Materials of the Campaign

Caritas Europa main publication during the European Year of Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. This report is divided in 2 parts: A and B. Part A assesses the meaning of "poverty", how it occurs and in what way it "functions" in our European societies. While part B gathers a series of concrete exemples of poverty from accross Europe. » Part A:  Analytical Approach   [BG] [CS] [DE] [EN] [ES] [FR] [HR] [IT] [NL] [PL] [PT] [RO] [SL] »Part B:  Empirical Approach  [BG] [CS] [DE] [EN] [ES] [FR] [HR] [IT] [NL] [PL] [PT] [RO] [SL]

Invisible Borders - a barrier to inclusion

"Invisible Borders - A barrier to inclusion" describes mechanisms of exclusion of migrants in European countries and the challenges related to promoting social inclusion of migrants.  Available in:  [EN] [FR]

Educational materials 

» Poverty in Europe: Background Information and Methods for Youth

» La Pauvreté en Europe: Informations de Référence et Méthodes pour les Jeunes

» Armut in Europa: Hintergrundinformationen und Methoden für Jugendlichen

Child Poverty: Navigating Safe Passage Through the Labyrinth of Poverty 

This paper describes the importance of children and families for our society in the light of Christian social teaching, and it deepens the consideration of the core paper regarding the provision of social protection and social welfare through the family, the labour market and the welfare state as the three pillars of the social welfare model we are using. » Available in: [EN] [FR]

Employment: A Learning and Working Europe 

This paper describes the importance of employment and work in the light of Christian social teaching. It deepens the consideration of the core paper regarding the provision of social protection and social welfare through the labour market as one of the three pillars of the social welfare model we are using. » Available in: [EN]

Zero Poverty Book of the Year

This publication gathers all the newsletters "Bulleting EY2010" that were send during the campaign. It gives a good overview of all the activities that took place across Europe within the framework of Zero Poverty.  Available in:  [EN]

Political Proposals to European Decision Makers 

Caritas Europa advocacy paper adopted at the European Congress on Poverty and Social Exclusion held in Madrid, 4-5 June 2010 » Available in : [EN] [FR] [ES] [DE]

Messages for EY2010

Facts About Poverty

Posters of the campaign 

Photo galleries 

1. Zero Poverty photo gallery on FlickR

Press information 

Press release: Poverty is a Scandal - Launch of Caritas Europa's Zero Poverty Campaign

Press briefing: Poverty is a Scandal - Launch of Caritas Europa's Zero Poverty Campaign

Press reviews referring to Zero Poverty Act Now

Exposition from Secours Catholique

Solidarity in the Fight against Poverty
and Social Exclusion
Bilingual FR-EN

1. The exposition banners

2. The booklet