Today, 21 January, the European Commission and the Spanish Presidency
of the EU are launching the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty
and Social Exclusion with an inaugural conference in Madrid hosted by
the Spanish Prime Minister Jos? Luis Zapatero and European Commission
President Jos? Manuel Barroso.
Here are some of the aims of the campaign:
- Encourage involvement and political commitment from each and every segment of society to participate in the fight against poverty and social exclusion, from the European to the local level, whether public or private;
- Inspire each and every European citizen to participate in the fight against poverty and social exclusion;
- Give voice to the concerns and needs of people experiencing poverty and social exclusion;
- Engage with civil society and non-governmental organisations that fight poverty and social exclusion;
- Help deconstruct stereotypes and stigmas attached to poverty and social exclusion;
- Promote a society that sustains and develops quality of life, social well-being and equal opportunities for all;
- Boost solidarity between generations and ensure sustainable development.
Source: http://www.2010againstpoverty.eu/news/news/news10.html?langid=en
More information: http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=637
