European Anti Poverty Network

Core objectives

• To promote and enhance the effectiveness of actions to eradicate poverty and prevent social exclusion;
• To raise awareness of 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.

Activities

To address its objectives, the EAPN lobbies European and national decision-making institutions to develop and implement inclusive, anti-poverty policies and programmes, and keeps under close review policies and programmes likely to impact on groups facing poverty and social exclusion.

It also acts as a central European forum for anti poverty focused NGOs, exchanging information on EU and national level anti poverty and exclusion policies; it supports members in exchanging experiences and building partnerships; and provides training for its members. It is also forging links and alliances with like-minded groups and coalitions.

Resources

The EAPN website gives access to key EAPN and EU documents on poverty, social exclusion and inequalities. EAPN produces wide a range of materials and publications on poverty, social inclusion, social protection, employment, Structural Funds.

References

References

1. Hoskyns, Catherine. (2007). "Democratizing the European Union: issues for the twenty-first century". [[Transaction Publishers]].