The EU’s Anti-Poverty Strategy: An evaluation and next steps

In preparation for the first-ever European Anti-Poverty Strategy, the European Commission and Bocconi University organise this conference in Milan on 20 October, bringing together experts and key stakeholders to discuss central topics such as minimum income, breaking the intergenerational transmission of poverty, and financing anti-poverty measures.

Highlights

• Keynote speeches by Mario Nava Director-General, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission and Oriana Bandiera Sir Anthony Atkinson Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics
• Video messages from Roxana Mînzatu Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, European Commission and Muhammad Yunus Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Nobel laureate
• Three Panel Discussions covering an active inclusive approach in minimum income protection, the root causes of poverty across generations, and a balanced design of the tax-benefit system

Context

The Anti-Poverty Strategy, announced by President Von der Leyen’s political guidelines for 2024-2029, explores how to help people to get access to the essential protections and services they need, along with addressing the root causes of poverty.