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EAPN
The European Anti-Poverty Network
EAPN
  • Who we are
    • 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
    • Get involved
    • Contact us
  • What we do
    • How we work
    • Policy areas we focus on
      • Poverty & Fundamental Rights
      • Wealth & Inequalities
      • Employment
      • Access to Public Services
      • EU Funds
      • Participation of people experiencing poverty
      • Europe 2020 Strategy
      • The Future of Europe
    • Projects
    • Network Development
    • Campaigns & Alliances
      • Campaigns
      • Alliances & Structured dialogue
  • News & Publications
    • Press Room
      • EAPN Press releases
      • EAPN Clippings
      • National Networks Clippings
    • News
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      • EU Institutions News
    • Publications
      • EAPN key documents
      • EAPN Position Papers & Reports
      • EAPN Policy toolkits & Briefings
      • EAPN Letters
      • EAPN Books
    • Upcoming Events
    • EAPN Photos & Videos
    • EU jargon explained
  • 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
    • Voices from the ground
  • Members’ Room

Voices of Poverty

  • Who we are
    • 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
    • Get involved
    • Contact us
  • What we do
    • How we work
    • Policy areas we focus on
      • Poverty & Fundamental Rights
      • Wealth & Inequalities
      • Employment
      • Access to Public Services
      • EU Funds
      • Participation of people experiencing poverty
      • Europe 2020 Strategy
      • The Future of Europe
    • Projects
    • Network Development
    • Campaigns & Alliances
      • Campaigns
      • Alliances & Structured dialogue
  • News & Publications
    • Press Room
      • EAPN Press releases
      • EAPN Clippings
      • National Networks Clippings
    • News
      • EAPN News
      • EAPN National Networks News
      • EU Institutions News
    • Publications
      • EAPN key documents
      • EAPN Position Papers & Reports
      • EAPN Policy toolkits & Briefings
      • EAPN Letters
      • EAPN Books
    • Upcoming Events
    • EAPN Photos & Videos
    • EU jargon explained
  • 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
    • Voices from the ground
  • Members’ Room

The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN)

The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) is the largest European network of national, regional and local networks, involving anti-poverty NGOs and grassroot groups as well as European Organisations, active in the fight against poverty and social exclusion. It was established in 1990.

Download EAPN’s presentation leaflet

Our network

At present, EAPN is a network of 31 national networks of voluntary organisations and grassroots groups and 13 European organisations. See our members’ page.

The membership of EAPN is involved in a variety of activities aimed at combating poverty and social exclusion including, education and training activities, service provision and activities aimed at the participation and empowerment of people experiencing poverty and social exclusion.

Together, the membership of EAPN aims to put the fight against poverty high on the agenda of the EU and to ensure cooperation at EU level aimed at the eradication of poverty and social exclusion.

Our work is carried out by our members, split into specific statutory entities and task forces. These groups feed into our European level work their national perspectives, individual expertise or the specific focus of the European organisation they are affiliated to. See here structures of EAPN.

EAPN has consultative status with the Council of Europe, and is a founding member of the Social Platform (Platform of European Social NGOs)

Organigram

Our mission

In order to achieve our ambitions, we have set ourselves the following mission:

  • To promote and enhance the effectiveness of actions to eradicate poverty and prevent social exclusion
  • To raise awareness around poverty and social exclusion
  • To empower the people living in poverty and social exclusion
  • To lobby for and with people and groups facing poverty and social exclusion. EAPN includes the objectives of gender equality and non discrimination in all its areas of work

EAPN includes the objectives of gender equality and non discrimination in all its areas of work.

Our vision & values

It is unacceptable that over 118 million people are living in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion in the European Union. We are committed to the eradication of poverty and aim to put the fight against poverty and social exclusion at the top of the political agenda of the EU. 

Our vision

We are working for a Social Europe free of poverty and social exclusion with access to economic, social and cultural rights for all.

To achieve this we seek:

  • a fair distribution of wealth,
  • accessible quality employment,
  • high levels of social protection,
  • the combat of discrimination,
  • and the meaningful participation -through the organisations in which they participate- of people experiencing poverty and social exclusion.

Our values

We believe that poverty and social exclusion:

  • are a denial of fundamental human rights and thus a failure to respect and protect human dignity;
  • arise from complex and multidimensional processes that cannot be dealt with in isolation or on the margins.

We believe:

  • in the possibility to achieve a better sharing of wealth, opportunities and resources;
  • in gender equality;
  • in respect for cultural and religious diversity and non-discrimination on the grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or social origin;
  • in the organisation of our work in a democratic and transparent way;
  • that people have the right to influence and participate in the decisions that affect them and to have their views and experiences listened to and acted on;
  • in seeking to work in partnership with other actors sharing a common vision including actors within; state authorities, public sector bodies, European Union Institutions and with trade unions and employers and with other NGOs;
  • in the independence of Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs).
  • What is EAPN?
  • Our members
  • Our structure
  • EAPN Europe Staff
  • The way we are funded
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The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN)

The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) is the largest European network of national, regional and local networks, involving anti-poverty NGOs and grassroot groups as well as European Organisations, active in the fight against poverty and social exclusion. It was established in 1990.

  • Our network
  • Our mission
  • Our vision & values

You can download EAPN’s 2015 leaflet here

Our network

At present, EAPN is a network of 31 national networks of voluntary organisations and grassroots groups and 18 European organisations. See our members‘ page.

The membership of EAPN is involved in a variety of activities aimed at combating poverty and social exclusion including, education and training activities, service provision and activities aimed at the participation and empowerment of people experiencing poverty and social exclusion.

Together the membership of EAPN aims to put the fight against poverty high on the agenda of the EU and to ensure cooperation at EU level aimed at the eradication of poverty and social exclusion.

Our work is carried out by our members, split into specific statutory entities and task forces. These groups feed into our European level work their national perspectives, individual expertise or the specific focus of the European organisation they are affiliated to. See here structures of EAPN.

EAPN has consultative status with the Council of Europe, and is a founding member of the Social Platform (Platform of European Social NGOs) 

Our mission

In order to achieve our ambitions, we have set ourselves the following mission:

  • To promote and enhance the effectiveness of actions to eradicate poverty and prevent social exclusion;
  • To raise awareness around poverty and social exclusion
  • To empower the people living in poverty and social exclusion
  • To lobby for and with people and groups facing poverty and social exclusion. EAPN includes the objectives of gender equality and non discrimination in all its areas of work.

EAPN includes the objectives of gender equality and non discrimination in all its areas of work.

Our vision & values

It is unacceptable that over 120 million people are living in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion of in the European Union. We are committed to the eradication of poverty and aim to put the fight against poverty and social exclusion at the top of the political agenda of the EU. 

  • Our vision
  • Our values

Our vision

We are working for a Social Europe free of poverty and social exclusion with access to economic, social and cultural rights for all.

To achieve this we seek:

  • a fair distribution of wealth,
  • accessible quality employment,
  • high levels of social protection,
  • the combat of discrimination,
  • and the meaningful participation -through the organisations in which they participate- of people experiencing poverty and social exclusion.

Our values

We believe that poverty and social exclusion:

  • are a denial of fundamental human rights and thus a failure to respect and protect human dignity;
  • arise from complex and multidimensional processes that cannot be dealt with in isolation or on the margins.

We believe:

  • in the possibility to achieve a better sharing of wealth, opportunities and resources;
  • in gender equality;
  • in respect for cultural and religious diversity and non-discrimination on the grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or social origin;
  • in the organisation of our work in a democratic and transparent way;
  • that people have the right to influence and participate in the decisions that affect them and to have their views and experiences listened to and acted on;
  • in seeking to work in partnership with other actors sharing a common vision including actors within; state authorities, public sector bodies, European Union Institutions and with trade unions and employers and with other NGOs;
  • in the independence of Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs).

 

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  • Who we are
    • 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
    • Get involved
    • Contact us
  • What we do
    • How we work
    • Policy areas we focus on
      • Poverty & Fundamental Rights
      • Wealth & Inequalities
      • Employment
      • Access to Public Services
      • EU Funds
      • Participation of people experiencing poverty
      • Europe 2020 Strategy
      • The Future of Europe
    • Projects
    • Network Development
    • Campaigns & Alliances
      • Campaigns
      • Alliances & Structured dialogue
  • News & Publications
    • Press Room
      • EAPN Press releases
      • EAPN Clippings
      • National Networks Clippings
    • News
      • EAPN News
      • EAPN National Networks News
      • EU Institutions News
    • Publications
      • EAPN key documents
      • EAPN Position Papers & Reports
      • EAPN Policy toolkits & Briefings
      • EAPN Letters
      • EAPN Books
    • Upcoming Events
    • EAPN Photos & Videos
    • EU jargon explained
  • 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
    • Voices from the ground
  • Members’ Room
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