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

2. 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.

3. EAPN Working Methods
Traditionally – Lobbying and Advocacy Work towards Key EU Institutions on key policy areas
EAPN Evaluation – 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

4. 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