Development Updates Executive Committee Meeting April 2010 Funding, Enlargement, Participation and Evaluation

1. Funding of National Networks 5 objectives with the contribution of the Sustainable Finances for NNs Group  Advocating for better EU PROGRESS Fund - an EAPN proposal drafted - among the key demands on Europe 2020 Strategy  Campaigning for national public funding of NN core costs - basic arguments formulated  Building capacity of NNs and opening up new funding possibilities - a list of EU project funding that NNs can apply for - a paper on the value of anti poverty organizations and Networks to help NNs in their lobby work - a yearly seminar sharing NN experience with different funding sources and guest input on relevant topics  EAPN funding to NNs - a tool to monitor funding changes of NNs (missing data from 11 NNs) - contracts with each NNs to carry some tasks  Work on Structural Funds How is internal communication on these questions happening in NNs? Update of the NN budgets for 2009 What actions are NNs ready to do together for public funding? How many NNs are engaging with EU project funding?

1.Funding of National Networks – demands for public funding of NN core costs  Campaigning for public funding of NN core costs 1. EAPN analysis of the funding reality of NNs 2. The value of NNs to combating poverty 3. Good practice of better financial support – better policy delivery 4. Adjusting the National Funding programmes to include anti poverty networks 2010 a big opportunity for this work Small steps will begin to raise awareness and open possibilities What actions are NNs ready to do together for public funding?

2. Enlargement  EAPN Estonia applying for membership  EAPN Latvia and Icelandic initiative engaging actively with 2010  Project partnership in Macedonia lead by EAPN Austria (engaging other networks from the region in the project)  Project application with Serbia  Latvia, Turkey and Iceland joining General Assembly  Inviting partners from the region to participate in People to People visits Call for IPA multi-stakeholder socio-economic projects (deadline 6 May) Which NNs are willing to engage with Balkan projects? More bilateral support between NNs is important

3. Participation  3 clear objectives we have been advancing so far (reality check spaces; ownership and participation in EAPN NNs and European work; making links between these 2 approaches)  Governance and participation among key EAPN demands from Europe 2020 Strategy  Research on the impact of the EU meetings of People Experiencing Poverty (case studies on Belgium, Italy, Poland, Norway and Lithuania)  A new capacity building seminar on 7-8 May looking at (1) empowerment and democracy & (2) power-sharing from manipulation to a partnership of equality and trust  A participation strategy for EAPN and NNs with ideas developed together with people experiencing poverty Increasing interest but some networks still have difficulties to engage A call from networks for more participatory methods Looking for models for direct involvement in the future Demands revision of training policy

4. Evaluation and next strategic plan – Bureau proposal Recognizing that it is an on-going 3-year process feeding into the next strategic planning Some questions raised in2009 repeat the previous round of evaluation, so EAPN needs to begin responding 1.Issues emerging from the 2009 evaluation process 2.Integrating evaluation in the development of the strategic plan Evaluation work in 2010 and involvement of NNs, Exco and all the groups A clearer and more consistent process High interest of all those involved Telling us about how we are developing

4.1 Issues emerging from Need to clarify more the mission and values of EAPN 2.Need for more clarity about ownership, decision-making process and governance in EAPN 3.Need to ensure a greater synergy between National Networks and EAPN European work.  Capacity building as a transversal aspect  3 Working Groups

4.2 Strategic Plan  identify trends, messages, demands and challenges  Imputs of Working Groups, GA 2010, EXCO  Participation work + enlargement of EAPN  Political context of Europe 2020  Legacy from EY2010  First draft beginning 2011  discussion in all groups  Adoption at GA 2011

4.3 Evaluation work in Internal evaluation process –How effective are NN in lobbying EAPN agenda ? –How well is APN communicating ? (in- / external) 2.Engaging NN in the evaluation and understanding better the messages raised in 2009  5 cases –5 case studies: GR - GE - CR - SW – PO –6 NN : research impact of Eur Meetings of PEP (BE – IT – PL – LI - NO) 3.Evaluation of external stakeholders

4.4 Evaluation and next strategic plan questions for work in groups 3 Exco subgroups to address the key challenges and develop responses for the next strategic plan: -Need to clarify more the mission and value of EAPN/Communication - Ownership and governance of decision-making process -National Networks vs EAPN European work/agenda mismatch Capacity building as a transversal aspect of EAPN’s engagement with members. What does your Network think of the proposals made by the Bureau and the questions raised in point 3 of the document? What do we need to address from the questions raised so far? See document in your folders