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EAPN Ireland Publishes Report from Building Social Europe Conference

mbyrne — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:06:40 +0000

The European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) organised an international conference in Dublin to further its vision for the legacy of the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion, in the context of the EU’s priorities for the next decade. The objective of this conference was to present concrete proposals for building a social Europe with the capacity to end poverty and social exclusion, and make a real difference to the 85 million Europeans who live everyday at risk of poverty.

The conference set out to:

1. Take stock of the European Union’s contribution to ending poverty and social exclusion.
2. Take forward EAPN’s proposals for improving the social dimension of the EU 2020 strategy.
3. Provide an opportunity for a range of stakeholders, including people experiencing poverty,
to input on how the legacy of the Year should be realised.

You can download the conference report here. Please note that the report is an interactive pdf, the links are ‘live’ and the navigation bar on the right panel will assist you in accessing particular sections.

Briefing for Oireachtas Members on Poverty 25% Reduction Target

mbyrne — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:27:46 +0000

On the 3rd March 2010 the European Commission proposed an EU target to reduce poverty by 25% by 2020. The target was one of five headline targets set out in the new Europe 2020 strategy for ‘smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’. The inclusion of that target is now in doubt. EAPN Ireland is lobbying Oireachtas members and decision makers to ensure that Ireland puts forward a robust defence of the target. The Irish Government has yet to take a position on the target. EAPN Ireland will be meeting with Government representatives and opposition spokespeople in the coming weeks.

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EAPN Ireland Briefing on the Future of the EU Social Inclusion Strategy

mbyrne — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:53:13 +0000

The briefing looks back to the evolution and development of the strategy and looks ahead to the potential opportunities and challenges with in Europe 2020, the roadmap for social, economic and environmental development in the EU over the next decade.

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EAPN Ireland Submission to European Commission Working Document “Consultations on the Future EU 2020 Strategy”

mbyrne — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:45:13 +0000

A submission from EAPN Ireland to the Commission Working Document on a ‘Consultation on the Future ‘EU2020 Strategy’. The submission highlights a number of key areas that need to be addressed as part of a post 2010 strategy to highlight poverty and inequality.

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