European Council Meeting

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…

Seminar hosted by EAPN & Sergio Gutiérrez Prieto (MEP S&D): Can the Semester help build a better Social Europe?

European Parliament Brussels, Belgium

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…

‘Dignity & Well-Being: Exchange together for change’ SMES-Europa conference

Lisbon, Portugal

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:…

Keeping food banks alive – Bridging the gap of food poverty in Europe

The Annual Convention of the European Federation of Foodbanks (FEBA) will take place in Rotterdam (Netherlands) and will be organized in collaboration with the Dutch Federation of Food Banks, Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken. Contact: cdiazlonborg.feba@eurofoodbank.org

Mouths to feed? Food security & autonomy: a global approach (in French!!)

Rue du Ruisseau 17-19 Rue du Ruisseau 17-19, Molenbeek, Brussels, Belgium

La FdSS présent un séminaire ouvert organisé par le Cremis de Montréal dans le cadre du 18ème Atelier international de recherche et d’actions sur les inégalités sociales et les discriminations. Cet événement centré sur des questions d’alimentation et de pauvreté réunira des chercheurs et des professionnels du social du Québec (Université de Montréal, Centre intégré universitaire…