Lithuania: Meeting of Diaconal Employees along with LCMS
From the 15th to the 17th of April, our member Liuteronu Diakonija (Lithuania Lutheran Diaconia) held the Meeting of Diaconal…
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Furthermore, you will find key information related to EU social policy developments broadcast by our partners and European media.
European Commission publishes reform plans for common Asylum System
Last week, the European Commission presented a package of key proposals to reform the Common European Asylum System, aiming to set up…
Commission publishes guide on EU-Funding for beginners
The Directorate-General for Budget of the European Commission has published a guide on EU-funding for beginners. On around 30 pages…
Europe: video on the challenges of refugee response in Greece and Italy
Our member The Salvation Army Europe published an interview with the General Secretary of The Salvation Army’s Italy and Greece…
ERRC calls for papers on Roma and Conflicts
The impact of conflicts on minority populations in recent times, particularly those which are already marginalised, deserves special attention, as…
Save the date: 2016 SoCareNet General Conference
This year’s So Care Net general conference will be hosted in Prague, Czech Republic from the 26th to the 28th…
Eurodiaconia debate on Long Term Unemployment: report out now
Last 20 April 2016, Eurodiaconia hosted in its Brussels office a Breakfast Debate on Long Term Unemployment. The event gathered key policy-makers…
Eurodiaconia stands in solidarity after Diaconia ECCB attacked
At the end of April , the Prague headquarters of our member Diaconia ECCB was targeted by people who don’t support…
Launch of a new written declaration on an EU homelessness strategy
On 27th April 2016, the European Parliament’s Written Declaration on an EU homelessness strategy was launched under the initiative of…
Weekly editorial: The human being as a starting point
This week we had the pleasure and the honour to welcome a small delegation of the Church of Scotland to…