Panel 1: Reconfiguring Poverty

1. Kornelia Kozovska: Measuring Poverty and social exclusion in the European Union The concepts of poverty and social exclusion used at the EU level have developed in support of a policy coordination process (social OMC) and in connection with EU level statistical developments. From the ‘70s onwards, there has been a gradual evolution of the … Continue reading →

Philippe Van Parijs: The Euro-Dividend

Prof. Van Parjis in his interesting opening lecture introduced the audience to his proposal of a Basic Income, the Euro-Dividend. For those who are not familiar with the concept, basic income is a nonconditional income which is guaranteed to all individuals. It is nonconditional in three ways: (i) it is individual, i.e. does not depend … Continue reading →

EPPC 2013 begins today

The 5th European Public Policy Conference (EPPC) 2013 begins today at La Maison de l’Argentine in Paris. We welcome participants from 4.00 pm to register. From 5.00 pm the conference starts with a welcome lecture by Philippe Van Parijs on his concept of the Euro-Dividend. For continuous updates and daily summaries of the events make … Continue reading →

António Martins da Cruz to speak at EPPC Dinner Symposium

António Martins da Cruz brings 40 years of public policy experience, much of it at the highest levels of foreign policy, to this year’s EPPC Dinner Symposium. Mr. da Cruz’s distinguished career began in 1972 during his time in the Portuguese Foreign Service. Before becoming Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2002, he served as Portugal’s … Continue reading →

Welcome message by Gesine Schwan

Dear students, At first glance, poverty in the rich world seems to be an oxymoron; it might even seem impertinent to people living under extreme poverty to call ‘poor’ those who actually seem to have their ‘basic needs’ met. However, despite consolidated welfare systems that attempt to redistribute from the rich to the poor and … Continue reading →

Kornelia Kozovska (European Commission) joins EPPC 2013

Kornelia Kozovska is a Policy Analyst with the DG Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion at the European Commission. Mrs Kozovska works in the Secretariat of the Indicators’ Sub-Group (ISG) of the Social Protection Committee. The Sub-group was created in 2001 and it is responsible for the formulation and definition of indicators to be used for … Continue reading →

Peter Altmiks (Friedrich Naumann Foundation) joins EPPC

Peter Altmiks joins EPPC 2013 as speaker. Peter Altmiks is Senior Research Fellow at the Liberal Institute of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation in Berlin and is currently working on the poverty debate in Germany, the effects of banking regulation, and the origins of the financial crisis. He has criticised the relative poverty concept as well … Continue reading →

Vincent Caron (EAPN) to speak at EPPC 2013

Vincent Caron, Policy officer for Structural Funds, Services, Discrimination, Poverty and Fundamental Rights at EAPN (The European Anti-Poverty Network) will join EPPC 2013 as speaker. The European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) is an independent network of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and groups involved in the fight against poverty and social exclusion in the Member States of … Continue reading →

Gilda Farrell (Council of Europe) joins EPPC 2013

Gilda Farrell, Head of the Social Cohesion Research & Early Warning Division at the Council of Europe will join EPPC 2013 as speaker. She will show us how the Council of Europe aims to combat poverty in Member States. Gilda Farrell holds Degrees from York University, Ontario, and Libera Università degli Studi Sociali , Rome. … Continue reading →

Conference schedule published

Today, we published the conference schedule of EPPC 2013. You can download a pdf-version of the schedule here: EPPC Programme > Thursday, 18th April 4:00 pm Registration 5:00 Introductory session by Philippe Van Parijs: “The Euro-dividend” 6:30 Dinner Reception > Friday, 19th April 9:30 am Coffee and Registration 10:00 Panel 1: Reconfiguring Poverty with Luca … Continue reading →