EAPN Learning Forum 2013

From 21st to 25th May 2013, in Laulasmaa, Estonia, EAPN held its first EAPN Learning Forum, together with its global partner Dignity International, a global anti-poverty organisation, bringing together partners from different continents of the world. 

The Learning Forum was an open member-led meeting addressing core issues for EAPN’s development as a strong anti-poverty network, and an open space to value the work of the members and to get inspiration from each other’s initiatives.  

Fintan Farrell, Director of EAPN, presented the event in advance:

"The time we spend together in Estonia will deepen our knowledge of what is happening in relation to poverty and inequality in each country and to know deeper the impact of the EU policies.

We will also know better how our members, NGOs active in the fight against poverty, are  responding to the current reality and this will strengthen our lobbying actions towards the National and European Institutions in relation to the need to have greater social impact assessment of economic policies, the need for cooperation between Member States to achieve common high level social standards and the need to ensure that the next round of EU Structural Funds has a greater capacity to address poverty and social exclusion.

A unique feature of our gathering in Estonia will be the presence of NGO representatives from Asia, Africa and South America.  I am sure our discussions and our future actions will be enriched by hearing from their experiences."

Access here:

• The programme of the full event     
• The programme of the skills-sharing sessions day, 24 May

Presentations

Estonian context

Photos!

Here are the collective photo-albums from the 4 days – with a big thank you to the photographers: Nele Hendrikson, Sasho Jovanov, Stanislav Mrozek, Alexandre Jutant, Goran Dahlberg, Rebecca Lee, Carmen Pamplona, Saviour Grima, Birgitta Oberg, Amana Ferro, Georgina Galanopoulou and Gianni Papa: