What is the cost of poverty?

2010 has been chosen as the European year for the fight against poverty and social exclusion. During the theme year a seminar will raise the question of Nordic social progress, the welfare system and the common future. What has happened and what will happen with Nordic welfare? Has the welfare project been unsuccessful? How do you measure and define poverty? Is there poverty in the Nordic Region? Is there the will, resources and adequate solution models to fight Nordic poverty?