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ReDi is organising its 7th bi-annual conference

March 14, 2018Eurodiaconia, Featured, News, Research, Social and health care servicesBy Heather Roy

The International Society for the Research and Study of Diaconia and Christian Social Practice (ReDi) is organising its 7th bi-annual…

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European Commission launches a proposal on access to social protection

March 14, 2018Employment and active inclusion, European Commission, European Semester and Social Pillar, News, Partners and mediaBy Heather Roy

The European Commission presented yesterday a proposal for a Council Recommendation on access to social protection for workers and the self-employed.  In…

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New publication on EU-Funds for Social Inclusion out now

March 13, 2018Eurodiaconia, European Commission, Featured, Funding, News, Youth and childrenBy Heather Roy

Recently the European Commission has released a publication about the use of EU-Funds for Social Inclusion, titled “Social Inclusion: Inspiring Trends in…

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Hungarian Interchurch Aid: Assisting families in need in Transcarpathia

March 9, 2018Extreme poverty, Members, Migration, News, Poverty and social exclusionBy Heather Roy

Our Hungarian member Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA) is carrying on an Aid Project addressed to families and elderly in need…

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Eurodiaconia in Slovakia for a workshop on Long-Term-Care

March 9, 2018Eurodiaconia, Featured, Healthy ageing and long-term care, News, Social and health care servicesBy Heather Roy

Together with our members Diaconia Valdese and Slezska Diakonie, we participated in a workshop on “Quality management in Long-Term-Care (LTC):…

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Quality of public services 10 years after the crisis: Eurofound published its latest survey

March 8, 2018News, Partners and media, Social servicesBy Heather Roy

Today, our Secretary General took part in the “Access and quality of public services: A debate on improving quality of…

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The European Commission published its Semester winter package

March 8, 2018European Commission, European Semester and Social Pillar, News, Partners and media, Social investmentBy Heather Roy

On the 7th March the European Commission published its European Semester winter package. This represents an annual analysis of the…

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Eurodiaconia Communications Meeting report available online now

March 8, 2018Eurodiaconia, Featured, News, PressBy Heather Roy

On 1st and 2nd February 2018, 30 people – both Communications and Press Officers from Eurodiaconia member organisations and other…

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European Semester: 2018 Country Reports out now!

March 7, 2018Employment and active inclusion, European Commission, European Semester and Social Pillar, News, Partners and media, Poverty and social exclusion, Rebalancing social and economic policies, Social investmentBy Heather Roy

On the 7th of March, the European Commission published its 2018 Country Reports, analysing the social and economic policies of EU…

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Addressing migration in Italy: An interview with Giovanni Comba, Director of Diaconia Valdese

March 6, 2018Eurodiaconia, Featured, Members, Migration, NewsBy Heather Roy

Interview with Mr. Giovanni Comba, President of our Italian member CSD Diaconia Valdese (Waldensian Diaconia) Italy is in the front…

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