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The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) is the largest European network of national, regional and local networks, involving anti-poverty NGOs non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and grass-root groups as well as European Organisations, active in the fight against poverty and social exclusion. It was established in 1990. Supported by the European Commission, EAPN is a network of 31 National Networks of voluntary organisations and grass-root groups active in the fight against poverty within 27 EU Member States (minus Slovenia), as well as in Norway, Iceland, Serbia and Macedonia. EAPN's membership also includes 18 European Organisations. EAPN has a consultative status with the Council of Europe and is a founding member of the Platform of European Social NGOs. ==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. EAPN includes the objectives of gender equality and non discrimination in all its areas of work. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「European Anti Poverty Network」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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