Social Agenda Magazine | Number 31 (October 2012)

The inclusive way out of the crisis

Summary:

With the European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion set to meet for its second annual convention in December 2012, the special feature of Social Agenda Issue 31 focuses on social inclusion and the fight against poverty. It looks at the progress made since the Platform’s inception in 2010, citing practical examples of how EU funding and policy initiatives promote social inclusion, including that of the Roma people, the EU's largest minority. European Commission Social Policies Director, Lieve Fransen explains how social policy should be considered more in terms of front-end investment rather than back-end cost. Issue 31 also features articles on EU support for cross-border traineeships and on the agreements recently signed by the European social partners.

Contents:

• More emphasis on people
• What about employment and social affairs?
• The EU means business
• Generations@school
• Inclusive growth
• Anti-poverty actors meet at a crucial time
• Investing in social inclusion
• The Roma test
• Social investment for growth and cohesion
• A spate of EU-level agreements
• Pierre Baussand, Director, Social Platform
• Ognian Zlatev, Head of Communication service, European Commission Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion directorate general

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