"The link refers to an event on the 17th of Oct"

The page refers to events planned for 2009. But the EAPN (an anti-poverty network) has, as Patrick has pointed out, plans for this year too

A knotted sheet is the logo of its Belgian arm, Belgisch Netwerk Armoedebestrijding. This year's plans (and a copy of the logo) are at http://www.bapn.be/?lang=1 .

Anyone familiar with the methodology of activist groups will know that basic website housekeeping is rarely high on their list of priorities.

Too right flanneruk. I just tried to find out what is being done in the UK - or more precisely, EAPN England, as apparently the organisation is split up, country by country. The England website doesn't appear to have been updated since some time in 2009.

Very interesting!

wonderful! thanks for the help in solving the mystery. kind of neat to have stumbled upon this in person.