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Video address of Mr Barroso Video address of Mr Barroso to the Conference "Poverty between reality and perceptions: the communication challenge" on 29th October 2009. Duration : 3'41'' |
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A short video clip on poverty Today in Europe, one person in six lives below the poverty threshold. 2010 is the European year for combating poverty and social exclusion. Duration : 1'07'' Preview BG CS DA DE EL EN ES ET FI FR HU IT LT LV MT NL PL PT RO SK SL SV GA Download BG CS DA DE EL EN ES ET FI FR HU IT LT LV MT NL PL PT RO SK SL SV GA |
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Active Inclusion The EU has developed a strategy to promote 'active inclusion' - adequate income support, inclusive labour markets and access to quality services. This video shows three examples of how the active inclusion approach works in practice - the active solidarity income ("RSA") in France, the Priority Neighbourhoods in The Hague and the Socially supported residential homes in Vienna. Duration : 3'50'' |
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Poverty in Europe Almost 80 million people, of whom 19 million are children, live below the poverty line in the EU. Despite an improvement in overall living standards over the past decade, poverty and social exclusion remain major issues in most countries, with substantial differences across the EU. Duration : 8'44'' |
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Ending child poverty in Europe Ending child poverty in Europe: Almost 20 per cent of European youngsters are at risk of poverty – a higher rate than the adult population. The film shows areas in the EU where child poverty is a prevailing problem, but where some encouraging action is also taking place. Duration : 3'30" |
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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. Duration : 3'39'' |
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Europe's Forgotten Citizens 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. Duration : 3'29'' |
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Getting out of Poverty - Jelka and Augustin – Slovakia Augustin and Jelka, from just outside Bratislava, are homeless. In Slovakia, 11 % of the population is at risk of poverty, with the threshold for a single person being at risk of poverty being EUR 240 per month. To break out of isolation, the couple is taking part in the Theatre with No Home initiative, a place where people with disabilities and those experiencing homelessness rehearse every week. The weekly rehearsals and regular performances allow participants to polish their social skills by performing in public and working in a team. * Data from 2008, latest data available. Available for download here |
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Getting out of Poverty - Manuel – Portugal Manuel is 43 years old and lives in Lisbon. Suffering from a mental health condition, Manuel had to deal with a lot of problems and ended up homeless. For more than 12 years he lived on the street, isolated from everything and everyone. In Portugal, the ‘at risk of poverty’ income threshold is EUR 407 per month. Currently, 19 % of the country’s population is at risk of poverty and social exclusion. Thanks to the Housing First Programme, which focuses on homeless people with mental health problems, Manuel received the support and assistance he needed and now has an apartment and has learnt how to manage his life. * Data from 2008, latest data available. |
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Getting out of Poverty - Agusta – Iceland In Iceland, the threshold for being at risk of poverty is EUR 1,611 with 10 % of the population subsequently at risk of poverty and social exclusion. Augusta, diagnosed with a sever mental illness, lives alone and is unemployed. Thanks to the help she got from the Hlutverkasetur centre, which gives her the opportunity to meet people and to take part in activities at her own pace, she is slowly moving back into society. * Data from 2008, latest data available. Available for download here |
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