Course on EU funding from European Committee of the Regions
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has developed a new free massive open online course (MOOC) beginning in January…
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.
Weekly Editorial from our Secretary General: Coming in from the social cold
I am constantly amazed about the quality and impact of the work carried out by our members around Europe. This week…
Grassmarket Community Project awarded Scottish Social Enterprise of the year 2017
On Tuesday 7th November, the Grassmarket Community Project, developed by our member Church of Scotland, won the award for Scottish…
Performance Monitoring Report released on EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation
The EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) has released its Performance Monitoring Report for 2015-2016. The EaSI programme…
‘Frostschutzengel’ project helps homeless people in Berlin this winter
Our member in Germany, Diakonie Deutschland, has been involved with a collaborative project with Caritas Berlin to support homeless people…
New WCC and UNICEF exchange platform for children
The World Council of Churches and UNICEF have launched an online platform to facilitate networking and cooperation among churches and…
Call for Proposals to combat human trafficking
The European Commission has launched a call for proposals within its Internal Security Fund, for ‘Organised crime – projects addressing…
Joint press conference on youth poverty ahead of the Social Summit
On the 16th of November Eurodiaconia, along with its partners Caritas Europa and Caritas Sweden, as well as its member in…
Eurodiaconia co-signs statement to end child immigration detention
On the occasion of the 11th forum on the rights of the child, Eurodiaconia co-signs a statement on ending child immigration…
2018 Erasmus+ Programme Guide is now available
The European Commission has published its Erasmus+ Programme Guide for 2018. The guide is the key document for anybody who…