Energy poverty is a serious concern in our societies while more and more people realize that it should be a social right. The editors and the authors of the handbook are dedicated to share their knowledge and raise awareness about energy poverty in order to eliminate it from Europe once and for all. Opening note:…
The EPSCO Council brings together ministers responsible for employment, social affairs, health and consumer policy from all EU member states. Relevant European Commissioners also participate in meetings. There are usually four EPSCO meetings a year. Two of the meetings are generally devoted exclusively to employment and social policy topics. About employment and social policy The…
The European Council defines the EU's overall political direction and priorities. It is not one of the EU's legislating institutions, so does not negotiate or adopt EU laws. Instead it sets the EU's policy agenda, traditionally by adopting 'conclusions' during European Council meetings which identify issues of concern and actions to take. More recently, the European…
The event Can the Semester help build a better Social Europe? is jointly hosted by the European Anti-Poverty Network with Sergio Gutiérrez Prieto (MEP, S&D). The seminar aims to review how well the European Semester and Europe 2020 is working in terms of its delivery on social rights, poverty and participation and to debate what changes…
SMES-Europa invites participants and their institutions, especially those involved in the social and health fields in favour of people living in extreme poverty conditions and suffering of mental health problems, to share experience, knowledge and competences at the XIV European SMES Conference which will take place in Lisbon on 16-17-18 March 2017: ‘Dignity & Well-Being:…