4th European Vocational Skills Week: Vocational training, a smart choice for youth and adults
This week, the European Commission in partnership with the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the EU has hosted the…
Eurodiaconia is active in multiple policy areas related to the fight against poverty and social exclusion in Europe and to the promotion of social and health care services to foster social cohesion. In this section, you will find our main news.
We also collect the news of our members that are relevant to be shared at a European level.
Furthermore, you will find key information related to EU social policy developments broadcast by our partners and European media.
Have your say in the public consultation on the ESF
Recently, the European Commission launched a 12-week public consultation to evaluate the support for social inclusion by the European Social…
Participation in the EaSI programme: report out now
Recently, the European Commission has released an overview of what type of projects and organisations have participated in EU-funded projects…
+++PUBLIC STATEMENT Diaconia and Churches on the front line against child poverty+++
PUBLIC STATEMENT On the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Eurodiaconia calls on the new…
Weekly editorial from our Secretary General: A jigsaw puzzle
This week and last week the European Parliament has been holding hearings for all those who hope to be part…
Social Platform releases recommendations from its workshops on ‘Building Social Europe’
Following the Social Platform Flagship Conference in Helsinki on 17 September on ‘Building Social Europe’, our partner the Social Platform…
Sustainability in EaSi-funded projects: Eurodiaconia attends key conference
Last week, Eurodiaconia had the opportunity to participate in the European Commission’s event “Sustainability of practices, policies and organisations when…
Diakonie Michaelshoven opens new daycare center for children in Rösrath
Last August, our member Diakonie Michaelshoven opened a news center named Rösrath, a three-unit, barrier-free daycare center for up to…
Diaconia Valdese releases report on unlawful practices in asylum processes
Our Italian member Diaconia Valdese recently released a report detailing the unlawful practices faced by asylum seekers inserted in the…
We released our first paper on social inclusion translated into Easy-To-Read language
Early today, Eurodiaconia has published its first policy paper translated into Easy-To-Read language. The publication titled “User involvement as a…