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Around 300 actors in the field of poverty and social exclusion will be present at the opening conference of the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion.

Participants coming from the 27 Member States as well as Iceland and Norway, will discuss current challenges in the fight against poverty, the impact of the Lisbon Strategy and future commitments beyond 2010.

The conference will serve the purpose of:

• Deepening the understanding of the principal problems of poverty and social exclusion evidenced over the past few years in the joint inclusion reports, studies, etc
• Sending a clear political and social message on the need to correct inequalities in Europe and to place the fight against poverty at the centre of the agenda
• Proposing long term objectives for the fight against poverty and social exclusion in the future 2020 EU Strategy
• Encouraging stakeholders and relevant actors to take initiatives within the framework of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion

As the conference is the official launching ceremony of the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion, the main activities in this context will be presented and representatives from all participating countries will be present.

Organised by:

• The European Commission
• The Spanish Presidency of the European Union

Location: Madrid, Spain

Contact: 2010againstpoverty@ec.europa.eu