European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
Launch event - EAPN 2024 Poverty Watch Report
09.30 - 10.00 - Arrival of participants & welcoming
- Facilitation: Kahina Rabahi, Policy & Advocacy Coordinator, EAPN
10.00 -10.10 - Opening remarks
- Séamus Boland, President of the Civil Society Organisations’ Group, European Economic and Social Committee
10.10 - 10.45 - Key findings & recommendations of the 2024 Poverty Watch Report
- Jessica Machacova, Senior Policy & Advocacy Officer, EAPN Europe
10.45 - 11.50 - Roundtable discussion
What is missing from social protection systems to address the root causes of poverty and to support people experiencing poverty?
Moderation: Kahina Rabahi, Policy & Advocacy Coordinator, EAPN
- Jiri Svarc, Head of Unit, Social Policies, Child Guarantee, SPC, Directorate-General for Employment and Social Affairs of the European Commission
- Krzysztof Balon, EESC Rapporteur on the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy and Vice-President of the Civil Society Organisations' Group
- Marie Toussaint, Member of the European Parliament and co-chair of the Intergroup 'Fighting against Poverty'
- Gunou Mahmoud, person experiencing poverty representative, EAPN Netherlands
11.50 - 12.00 - Concluding remarks
- Kahina Rabahi, Policy & Advocacy Coordinator, EAPN