Churches and policy experts discussed the future of Europe in Edinburgh
Last week, our Secretary General took part in the Conference of European Churches CEC’s consultation on the future of Europe.…
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Nominations now open for EFID 2017 Dementia Award
The European Foundations Initiative on Dementia EFID has announced a call for its 2017 award: “Valuing the expertise of people living with…
Weekly editorial: Overcoming obstacles to accessibility
Last Sunday, 2nd April, was World Autism Awareness Day, a day recognized internationally since 2008 to encourage countries around the…
Approaching deadlines for Calls for Proposals in May and June
The European Commission has published Calls for Proposals with deadlines in May and June. The calls fall within the Programme for…
Diaconia Valdese opened new community centre for migrants in Sicily
On the 31st of March, our member in Italy Diaconia Valdese (Waldensian Diaconia) launched a new ‘’community centre’’ for migrants…
Diaconía España works to reduce the rate of school drop outs among Roma
Our member in Spain, Diaconía España (Diaconia Spain) is working on reducing the number of Spanish Roma children dropping out of…
+++PRESS RELEASE The European Commission must increase its fight against Anti-Gypsyism+++
PRESS RELEASE 6th April, 2017| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The European Commission must increase its fight against Anti-Gypsyism …
New toolkits to engage with the EU Semester and the Sustainable Development Goals
Two of our partners have recently published toolkits to help NGOs making their voice heard in the framework of the…
Upcoming calls for proposals including Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme
Action grants under the 2017 Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme. The Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme, is the European Union…
International Diaconal Symposium in Germany
The Institute of Diaconal Sciences and Diaconal Management along with the United Evangelical Mission in Wuppertal, and the v. Bodelschwingh Foundations Bethel…