into communication that resonates
Learn how to embed comms thinking earlier in the process
And yes… vent a little!

Details
Co-hosted by Myriam Mhamedi & Susana Anastácio
Location: EAPN Office, Brussels
Date: 23 October
Time: 14:00 – 18:00 (including networking)

The event is open to communications professionals in NGOs, EU institutions, trade unions, think tanks – and brave policy/advocacy colleagues.
Registration is required https://forms.gle/12scw28osksxfEvM7

Anti-Poverty Day 2025
2025-11-05 08:30 - 17:00 | European Parliament, room ASP 5E3, Brussels, Belgium
The Anti-Poverty Day is taking place for the first time, co-organised by EAPN with MEPs from Greens/EFA, S&D, The Left, Renew, and EPP, with the support of the Intergroup on Fighting Against Poverty: a flagship event placing lived experience at the heart of EU policymaking.
The event will bring together MEPs, officials, civil society, grassroots movements and crucially, People Experiencing Poverty (PEP) to drive political development and policy change on the matter.
Join us on this day. Registrations open until 27 October 12.00 p.m.
Check the agenda
Register here: https://forms.gle/PztnZ6iEuZYR1VrW7
