25/04 – 28/04
Helsinki, capital of Finland, is the leading seaport and industrial city of the nation. Helsinki is known for its beautiful setting, with many islands, parks, and green spaces, as well as cultural attractions. The perfect place for the Annual General Meeting of 2023!
Registrations are closed
With this year’s theme Horizons of Hope – building a Europe of trust, solidarity and diversity through diaconal work, we want to celebrate the hope that is evident in diaconal work all over Europe and how our voice can bring hope in finding solutions to today’s social challenges.
These will be days full of inspiring workshops, study visits and sharing best practices!
Visit one of the 6 projects during the study visits
Substance abuse service unit BREIKKI Helsinki, offers opioid substitution treatment mainly to adults. The treatment includes drug treatment, psychosocial treatment, peer support and service guidance.
SUOJATTOMAT is a project that works with people who have sought but been denied asylum in Finland. We offer them community activities and community support instead of inaction.
Hirundo is a day centre for the traveller population among EU citizens.
LIVING ROOM offers help, support and activities for young people who came to the country as minors, without parents, so that they are not left alone.
Youth programme focussed on youth outside education and working life and/or experiencing difficulty finding their own path in life.
Community programmes aiming to offer social contacts, build a sense of mutual trust and of belonging to a community, and strengthen people’s agency.
Date
Evening of 25th of April until lunchtime on the 28th of April
Address venue
Scandic Helsinki Hub
Annankatu 18
Helsinki
Contact
If you have any questions feel free to contact us at Henriette.Umutesi@eurodiaconia.org
About our hosts
The AGM will be hosted by Deaconess Foundation in Helsinki. The Deaconess Foundation is a 155-year-old institution and social enterprise which provides effective social welfare and health services that improve the day-to-day lives of their clients in Finland.
We encourage all participants of the AGM to share their favourite moment on social media. You can tag us here:
Facebook: @eurodiaconia.brussels
Twitter: @Eurodiaconia
Instagram: eurodiaconia
Use our official hastags!
#eurodiaconia2023
#HorizonsofHope
#AGM
#socialjustice
You can find the official visuals here.
You can find the press release here.
You can find the Code of Conduct here.
As a Eurodiaconia member, you can find hotel discounts here.
At the AGM 2023, we will elect 5 members of the supervisory board. All information on the process for nominations and elections can be found in the letter and the nomination form.
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