Attivitajiet

The 4th Congress of Social Work will take place in April 2010, the year proclaimed as the European Year of Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union. In the official explanation of the decision on the proclamation, 79 million people (16% of the EU population) were reported as living below the poverty line in 2008 (prior to the recession), a fact that poses a serious threat to the EU commitment to the three basic principles of the welfare state: equality, solidarity and social justice. That is why the 2010 European Year of Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion will be based on the following beliefs:

• All people have the right to personal dignity and active participation in society
• Private and public sectors shall share responsibility for combating poverty and social exclusion (rather than only the public sector being responsible)
• The abolition of poverty as a condition for a more cohesive society for the benefit of all
• All levels of society shall commit themselves to successfully achieving this goal

Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia