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ESN

The European Social Network (ESN) is the network for local public social services bringing together social services welfare departments at national, regional, and local levels with statutory duties for planning, managing, funding, delivering, and inspecting public social services.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Ana Carla Pereira (Director Justice and Consumers)

7 Oct 2025 · Discussion on the launch of a European Social Services Index and on the second phase of the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Response to Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: A new Action Plan on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights

10 Sept 2025

Meeting with Hannes Heide (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Sept 2025 · General exchange of views

Response to Evaluation of Directive 2014/23/EU on the award of concessions contracts, Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement, and Directive 2014/25/EU on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors

7 Mar 2025

Meeting with Kim Van Sparrentak (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jan 2025 · Public Procurement Report

Meeting with Jana Toom (Member of the European Parliament) and

3 Oct 2024 · Social and Inclusive Growth

Response to Commission Recommendation on integrated child protection systems

20 Oct 2023

Response to Commission proposal for a Council Recommendation on adequate minimum income schemes in the EU

1 Apr 2022

Response to Commission Communication on the European Care Strategy : strengthening long term care and early childhood education and care

29 Mar 2022

Meeting with Dubravka Šuica (Vice-President) and

29 Apr 2020 · Social Services in Europe, Statutory Duties of Public Social Services, Explanation, Impact & challenges of COVID-19, Elderly, Role of the EU, Rights of persons with disabilities, social dialogue & cross-sectoral social dialogue

Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner) and

29 Apr 2020 · VC meeting on the Impact of COVID-19 on Social Services and the risks for persons in vulnerable situations

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

29 Apr 2020 · Videoconference meeting on social support care service and COVID-19

Meeting with Annika Nowak (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis) and

15 Sept 2016 · Primary Care

Meeting with Vasiliki Kokkori (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

8 Dec 2015 · Information meeting on future initiatives by ESN and discussion on Commission social agenda