How social is Juncker’s EU? A comment on the 2016 State of the Union
On the 14th of September 2016, Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker delivered his State of the Union speech to Members of…
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Common statement by 177 European and national Civil Society Organisations and Trade Unions
A new Europe for people, planet and prosperity for all Europe is at a crossroads, and the future of…
Weekly editorial from our Secretary General: What would we want on the agenda?
Welcome back! I hope you have all enjoyed a summer break that has given you energy and motivation for the…
Eurodiaconia newsletter redesign
As a subscriber to our newsletter you will notice that over the summer we reviewed our layout and made changes…
Serbia: Providing support to roma displaced children
Late last month, our Serbian member Ekumenska Humanitarna Organizacija (Ecumenical Humanitarian Organisation) started a new project cycle for the years…
Germany: Diakonie presents ‘’Art Defies Disability”
This year, our German member Diakonie Deutschland (Diaconia Germany) presented a new touring exhibition titled ‘’Art Defies Disability”. The exhibit…
SAVE THE DATE: Round table on the measurement of social impact
Expert round table on the measurement of social impact In recent years there has been an increased interest for…
SAVE THE DATE: Breakfast Meeting on the Social Pillar
3rd Annual Eurodiaconia Breakfast Debate: ‘Shaping adequate social protection through the Social Pillar’ Hosted by MEP Dennis de Jong With…
Eurodiaconia responds to the New Skills Agenda for Europe
Eurodiaconia has produced a response to the European Commission’s New Skills Agenda for Europe. The Agenda was adopted on 10 June…
Salvation Army to launch a report on its Anti-human Trafficking work
On the occasion of the EU Anti-Trafficking Day, our member The Salvation Army EU Affairs Office will launch its 2016 European…