EAPN-ES EUROPEAN ANTI POVERTY NETWORK SPAIN Leuven

What will we see in the presentation? History and development of EAPN-ES Governance and internal democracy Participation of people experiencing poverty and social exclusion What do we do to influence national government for better policies? Advocacy, lobbying and policy making

What is EAPN-ES? Member of EAPN Europe. Formed by 8,000 organizations throughout the Spanish territory committed with the social inclusion of people experiencing poverty and social exclusion. 19 regional networks and 16 national entities. EAPN ES is a member of the Third Sector Platform, also integrated by Caritas Spain, Spanish Red Cross, ONCE, CERMI, Platform of NGOs, Platform of Volunteers.

What is EAPN-ES? Main Objectives: Promote the efficiency of actions to fight against poverty and social exclusion. Increase the participation and empowerment of people in poverty and social exclusion. Bring poverty and social exclusion in the center of political debate in the Spanish state and its autonomic regions, and make it a priority.

First steps EAPN-ES was created in 1991 and re-founded in 2004 as network of NGOs committed to the inclusion of people suffering poverty and social exclusion.

Death and Re-Birth of EAPN-ES Financial problems and dissolution. 2002: some regional EAPN and National entities create "NGO for Inclusion“ (EAPN-CLM; EAPN- Andalusia, EAPN-Navarra, Spanish Red Cross, Spanish Caritas and Fundación Secretariado Gitano (for Roma People) Rebirth of EAPN-ES in 2004 with the help of EAPN Portugal

Development of EAPN-ES We had little power But we start to grow up We got some financial support and little by little we became a strong network

Spanish EAPN members 19 Autonomical Networks Red Europea de Lucha contra la Pobreza y Exclusión Social en Euskadi Taula dEntitats del Tercer Sector Social de Catalunya Red Europea de Lucha contra la Pobreza y la Exclusión Social en CLM Red Aragonesa de Entidades Sociales para la inclusión Red Andaluza de Lucha contra la Pobreza y la Exclusión Social Red Navarra de Lucha contra la Pobreza y la Exclusión Social Red Madrileña de Lucha contra la Pobreza y la Exclusión Social Red Europea de Lucha contra la Pobreza y la Exclusión Social en Canarias Red Europea de Lucha contra la Pobreza y la Exclusión Social en Castilla y León Red de Lucha contra la Pobreza y la Exclusión Social de la Región de Murcia Red Asturiana de Lucha contra la Pobreza Xarxa per la Inclusió Social de la Comunitat Valenciana Xarxa Balear per la Inclusió EAPN Extremadura EAPN Galicia EAPN Melilla EAPN Cantabria EAPN Ceuta EAPN La Rioja

Spanish EAPN members 16 National Entities Fundación Secretariado Gitano Cáritas Española Cruz Roja Española Unión Española de Asociaciones y Entidades de Atención al Drogodependiente (UNAD) Confederación Española de Organizaciones en favor de las Personas con Discapacidad Intelectual (FEAPS) Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado (CEAR) Consorcio de Entidades para la Acción Integral con Migrantes (CEPAIM) Federación de Mujeres Progresistas Confederación de Centros de Desarrollo Rural (COCEDER) Asociación Comisión Católica Española de Migraciones (ACCEM) Confederación Coordinadora Estatal de Minusválidos Físicos de España (COCEMFE) Fundación Esplai Red Araña Movimiento por la Paz, el Desarme y la Libertad (MPDL) RAIS Fundación La ONCE

Governance and internal democracy Our Structure General Assembly Regional networks + national NGOs Secretariat Executive CommitteeComisión Permanente / Bureau Working Groups

Governance and internal democracy General Assembly Highest authority of EAPN-ES. Mixed Structure: - 19 Regional Networks delegations composed of: 4 network members + 1 to 4 members depending on region population members of national NGOs PEP Participation: 2014 GA decided to improve participation strategy within management bodies: Add 1 PEP Delegation or include at least1 PEP in every Regional network delegation

Governance and internal democracy EXCO & BUREAU EXCO: 1 member from each regional network (19) + 5 members of national NGOs. Propose the General Assembly’s (GA) work programme, execute the GA’s decisions, decides on lobbying actions. BUREAU: 10 Members (8 + 2) Address affairs of the EAPN, manifested by its Executive Committee and staff.

Governance and internal democracy Transparency Publication of Activity, Financial and auditors’ reports in our webpage: Publication of Meetings Minutes, internal Documents in our extranet:

Working Groups 5 Permanent Working Groups at national level: Participation (50% PEP) Structural Funds NO discrimination Communication Inclusion: Right to housing + Employment 2 Temporary Working Groups: Participation and Transfer MASS - Membership Assessment and Support

Participation Groups

1 PG at national level: Discusses and Proposes the topic of the PEP National Seminar. Sept 2015 Barcelona Seminar: “Right to Housing & Homelessness”. 19 delegations (6 people each: 4 PEP + 2 network workers or volunteers). Coordinates activities & participation projects with other European Networks, NGOs, etc. 10 PGs at regional level: Regional Seminars, workshops and meetings to prepare the National Seminar. Regional Seminars IRPF Funds - Training activities aimed at improving participants skills (works on fundamental rights, proposals to politicians, etc.)

Advocacy, lobbying and policy making BUILDING ALLIANCES EAPN-ES is part of: Social Action NGOs National Council Platform of Social Action NGOs Third Sector Platform Spanish Alliance Against Poverty Social Agents Forum

Advocacy at national & regional level Formal & informal meetings with the Ministry of Health, Equality and Social Policy, with the Autonomic Governments, with EU Commission representative in Spain and with Spanish MEPs. Third Sector Platform  Civil Dialogue Commission. Create spaces to foster an effective communication between people at risk of exclusion and politicians.

Advocacy at national & regional level How to measure our lobbying activity? Within MASS Project, defining Impact Measurement Indicators (number of meetings with Ministries or relevant DGs, EAPN-ES Position Paper or Specific Reports used by Political Parties in parliamentary debates, commissions, etc. Impact on media, …)

Some questions and ideas… What is the structure of your Network? How does your EAPN measure the impact of the lobbying action? What lines of cooperation exist at present in your country between NGOs, Platforms, etc.?

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