EAPN Portugal is organizing a seminar on the contribution and participation of the local authorities in combating poverty and social exclusion. It is intended that this event provide a broad discussion among civil society and the social sector, on the specific role of local authorities to accomplish this goal, taking into account the Local Governance…
Eurofound and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are co-organising a joint high-level conference on social mobility and equal opportunities in Paris, France on Thursday, 4 May 2017. The event will provide a lively platform to discuss fresh evidence on intergenerational mobility and policies which support upward mobility, especially among the disadvantaged population…
On 11th May 2017, Caritas Czech Republic, partner of EAPN, organizes a conference called “Let´s prevent debt traps! Policies to tackle over-indebtedness across Europe”. The topic of over-indebtedness has been chosen as a priority to work on based on the national Caritas Cares Report 2015. The event will take place in Prague. In the Czech…
Our member organisation FEANTSA is organising their policy conference in May in Gdansk. 18th May 2017 (afternoon) Site Visits to view services working with homeless people in Gdansk or Working Spaces on the following issues: drug use, women's homelessness, youth homelessness, social rental agencies, homelessness in Russia, Housing First. 19th May 2017 (all day) Main conference…
The European Economic and Social Committee is holding a public hearing at their site in the European Quarter, Brussels, on "Equal treatment, equality bodies and other possible means of redress for Roma". Anti-gypsyism and discrimination are important barriers to Roma enjoying full rights and this hearing plans to map possible avenues for redress for Roma, including…