EC study on risk of social exclusion in the EU
The European Commission has published a new study on the risk of social exclusion faced by millions of European through lack of access to basic financial service. The study reveals that 2 in 10 adults in EU-15 and almost half in EU-10 (47%) do not have a bank account while many more have no savings and lack access to credit. The results of the study were discussed at a high level conference in Brussels, bringing together the financial sector, consumer groups, public authorities and NGOs. The initiative follows the Single Market Review of November 2007, where the Commission announced its intention to ensure that, by a certain date nobody is denied access to a basic bank account. For more info on the conference and/or to read the study please click here>>

The State of European cities : the Urban Audit
The European Commission is presenting the Urban Audit at a conference in Brussels on 10 June 2008. The Urban Audit brings together a broad range of indicators on the quality of life in European cities. The indicators cover over 300 cities within the European Union as well as cities in Norway and Switzerland. A number of key questions for the future of cities will be dealt with during the conference, including the aging of the population, migration phenomena, housing, competitiveness and the attractiveness of cities. Each of these areas is addressed by the Urban Audit. Read more>>

Employment Week 2008
"Adapting to change - making Europe a prosperous labour market" is the title of this years Employment Week 2008 which will explore the issues surrounding globalisation, flexibility of the workforce and the impacts of Europe's demographic changes on employment. EU officials, business leaders, social partners and hundreds of European employment practitioners will meet in Brussels on 11-12 June to share their opinion on these key issues. For the last 15 years Employment Week has been the leading forum for EU stakeholders to meet and engage in constructive dialogue on current and future employment trends, policies and initiatives. Go to conference flyer>>

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European Social Inclusion Platform (ESIP)
ESIP is a multi-sectoral, Europe wide network which brings together key organisations and actors who are actively involved in addressing the issue of social inclusion at a local, regional, national and/or European level. The founding organisations are: Quartiers en Crise -European Regeneration Areas network; Bratislava Self Governing Region and the City of Pezinok (SK).
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European Regeneration Managers Network
QeC-ERAN is launching a European Regeneration Managers Network (ERMN) aimed at professionals involved in urban regeneration. The goals will be to provide a bi-monthly information service in terms of EU Urban Policy developments, provide information regarding EU funding programmes as well as to establish an online ERMN Platform that will enable members to network with each other, provide discussion forum space as well as the means for taking part in EU consultation in relation to the Urban agenda. Read more in English, français, italiano, español, portugues>> or register with us!!