France: FEP set up a new Diaconal training course
Our French member Fédération de l’Entraide Protestante (Federation of Protestant Mutual Aid), has launched a new diaconal course in cooperation with…
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Serbia: Debate on policies and practices on refugee integration
On the 25th of May, our Serbian member Ekumenska Humanitarna Organizacija-EHO (Ecumenical Humanitarian Organisation), hosted a debate in Novi Sad on…
Germany: New Diakonie Deutschland’s initiative against child poverty
On 31 May, Diakonie Deutschland and more than 30 partner organisations organised an event called ”We want a society wherein…
In October a workshop to define our Strategic Planning
Eurodiaconia is pleased to invite you to a workshop to define its Strategic Planning for the period 2018-2020. The workshop…
EU Commission pushes Hungary to stop segregating Roma children
Brussels, 26 May 2016: The European Commission has decided to launch a probe into systemic discrimination against Romani children in…
Weekly editorial: Please in my backyard!
This week, two of our policy officers had the opportunity to spend two full days in Italy to visit many…
The Netherlands: Kerk in Actie launched the initiative Kids in Action
Last month, our Dutch member Kerk in Actie (Church in Action) launched the initiative for children and (grand)parents Kids in…
Scotland: CrossReach delivery to the Assembly of the Church of Scotland
A Summary of the deliverance of our member CrossReach to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland “Jesus and…
Apply Now: 2016 Civil Society Prize on migrants
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is now accepting applications for the 2016 Civil Society Prize. Since 2006, the…
Excluding Youth: a threat to our future
The report on social inclusion of young people ‘Excluding Youth: a threat to our future’ has just been launched last…