Poverty and social exclusion

In line with the aim of linking its members to serve for solidarity and justice, Eurodiaconia intends to bridge the gap between the concrete reality of its members’ experience in the area of poverty and social exclusion and EU policies.

To do so, Eurodiaconia

• monitors EU policies and strategies in the area of poverty and social exclusion
• takes part in the consultation and participation mechanisms at EU level
• advocates on EU policies, drawing on its members’ experience and expertise
• equips its members to take part in the process at national level
• networks with Institutions, NGOs, to share ideas and good practices

Eurodiaconia is currently concentrating its work on the follow-up of the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy’s objective of inclusive growth, and the process of the European Platform against poverty. It also works on specific issues such as the impact of the financial and economic crisis, financial inclusion and over-indebtedness, homelessness, child and family poverty, and other issues of interest to its members.

Downloads:

• Policy paper on over-indebtedness in the European Union (2012)
• Eurodiaconia policy position and briefing and advocacy plan on homelessness
• Eurodiaconia reports on the impact of the financial and economic crisis on its members 2009 , 2010  and 2011
• Mapping 20 years of experience in the fight against poverty
• “Do not deny justice to your poor people”, proposal for combating poverty and social exclusion in the EU, joint recommendations of Caritas Europa, the Church and Society Commission of CEC, the COMECE and Eurodiaconia

To know more about Eurodiaconia’s work on extreme poverty, please contact Clotilde at  clotilde.clark-foulquier@eurodiaconia.org