Drogheda marks the 2014 UN Day with the Louth Community Drug & Alcohol Team
Marking the Day at the United Nations’ Headquarters in New York
The 2014 Commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) will be held on Friday, 17 October at United Nations Headquarters in New York, focusing on the theme : “Leave no one behind: think, decide and act together against extreme poverty” This year’s event is organized in partnership with the International Movement ATD Fourth World, the NGO… Read more →
Made from Scratch! What should we do differently? 14 October 2014, Dublin
To celebrate the International Day of the Girl and mark International Day for the Eradication of Poverty… A theatre piece Made from Scratch will be presented by the NWCI youth project, The Y Factor and theatre director Oonagh Murphy The performance is a mixture of spoken word, movement, dramatic text, film and image to share our understanding of how we got… Read more →
Volunteers needed for the 2014 Campaign!
The Irish 17 October Committee and ATD as one of its members is looking for volunteers to support the preparation of the next UN Day for Eradication of Poverty Gathering on Custom House Quay in Dublin. You want to support the events marking the next UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Friday 17 October? You are interested to discover… Read more →
Age Action Will Launch a Booklet on the Lived Experience of Growing Older in Ireland
In order to highlight the impact that austerity measures have had on older people’s incomes and experience of poverty in Ireland, Age Action will launch a short booklet to mark the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The booklet will include information on changes to income and how this has impacted on older people’s experience of energy poverty… Read more →
Just before 17 October: A human rights analysis of Budget 2015 from Irish civil society
With Irish Budget 2015 presented on Tuesday 14 October, and UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 october, FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) is organising a post-budget seminar, Fairer Budget, Fairer Society: A human rights analysis of Budget 2015 from Irish civil society on Thursday 16 October 10am-12pm in the European Parliament Information Office on 43 Molesworth… Read more →
UN Day in London: Recognising the Contribution of People Living in Poverty
The Roles We Play: Recognising the Contribution of People Living in Poverty, a new full-colour publication from ATD Fourth World UK and artist and photographer Eva Sajovic, will be officially launched on UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17th October 2014 at 198 Contemporary Arts & Learning (198 Railton Road, London SE24 OJT). This book and interactive multimedia… Read more →
The fight against prejudice is a fight against poverty – France marks 17 October
This is the poster who will promote the 2014 UN Day in France. Motto of the day: The fight against prejudice is a fight against poverty! In many industrialised countries, common myths exist about people dependent on social welfare payments. In July 2013, the Irish Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice wrote in JustNow: “Myths can be dangerous. Myths misrepresent the… Read more →
European Social Charter at the heart of next 17 October in Europe
Italian EU Presidency organises international Social Charter conference on 17 and 18 October 2014 An international conference, organised by the Italian government, will attempt to reconnect ‘Europe’ and its citizens by focussing attention on social rights and responsibilities. The Italian Presidency of the European Union has provided an opportunity for the country’s government, the Council of Europe and the… Read more →