Civic education NO POVERtY 9 PAIR WORK Look at the picture and answer the questions. 1. Brie y describe the picture. What is your reaction to it? 2. Do you think that child poverty could be eliminated in today s world or is it part of a problem that will always be with us? 3. What do you associate poverty with? Write some words or expressions related to poverty. 4. Read the following quotation about poverty. Have you ever thought of poverty in these terms? Poverty is not just a lack of money; it is not having the capability to realise one s full potential as a human being. (Abhijit V. Banerjee) 10 Read the text and decide if the statements are true or false. Correct the false ones. Fighting Poverty in Europe labour markets, and quality services. The Europe 2020 strategy aimed to reduce poverty by 25% (lifting 20 million people out of poverty), but this target was not achieved. The European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) action plan (2021) set a new goal to reduce poverty by 15 million by 2030, with national targets introduced in 2022. Key initiatives include the European platform against poverty, the social fairness package, and directives on working conditions and minimum wages. The EPSR action plan also launched strategies on child rights, homelessness, minimum income, and care, supported by a revised social scoreboard to monitor progress. These efforts aim to strengthen social protection and inclusion across the EU. Combating poverty and social exclusion is one of the specific social policy goals of the EU and its Member States. Between 1975 and 1994, the European Economic Community initiated pilot projects to combat poverty and exclusion, though these efforts lacked a legal basis. The Treaty of Amsterdam (1999) formalised eradicating social exclusion as a community objective, leading to the establishment of the Social Protection Committee (2000) to foster cooperation among Member States. The Lisbon Strategy (2000) introduced a framework for monitoring poverty through indicators and national action plans, creating the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) for social protection and inclusion in 2006. In 2008, the Commission recommended integrated strategies for active inclusion, combining income support, inclusive 1. The EEC started fighting poverty and exclusion in 1999. 2. The Open Method of Coordination for social protection and inclusion was introduced in 2000. 3. In 2008 the Commission proposed strategies for inclusion through income support and inclusive jobs. 11 262 DIffIcULtIES Poverty trap analysis T Adapted from: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/factsheets/ en/sheet/60/the-fight-against-poverty-social-exclusion-anddiscrimination F 4. The Europe 2020 strategy successfully reduced poverty by 25% by 2020. 5. The EPSR introduced national targets. 6. The EPSR action plan includes initiatives on child rights, homelessness, and social care. T Read the short text, watch the video, find other examples of poverty traps, and comment on them. Though they vary in their underlying causes and characteristics (economic, geographic, health, etc), poverty traps perpetuate poverty or make it difficult for individuals or communities to escape poverty. posted by Enhance Tuition F