CESIE, as a member of the stakeholders group the 2010 European Year of Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion, has actively participated in the Forum and has had the opportunity to be part with a stand with information along with other international organisations such as EUROCITIES, UNDP, European Youth Forum and other DGs such as the European Commission DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, and DG Research.
The meeting has been held in Halles de Schaerbeek, Brussels 19-20 October 2010.
Other activities organised were: 20 workshops on issues of combating social exclusion, and exchange of innovative methods and best practices aimed at different target groups: immigrants, youth, disabled, women, etc; performances of different social circus, with the participation of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds of all Europe; video projections on poverty in Europe made during the EU Year 2010.
More than 800 people from public authorities at various levels, NGOs, social partners, cultural actors, foundations, as well as people experiencing poverty, have participated in the event.
The objects were: find out and exchange about inspiring, innovative projects supported by EU financial programmes or developed in the context of the European Year 2010; meet with actors from various horizons, including some who have become increasingly active throughout the European Year 2010; learn more about policies and programmes developed by the European Union in a wide range of areas: social protection and inclusion, but also education and culture, enterprise, health, environment, migration; debate on the EU’s role in these areas and in particular on the future “European Platform against Poverty”.
For further information please contact youth@cesie.org
