Youth Rights! Right Now! Is the new FEANTSA guide on youth homelessness
The increase in youth homelessness is the most striking trend in homeless demographics. Thanks to austerity measures, high unemployment rates…
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.
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Furthermore, you will find key information related to EU social policy developments broadcast by our partners and European media.
Eurodiaconia and Diakonie Deutschland launched their first joint social-media campaign
On Friday the 2nd of December, Eurodiaconia and Diakonie Deutschland launched their first joint social-media campaign named: ‘’Diaconia: Working for…
Diakonie Austria starts new cooperation to support mothers and youth
At the beginning of December, our Austrian member Diakonie Österreich (Diaconia Austria) started cooperation with the supermarket chain Hofer to…
European Solidarity Corps launched
The European Commission launched the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) on 7 December, just two months after the president of the…
2016 Roma Network meeting report out now
On 13 and 14 October 2016, Eurodiaconia held its annual Roma network meeting in Uppsala. The meeting was hosted and co-organised…
Weekly editorial: Overcoming differences
Dear all, Last week, I was in Riga for a conference on ‘strengthening social protection in the Baltic states’, which…
Germany: KWV organised meeting on diaconal identity
On the 24th of November, around 90 experts from diaconal organisations and enterprises linked to the Protestant Church in Germany…
Save the date! Social Platform’s event on investing in services for people’s well-being
On the 7th of December, our partner Social Platform will host in Brussels an event titled: ‘’Investing in services for…
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights launched its EU-MIDIS II: Roma – selected findings report.
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has launched today its Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey (EU-MIDIS…
Eurodiaconia co-signed joint statement on Roma public health emergency
JOINT STATEMENT FROM 21 EUROPEAN AND NATIONAL ROMA AND PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANISATIONS Remove systemic barriers to tackle the Roma…