Serbia: A delegation of the German Embassy visits EHO
On Wednesday 29 of June, our Serbian member Ekumenska Humanitarna Organizacija (Ecumenical Humanitarian Organisation-EHO) welcomed a delegation of the Embassy…
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Scotland: Nursing home transformed into a mound for Wimbledon final
On the 10th of July, the Tennis Class members of CrossReach mansion ‘The Elms’ were keen to take part in…
Weekly editorial from our Secretary General: We are bound up in each other
This week seemed like a quiet week until we all awoke this morning to the news of yet more bloodshed…
Kofoeds Skole awarded with the Årets Anker Award
Last May, our Danish member Kofoeds Skole was awarded with the HK Hovedstaden Årets Anker Award. The Årets Anker Award is…
National dialogues on the European Pillar of Social Rights
In the light of the ongoing consultation around a future European Pillar of Social Rights, the European Commission is organising…
European Parliament voted resolution on migrants and refugees
Early this month, the European Parliament voted the non-binding resolution social inclusion and integration into the labour market – 2015/2321(INI). The…
Free online course on EU budget and funding
The European Commission offers an online course, open to everyone and free of charge, on EU budget and funding opportunities…
Project Feature: SERCo promotes social entrepreneurship for Roma
The newly launched SERCo project, promoting social entrepreneurship for Roma Communities, aims to find a new solution to a persisting challenge: the…
Germany: New ”education centre” opened in Leverkusen
In June, our German member Diakonie Michaelshoven, opened a new “education centre’’ in downtown Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany). Modern families,…
Roma integration: fighting education inequalities through art
On 20 June 2016, Eurodiaconia’s partner ERIO (European Roma Information Office), organised an advocacy roundtable on education and arts for…