The seminar of Liverpool in 2017 of the Alliances to fight poverty was organised around the theme of the upcoming European Pillar of Social Rights. the question was if this Pillar a new step forward in the social agenda of Europe The powerpoint as a starting point for discussion, you find here
The seminar of Turin of the alliances to fight poverty discussed the paradox of globalisation: the impossible choice between globalisation and democracy, the impossible choice between solidarity and identity, the impossible choice between a powerless state and an undemocratic global economic state. The discussion text you find here
The 11th seminar of the Alliances was a search for a new foundation of the economy, but during the sessions it was also a search for a new foundation for Europe. The presentations can be uploaded by clicking on the name Europe undergoes a threefold crisis: a crisis of identity, of solidarity and of legitimacy. Underlying these three there is the adjustment of our economic and social system. An adjustment…
How can we make Europe more social, democratic an sustainable? Can we use the existing instruments, like the annual growth survey, the European semester, the Juncker investment plan and so on? Secondly, are the human rights an useful tool? And how must they be implemented? In the first session we started with a discussion about the annual growth survey and the European semester. Presentations: madrid first session Michel Debruyne on behalf…
The Alliances to fight poverty held at Marseille a seminar on “the market, the necessity of regulation!?”. (You find the presentations by double clicking on the names in blue.) This question looks like preaching to the choirs. But, the discussion on regulation is not neutral. It depends on what you want, on the purpose of regulation. And here comes the question of who defines the purposes? Regulation or deregulation is…
EU has to invest in the social and civil dialogue to ensure more social cohesion and social progress. Report of the seminar of Madrid 24th of April 2014 The presentations of this seminar you find here During the morning Michel Debruyne held a presentation on minimun wages, Stephen Bach on social dialogue in public services and Eva Heidbreder on civil dialogue: PRESENTATIONS OF MADRID DURING MORNING During the afternoon Patrick Feltesse held a…
The “Alliances to fight poverty” organised a conference to present their “Call for a social, democratic and sustainable Europe”. More than 80 guests listened to prof Richard Wilkinson, 6 social organisations, 4 European Political parties. They had also the task to vote for our proposals. Richard Wilkinson introduced the conference with a broad presentation where he explored the relation between poverty and inequality. He started from the statement of Sahlin M.…
For an equal and social Europe In may 2013, the Alliances in cooperation with EAPN Portugal held in Lisboa a seminar with as title “for an equal and social Europe” . The outlook for the European countries looks really poor. Almost all countries have to make severe budget cuts. Because of the cuts, the economy in many countries is shrivelled. The consequences are clear. Austerity costs and kills. Even the…
Flexicurity, an answer to inequality? The labour market today is under severe pressure in all European countries. The crisis is (ab)used to change hard-won labour rights fundamentally, with negative consequences for the most vulnerable groups in the labour market. They are pushed more and more into precarious, temporary and inferior jobs with negative consequences for people living on the edge or in poverty. Poverty rates – even for those who…
120 million of Europeans are living in extreme poverty or insecurity. As the crisis hits hard in several countries, the number of people living in poverty or uncertainty will not decrease over the coming years. Social security is under pressure or threatened in all European countries. Savings plans are very severe. And in all countries, the governments aim to simplify the job market or want to organize less protection for…