About the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion

Almost 80 million Europeans live at risk of poverty, which means they face insecurity, and go without what most people often take for granted. more

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Our Ambassadors

Ambassadors are currently being appointed, they will participate in various activities such as conferences and will give interviews. In this way they will contribute to raising the campaign’s visibility at events and in the media.  more

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EY 2010 - Highlights from the opening conference

As the first political landmark of the European Year 2010, the opening conference brought together major national and European personalities  more

Woman and Child

Women seek fairer deal

Women across Europe are more likely than men to experience poverty, and single mothers, older women and immigrant women are particularly vulnerable  more

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Social NGOs set out their key demands for 2010

NGO networks active in the fight against poverty and social exclusion held a press conference on Tuesday 19 January to present their key requirements for the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion.  more

Malta launches the 2010 European Year: Stop Poverty Now!

On the 3rd February, Malta launched the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion  more

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The Female Side of Poverty

Europe’s impoverished are mainly women, while motherhood and ageing increase the risk of indebtedness and social exclusion  more

Participate!

Express your support

80 million Europeans live on or below the poverty line – take a step to help change their lives for the better! Express your support!

Poll

Did you know that women in the EU are four times more likely to have part-time jobs than men, even if they want to work more hours?

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Journalist competition

The Journalist Award will honour online or print journalists in the European Union, Iceland and Norway who, through their work, contribute to public awareness of poverty and social exclusion in the European Union.
This section will soon offer you more information about the competition, including members of the jury, prizes, etc. Later in the year it will display the articles and biogs of winning journalists.

Art Exhibition

The aim of the 2010 European Year Art Exhibition on the theme of ‘Building together a Society for All’ is to involve people experiencing poverty through meetings and exchanges with artists.
Their inspiration will lead to the creation of artworks on the theme of poverty and social exclusion. A selection of those artworks will be exposed in the capital of the European Union towards the end of the year.
More information coming soon!

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