Our policy and advocacy work is developed from the starting point of members’ experience and expertise, shared in meetings and through virtual consultation processes. The secretariat then works with members to develop policy positions and advocacy strategies to influence the social policy processes and discussions at EU level.
At the same time we also provide members with the necessary tools to engage in social policy processes at their national level, influence European policy making and network among each other to build a strong voice.
One key method of consultation is the network meetings, which also facilitate exchange of best practices and bring together the expertise of our members, partners and external experts. These cover different social themes: marginalisation and social exclusion, Roma inclusion, healthy ageing and long-term care, employment in diaconia and faith in social care. Eurodiaconia also works on various other policy areas that are discussed at EU level. Policy topics are discussed and agreed on a yearly basis by members at the Annual General Meeting.
During the OSCE/ODIHR conference in Tirana, Albania, a Regional report was launched featuring Eurodiaconia members EHO in a chapter on …
The European Parliament approved this week the EU Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD). The FEAD will replace…
Caritas Europa has recently published their second “Shadow Report” evaluating European Semester documents and presenting observations regarding poverty and employment…
A report from the meeting held in the European Parliament “Working towards a more inclusive and balanced European Semester: a…
Eurodiaconia co-authored a briefing with Social Services Europe on the new rules for public procurement. The rules were adopted last…
The Eurodiaconia board approved a new policy position paper last week entitled “Social Enterprises for Social Inclusion”. It outlines diaconal…
The Employment and Social affairs committee of the European Parliament adopted the initiative report of Sergio Guttiérez Prieto on the…
The last meeting of the Marginalisation and Exclusion Network took place in Utrecht on 28-29th November 2013. It focused on…
Last week Eurodiaconia participated in the final conference in Paris of the research project INNOSERV – in which two Eurodiaconia…
Eurodiaconia co-organised a breakfast meeting in the European Parliament, together with its German member Diakonie Deutschland, the Green group and…