Between 2003 and 2005, Studio Ricerche Sociali (SRS) participated in the "non-governmental expert group in the fight against poverty and social exclusion", established by the European Commission. Between 2006 and 2014, SRS participated in the EU Network of Independent Experts on Social Inclusion, established by the European Commission. In 2014, the European Commission created the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) to merge the network of independent experts on social inclusion with the network of independent experts on pensions, healthcare and long-term care (ASISP) and with the network of governmental experts on social protection (MISSOC).

Studio Ricerche Sociali: reports on Italy from 2003 to 2014
2014	Investing in children: Breaking the cycle of disadvantage
2013	Assessment of the implementation of the EC Recommendation on Active Inclusion
2011	Promoting Social Inclusion of Roma
2010	In-work poverty and labour market segmentation
2009	Minimum Income Scheme
2008	Assessment of the 2008-2010 National Reform Programmes for Growth and Jobs
2007	Tackling child poverty and promoting the social inclusion of children
	Trends, Recent Developments, "Feeding in" and "Feeding out"
2006	“Feeding in” and “Feeding out”, and Integrating Immigrants and Ethnic Minorities
	Trend, Recent Developments, Active Inclusion and Minimum Resources
2004	Report on the implementation of the Italian NAP inclusion on local level
	Report on the Italian NAP inclusion 2003
2003	Report on the Italian NAP inclusion 2001

EU Network of Independent Experts on Social Inclusion: 2006 to date

http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1025&langId=en

Synthesis Reports on social policies at EU level
2014	Investing in children: Breaking the cycle of disadvantage
2014	Assessment of progress towards the Europe 2020 social inclusion objectives
2013	Assessment of the Implementation of the EC Recommendation on Active Inclusion
2013	Assessment of Progress Towards the Europe 2020 Social Inclusion Objectives
2012	Assessment of Social Inclusion Policy Developments in the EU
2011	Promoting the Social Inclusion of Roma
2011	Assessment of Progress Towards the Europe 2020 Social Inclusion Objectives
2011	Policy Solutions for Fostering Inclusive Labour Markets and for Combating Child Poverty and Social Exclusion
2011	Social impact of the crisis and developments in the light of fiscal consolidation measures
2010	In-work poverty and labour market segmentation
2009	Minimum Income Schemes
	Homelessness and housing exclusion
2008	Building a stronger EU Social Inclusion Process (OMC)
	Assessment of the 2008-2010 National Reform Programmes for Growth and Jobs
2007	Tackling child poverty and promoting the social inclusion of children
	"Feeding in" and "Feeding out": The extent of synergies between growth and jobs policies and social inclusion policies across the EU
2006	Trend, Recent Developments, Active Inclusion and Minimum Resources
	"Feeding in" and "Feeding out", and Integrating Immigrants Ethnic Minorities

Between 2000 and 2010, social inclusion and social protection policies were included in the Lisbon Strategy for growth and jobs.
Since 2000, the European Union (EU) adopted the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) in the policies on social inclusion policies and in the fight against poverty. The OMC includes common objectives, common indicators, national strategic plans, mutual learning mechanisms (e.g. peer reviews), the involvement of all levels of government and relevant actors in decision making. In 2006, one integrated Social OMC linked social inclusion policies to those concerning pensions, healthcare and long-term care.
The EU Member States implemented: between 2000 and 2005, National Action Plans (NAP) on social inclusion; between 2006 and 2010, National Strategic Reports (NSR) on social inclusion and social protection. The NSR was linked to the National Reform Programmes (NRP) concerning the Lisbon Strategy for growth and jobs (revised in 2005).
Between 2002 and 2010, the EU Commission produced Joint Reports on social inclusion policies performed with the Member States and assessed through commonly agreed indicators.

European Union: Joint Reports on social inclusion
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The Lisbon Treaties (entered into force in 2009) contain horizontal clauses to eliminate inequalities, promote social inclusion and social protection, and combat any type of discrimination. The Charter of Fundamental Rights, which has the same legal value as the Treaties, provides principles to combat social exclusion and poverty.
The Europe 2020 Strategy (launched in 2010) includes:
1) poverty reduction as one of the five headline targets;
2) the promotion of social inclusion and the fight against poverty as one of the ten integrated guidelines for policy programmes;
3) the European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion (EPAP) as one of the seven flagship initiatives at EU level.
The Europe 2020 Strategy confirmed the national reform programme (NRP) as a main instrument to implement policies also devoted to social inclusion and poverty reduction. In addition, each Member State may prepare reports on national social strategies (NSR or SSR) covering in more detail the issues of social inclusion, pensions, healthcare and long-term care.