Day of Action on Social protection at the European Parliament

On 20 April, a Day of Action on Social Protection was organised by the European Working Group on Social Protection and Decent Work in Development Cooperation, of which SOLIDAR is an active member. The event, hosted by Gabriele Zimmer MEP (GUE/NGL), saw the participation of MEPs Véronique de Keyser (S&D), Charles Goerens (ALDE) and Michael Cashman (S&D).

Speakers shared experiences on the impact of successful social protection programmes in Tanzania and Malawi; reflected on the impact of the 2010 European Report on Development in the debate concerning the future of EU development cooperation policy; and explored ways in which different stakeholders can help ensuring that social protection is embedded at the heart of EU development cooperation.