Register now! 2016 HALTC Network Meeting
Eurodiaconia members are warmly invited to attend the annual Healthy Aging and Long Term Care (HALTC) Network Meeting on 5-6 October…
Eurodiaconia is active in multiple policy areas related to the fight against poverty and social exclusion in Europe and to the promotion of social and health care services to foster social cohesion. In this section, you will find our main news.
We also collect the news of our members that are relevant to be shared at a European level.
Furthermore, you will find key information related to EU social policy developments broadcast by our partners and European media.
Armenia: The Round Table continues aid distribution in Nagorno-Karabakh
Our Armenian member ԵՀԽ հայաստանյան Կլոր սեղան հիմնադրամ (WCC Armenia Round Table Foundation) in cooperation with the Social Center of…
Call for Good Practice examples of FEAD projects
FEAD Network, a new open membership community for people providing assistance to the most deprived in Europe, calls for good…
Worldwide: KWV, 100 years of culture of charity
On 17-19 June, our German member Kaiserswerther Verband-KWV celebrated its 100th anniversary under the motto ‘’100 years towards the future.’’…
Dutch Presidency: Published a booklet on integrated approaches to combating poverty
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment of the Netherlands have recently published within the 2016 Dutch EU Presidency a booklet titled…
International Labour Organization publishes study on Social Pillar
With the European Commission’s consultation process on the content of a future ‘European Pillar of Social Rights’ still ongoing, the International Labour…
England: Free Churches Group brings music and hope in prison
Our English member Free Churches Group has recently commenced a programme called Baby Song in the mother and baby unit…
Weekly editorial from our Secretary General: AGM, one week later…
This week we have been reflecting on our very successful Annual General Meeting held in Utrecht last week. Nearly 100…
Eurodiaconia co-signed joint statement on the Council conclusions on child poverty
As an active partner of the EU Alliance for investing in children, Eurodiaconia co-signed the joint statement below, welcoming the Council…
EYCE: Call for participants “People in Poverty, part of the Bigger Picture”
Education, training and empowerment of young people is important, especially when it comes to actions in addressing poverty in your…