• 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

     

Calendar Monday, May 21, 2012
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Roma

Roma inclusion is a hot topic here in Brussels, especially in view of the recent EU Framework on national Roma integration strategies just adopted. We also know how important it is for Eurodiaconia members to share with others about their work with local Roma communities. For this reason Eurodiaconia established a Roma Network in 2009, and the Network has been growing and developing. The Network meets annually but we also send out a monthly Roma Network e-news covering Roma specific EU policy news, events, calls for proposals and resources and publications. If you have information to share with the Network such as an event announcement or a publication that you would like to feature in an issue of the Roma e-news, please feel free to send me the information at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Eurodiaconia has written a policy paper on social rights for Roma as well as a briefing for our members which accompanies which explains how to get involved in Eurodiaconia’s Roma work as well as how to use the policy paper.

• Policy paper: Social Rights for Roma
• Briefing: Social Rights for Roma

If you would like more information about Eurodiaconia’s work on Roma issues, please contact Catherine at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it



Documentary festival and debate “Roma, in or out?” Amsterdam
8 May 2012

On Sunday, 13 May 2012, in the afternoon and evening a documentary festival and debate entitled "Roma, in or out?!" will be held in De Balie, Kleine Gartmanplantsoen / Leidseplein, Amsterdam. The debate is about inclusion and exclusion in Europe. In the afternoon, several recent documentaries on the history and current situation of the Roma and Sinti in Europe will be shown. In the evening (20h00) a debate will take place. For more information see: http://www.debalie.nl/agenda.jsp
 
Eurodiaconia submits assessment of Roma Integration Strategies

10 April 2012

Last week Eurodiaconia sent our assessment of the National Roma Integration Strategies to the European Commission’s Roma Task Force as well as the Fundamental Rights Agency. We would like to thank those members who contributed to our assessment. Please see here for the final document. 
 
Eurodiaconia at the European Platform for Roma Inclusion

2 April 2012

On 22 March Eurodiaconia attended the Extraordinary European Platform for Roma Inclusion on the national Roma Integration strategies. The platform is a high level gathering of the member states, members of the EU institutions and Roma activists and civil society.

Commissioner Reding explained that the assessment of the strategies was not yet completed but that the final report would be finalised by the end of April. Whilst she acknowledged that some strategies were missing deliverable and quantified targets, she encouraged the audience to focus on the positive fact that 27 member states have managed to have Roma inclusion strategies at all. MEP Lívia Jaroka stressed the importance of the assessment of the strategies. She also emphasised that the Commission should make a catalogue of good practices and that some money should be earmarked from the European Social Fund budget for social inclusion of Roma.

Director of the Fundamental Rights Agency in Vienna (FRA) who will be responsible for the monitoring of the implementation of the strategies stressed the need for reliable and demographic data for effective monitoring. Several participants questioned how anyone would measure progress since many of the strategies have un-measurable and unspecified targets. Eurocities criticised the lack of detailed guidance given to the member states which allowed them to duck and avoid specific targets. On a positive note Hungarian Secretary of State for social inclusion encouraged local governments to involve civil society organisations and churches in the monitoring of the strategies.
 
International Roma day

2 April 2012

The 8th April is International Roma Day which is held annually to celebrate the Roma culture but also to raise awareness of some of the challenges Roma face. Eurodiaconia will publish a press release this week to mark the International Roma Day and will highlight some of our main concerns for Roma inclusion. Keep a look out for the press release and please feel free to use it among your own press networks. Are you holding an activtity to mark the day? If so we'd love to hear about it and put in next month's issue.
 
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