Videos - Social protection & social inclusion - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion

Second Annual Convention of the European Platform Against Poverty and Social Exclusion

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Duration : 4'45''
Date: Dec 2012
Views : 2499

Social Innovation

The clip shows three innovative examples of projects and their results on the ground, through images and testimonies of the projects’ representatives and stakeholders.

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Duration : 5'38''
Date: Nov 2012
Views : 1579

Pensions

As the number of pensioners in Europe rises relative to the number of people in employment, ensuring adequate pensions on sustainable basis is a major challenge.

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Duration : 2'40''
Date: Jan 2012
Views : 9094

Inequality in Europe

There is no common trend in raising inequality in Europe but some countries like Spain, the UK, Sweden, have experienced a large increase in income inequality, of the same magnitude as in the US.

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Duration : 4'56''
Date: Dec 2011
Views : 428

Inequality in Europe

This video clip looks into the challenges posed by inequalities by confronting ideas, opinions and suggestions from the public with the views of three distinguished experts.

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Duration : 2'30''
Date: Dec 2011
Views : 1428

Speech by Commissioner László Andor at the Consensus Conference on Homelessness

Nature of homelessness in Europe: Whilst there have been significant improvements in recent years in some EU countries, homelessness is getting worse in others.

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Duration : 4'54''
Date: Dec 2010
Views : 70

Clip Ethan Hawke

Actor Ethan Hawke says talent needs to be nurtured to succeed in adulthood.

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Duration : 0'30''
Date: Sep 2010
Views : 1171

Bridging Europe's Pensions Gap

With life expectancy in Europe rising and birth rates falling, how much longer can states provide proper pensions for their senior citizens? With fewer people working to support retirees, governments are encouraging their citizens to postpone taking their pensions.

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Duration : 3.31
Date: Jul 2010
Views : 1294

Second European Roma Summit 07-04

The European Commission has decided to organise bi-annual Roma Summits in order to bring together high level representatives of EU institutions, national governments and civil society organisations from all over Europe.

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Duration : 1'52''
Date: Apr 2010
Views : 460

Active inclusion

The EU has developed a strategy to promote 'active inclusion' - adequate income support, inclusive labour markets and access to quality services.

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Duration : 3'50''
Date: Apr 2010
Views : 837

No discrimination for Roma children at school!

Video clip produced in Romania

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Duration : 0'30''
Date: Feb 2010
Views : 311

No discrimination for Roma children in the playground!

Video clip produced in Romania

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Duration : 0'30''
Date: Feb 2010
Views : 1344

Poverty in Europe

Almost 80 million people, of whom 19 million are children, live below the poverty line in the EU.

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Duration : 8'44''
Date: Jan 2010
Views : 2883

A short video clip on poverty

Today in Europe, one person in six lives below the poverty threshold.

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Duration : 1'07''
Date: Jan 2010
Views : 3462

Roma dreams - Roma realities

Roma have the same hopes and dreams or the future as all Europeans: for example, to have a good education and a fulfilling career and to be integrated in society.

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Duration : 6'12''
Date: Dec 2009
Views : 413

Parental leave – Increased possibilities for European fathers

Balancing work and a harmonious family life can be a real challenge; one where parental leave can play a crucial role.

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Duration : 10'17''
Date: Nov 2009
Views : 216

Balancing work and private life

Balancing work, family and private life is a daily challenge for millions of European men and women.

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Duration : 20'41''
Date: Sep 2009
Views : 1369

The voice of People experiencing poverty

People facing poverty and social exclusion in their daily life cam from all over Europe to Brussels on 15 and 16 May to discuss their living situation with representatives of National and European Authorities.

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Duration : 8'07''
Date: Aug 2009
Views : 629

Intergenerational solidarity

The video looks at efforts being made to change perceptions of young and old, to help people of all ages to realise their potential and to see demographic change not as a threat but as an opportunity to fundamentally rethink of how our society functions.

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Duration : 3'39''
Date: Apr 2009
Views : 357

Work and education for vulnerable groups

Including vulnerable groups in work and education: story of people learning new skills for a new profession and disadvantaged people accessing university in projects in Sweden co-funded by the EU through the European Social Fund.

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Duration : 7'06''
Date: Oct 2008
Views : 1067

Young people on the job market

Including young people in job market: story of teenage girl and boy in training for atypical jobs (female car mechanic, male child care worker) in project in Cornwall, UK co-funded by the EU through the European Social Fund.

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Duration : 7'10''
Date: Oct 2007
Views : 947

Protecting the dignity of our older people

The clip addresses elder abuse in the EU and shows good examples of tackling poor treatment, neglect and abuse of dependent elderly and preventing similar abuse in the future.

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Duration : 3'29
Date: Mar 2008
Views : 505

Ending child poverty in Europe

Almost 20% of European youngsters are at risk of poverty – a higher rate than the adult population.

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Duration : 3'30
Date: Mar 2008
Views : 733

Access to Financial Servcies: the impact on financial inclusion

Today, millions of EU citizens do not have access to a basic bank account.

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Duration : 11'49
Date: Jun 2008
Views : 804

Europe's Forgotten Citizens - Defending Roma Rights in the EU

This report tries to look at the reasons why anti-Roma feeling has been so ingrained in so many European countries for so long and also looks at efforts being made to remedy the problem.

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Duration : 3'29''
Date: Jun 2008
Views : 6489

The European Health Insurance Card

The European health insurance card provides proof of European citizens' entitlement to health insurance.

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Duration : 3'34
Date: May 2008
Views : 1973

Making a success of Active Inclusion

People experiencing poverty met in Brussels for the seventh time on 16 and 17 May 2008.

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Duration : 11'58''
Date: May 2008
Views : 796

7th annual European Round Table

The 7th annual European Round Table, organised jointly by the European Commission and the French EU Presidency on 15-16 October 2008 gathered different actors in the field to promote dialogue on social exclusion.

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Duration : 3'32''
Date: Oct 2008
Views : 837

Better healthcare for the Roma in Greece

Better healthcare for the Roma in Greece: story of project co-funded by the EU through the European Social Fund to provide healthcare services to the Roma.

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Duration : 7'24''
Date: Jan 2009
Views : 1287