Adequate Minimum Income Campaign General Policy Context Input: Fintan Farrell,Director EAPN

EAPN Vision EAPN is working for a Social Europe free of poverty and social exclusion with access to economic, social and cultural rights for all. A fair distribution of wealth, Accessible quality employment, High levels of social protection, Combat of discrimination Meaningful participation -through the organisations in which they participate- of people experiencing poverty and social exclusion.

EAPN Working Methods Traditionally – Lobbying and Advocacy Work towards Key EU Institutions on key policy areas EAPN Evaluation 2004 -2005 – Identify EAPN own agenda – Minimum Income key area More Recently - Campaign Work aimed at making the society more favourable to the fight against poverty – EU We Want - call to be a more campaigning organisation

EAPN Lobbying and Advocacy work on Minimum Income 1992 Recommendation Social Agenda 2005 – 2010 – Commitment to follow up on Minimum Income Active Social Inclusion – Recommendation Active Inclusion: Followed up in the OMC Independent Experts report due first part of this year. EP Report EAPN Working Groups