News
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18/11/2010
Making a success of integrating immigrants into the labour market (Norway)
Norway's social inclusion policy, under which it is compulsory for all newly-arrived adult refugees and immigrants to participate in Norwegian language training and civic education, in order to enable them to rapidly contribute to, and participate in the labour market and in society in general, has delivered positive results.
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18/11/2010
Study on social impact assessment
The objective of the study "Social Impact Assessment as a tool for mainstreaming social inclusion and social protection concerns in public policy in EU Member States", published by the European Commission, is to lead to better informed, more evidence-based political decisions.
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18/11/2010
UK to scrap child benefit for higher-rate taxpayers from 2013
The UK government’s Chancellor George Osborne has announced that higher-rate taxpayers will no longer be eligible for child benefit as from 2013.
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15/11/2010
EU Belgian Presidency conference on closing the gender pay gap in the EU
The average hourly pay gap between women and men remains at 18% within the European Union and, on an annual basis at 24%, according to a European Report released by the Belgian presidency of the EU.
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15/11/2010
EU launches Disability Strategy 2010 -2020
On 15 November 2010 the European Commission adopted a new strategy to break down the barriers that prevent persons with disabilities from participating in society on an equal basis.
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10/11/2010
Commission sets out options on future cohesion policy
The Commission's 5th Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion shows that the EU's cohesion policy has made a significant contribution to growth and prosperity and promoting balanced development across the Union.
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10/11/2010
Eurochild annual conference looks at ways to end child poverty
Child poverty is at the top of the political agenda currently. The economic crisis is causing increased unemployment and hardship while putting pressure on national governments’ budgets for financial support to children and families.
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08/11/2010
COFACE conference examines ways to improve European families’ situation
Representatives from European institutions, NGOs, and policy makers came together on 14 and 15 October in Brussels at the conference “Social inclusion of families and EU Policies: Where do we stand?”
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04/11/2010
Building a comprehensive and participative strategy on homelessness (Portugal)
Although an increasing number of Member States have adopted comprehensive and participative homelessness strategies, with an emphasis on coordination between public authorities and NGOs, integration of service provision, and more effective use of public funding, this has mostly occurred in northern European countries. In contrast, many southern and eastern countries still face difficulties and constraints, in particular with regard to strategy design and stakeholder involvement.
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29/10/2010
Initiatives across the EU to challenge gender stereotypes
The EU countries are launching initiatives involving different stakeholders to challenge gender stereotypes and promote equality in the workplace.