• Our work

    Eurodiaconia links diaconal actors to examine social needs, develop ideas and influence policies impacting Poverty and Social Exclusion, Social and Health Care Services and the Future of Social Europe.

    Eurodiaconia also provides a platform for transnational networking and best practice sharing.  

     

  • Our vision

    As the leading network for diaconal work in Europe, we look to develop dialogue and partnership between members and influence and engage with the wider society.  We do this to enable inclusion, care and empowerment of the most vulnerable and excluded and ensure dignity for all.

     

  • Our goals

    We aim to see a positive social change in Europe through:

    Praxis, enabling membership engagement and partnerships

    Advocacy, creating a network of competence to impact policies at European and national level

    Identity and values, supporting the development of approaches and thinking on Diaconia in Europe today

     

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Letters, statements and responses

Eurodiaconia is actively involved in the European social policy process. Through timely sending out letters, statements and responses, we voice our members' opinions on what is happening on European level regarding policies that touch the lives of the most vulnerable in society. Below you can find a list of our letters, statements and responses that we have sent out to decision makers.

Active Inclusion

  • Eurodiaconia response to the European Commission’s consultation on Modernising social protection for greater social justice and economic cohesion: taking forward the active inclusion of people furthest from the labour market COM(2007) 620 final (2008)
  • Letter to SPC Active Inclusion (2008)

The EU's economic, employment and social strategy

  • Letter to EPSCO Council on AGS 2013 (2013)
  • Joint letter calling on governments to save Fund for the most deprived (2013)
  • Letter to the June Council (2012)
  • AGM Declaration: Protecting Europe's most precious resources at a time of crisis (2012): Eurodiaconia's declaration presents five key recommendations to our European society and governemt that would enable inclusion, empowerment and care for people in times of crisis. Download our declaration in ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN and DUTCH.
  • Letter to June Council (2011)
  • Letter to Laszlo Andor – new commissioner (2010)
  • Letter to Spring Council on Europe 2020 (2010)
  • June Summit Letter heads of state Eurodiaconia (2010)
  • Letter to the Heads of State June Council (2010)
  • Eurodiaconia Message to the Spring Council - letter (2009)
  • Eurodiaconia response to the consultation on the future EU 2020 strategy (2009)
  • Letter to Spring Council: honouring the commitment to Social Europe (2008)
  • Eurodiaconia Response to the European Commission Consultation on the Green Paper Modernising labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century (2007)
  • Letter commenting Wim Kok Group (2004)

Governance and civil dialogue

  • CSC-ED Statement Social Dimension of EU Constitutional Treaty (2007)
  • Final letter commenting civil society partnership for change (2004)
  • Joint letter to President of European Convention (2002)
  • Eurodiaconia-Caritas contribution to European Convention (2002)
  • Eurodiaconia opinion White Paper European Governance (2002)

Health care inequality

  • Eurodiaconia's response to the consultation paper on EU actions to reduce health inequalities (2010)

Mental health

  • Mental Health from the perspective of European Churches and Diaconal Organisations Contribution of European Churches and Diaconal Organisations to the Green Paper “Improving the mental health of the population: Towards a strategy on mental health for the European Union - opinion (2007)

Migration

  • Joint letter on migration and development (2003)

Poverty and social exclusion

  • Response on Acces to Basic Bank Accounts Consultation (2012)
  • Letter to Mr. Barroso on access to a basic payment account (2011)
  • An ecumenical contribution of European Churches and diaconal organisations to the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies (2011)
  • Contribution to EY Political declaration (2010)
  • Letter to MEPs on WD 61 on homelessness (2010)
  • Eurodiaconia’s Political demands for 2010 (2009)
  • Written Declaration Letter MEP street homelessness (2008)
  • Statement reinforcing Social OMC (2008)
  • Eurodiaconia proposals to strengthen the OMC SPSI process – opinion (2008)
  • Statement MS fail to deliver on their commitment (2008)
  • CSC-ED Response to the Questionnaire for 2010 European year (2007)
  • Joint letter German Presidency (2007) 

Social and health services

  • Eurodiaconia response  to public procurement consultation (2011)
  • Eurodiaconia response  to consultation on ensuring access to basic bank account (2009)
  • Health services letter to ministers EPHA joint (2008)
  • Letter: Linking EU policy processes on SSGI (2008)
  • INSSP letter-DG-EMPL+SPC-questionnaire (2008)
  • Eurodiaconia response to SPC questionnaire (2008)
  • Eurodiaconia-CSC response to Health Services Consultation (2007)
  • SSGI Questionnaire joint response (2007)
  • Summary Health Services consultation response  (2007)
  • Joint response to SSGI questionnaire (2004)
  • Letter to IGC May 2004 (2004)
  • Opinion of Eurodiaconia SGI Green Paper (2003)

Volunteering

  • Statement: Volunteering and Social services in times of austerity (2011)

Other social policies

  • Consultation response Single Market Act (2011)
  • Letter to the members of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee (2009)
  • Letter to the members of the Internal Market Committee (2009)
  • Eurodiaconia response to questionnaire EY 2012 (2009)
  •  Eurodiaconia response to Budget Consultation (2008)

 

 
 

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