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Diakonija Latvija provides clothing and material aid through ‘Changing Rooms’ initiative

November 22, 2017Employment and active inclusion, Extreme poverty, Members, News, Poverty and social exclusion, Social and health care servicesBy Heather Roy

Our member in Latvia, Diakonija Lavtija (Diaconia Latvia) is providing material support in the form of clothing, shoes and household…

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New Eurodiaconia Briefing on Public Procurement out now

November 21, 2017Eurodiaconia, Featured, NewsBy Heather Roy

 The  Directive 2014/24/EU on Public Procurement aimed to create an enabling legal framework for such a strategic approach. Acknowledging this,…

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Directive on Public Procurement

November 21, 2017Tell us your opinionBy Lymf

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+++Press release+++ EU Social Summit – Don’t wait 20 more years to address inequality

November 20, 2017Eurodiaconia, European Semester and Social Pillar, Featured, News, Partners and media, PressBy Heather Roy

17th November, 2017 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              EU SOCIAL SUMMIT – DON’T WAIT 20 MORE YEARS TO ADDRESS…

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Weekly Editorial from our Secretary General- #SocialSummit17: This is the beginning

November 17, 2017Employment and active inclusion, Eurodiaconia, European Commission, European parliament, European Semester and Social Pillar, Extreme poverty, Featured, News, Poverty and social exclusion, Rebalancing social and economic policiesBy Heather Roy

20 years ago this week the European Union held its last Social Summit. 20 years later I am in Gothenburg,…

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Diaconia Espana launches crowdfunding campaign for its ‘new home’ project

November 17, 2017Extreme poverty, Funding, Funding News, Members, Migration, News, Social services, Youth and childrenBy Heather Roy

Our member in Spain, Diaconia Espana (Diaconia Spain) has launched an online fundraising campaign to fund new home for migrants…

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World Council of Churches seeks Diakonia and Capacity Building Programme Executive

November 17, 2017Employment and active inclusion, News, Partners and mediaBy Heather Roy

The World Council of Churches has shared the following opened position for which it is currently welcoming applications: Programme Executive of…

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Eurodiaconia co-signs statement on investing in children and ending child poverty

November 16, 2017Eurodiaconia, Extreme poverty, Funding, News, Partners and media, Poverty and social exclusion, Rebalancing social and economic policies, Social services, Youth and childrenBy Heather Roy

Eurodiaconia, along with other NGOs who make up the EU Alliance for Investing in Children, co-signed a statement to end…

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Multiple calls for proposals for integration of Third-Country Nationals

November 16, 2017Calls for project proposals, Funding, Migration, News, Partners and media, Youth and childrenBy Heather Roy

The EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) which was set up to strengthen solidarity and responsibility-sharing between the Member…

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2017 Poverty Report from Association of Swedish City Missions

November 14, 2017Extreme poverty, Members, Migration, News, Poverty and social exclusion, Rebalancing social and economic policies, Research, Social and health care services, Social servicesBy Heather Roy

Our member in Sweden, Sveriges Stadsmissioner (National Association of Swedish City Missions), has released its 2017 poverty report.  The report describes…

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