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Sign now: Promoting a new scenario for Europe’s future

May 31, 2017News, Partners and media, Poverty and social exclusion, Rebalancing social and economic policies, Social investmentBy Heather Roy

The SDG Watch Coalition, of which Eurodiaconia is a member, is an alliance of social and environmental NGOs monitoring the implementation of…

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Public survey on European education and employment online tools and services

May 31, 2017Employment and active inclusion, Funding, Funding News, News, Partners and mediaBy Heather Roy

  The European Commission has published a public survey on European education and employment online tools and services.  . The purpose…

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“Starke Kids“: Providing strength for refugee children at Diakonie Düsseldorf

May 31, 2017Members, Migration, News, Youth and childrenBy Heather Roy

Our member in Germany, Diakonie Düsseldorf is providing counselling and social support services for refugee children and families through a new…

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Short-term grants available from the Open Society Foundations’ Roma Initiatives Office

May 30, 2017Calls for project proposals, Funding, News, Partners and media, Roma inclusionBy Heather Roy

The Open Society Foundation’s Roma Initiatives Office is offering short term action grants under its ‘Opportunity Fund’ to promote structural change for…

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Zero Project 2018: Call for Nominations on Accessibility

May 30, 2017News, Partners and media, Social servicesBy Heather Roy

This week, ‘the Zero Project’ announced a call for its 2018 nominations for innovative practices and policies to improve accessibility for…

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New briefing for members on energy poverty out now

May 30, 2017Eurodiaconia, Extreme poverty, Featured, News, Poverty and social exclusionBy Heather Roy

The term “Energy Poverty” or “Fuel Poverty” relates to the inability of a household to keep its living arrangements adequately…

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Weekly Editorial from our Secretary General: Measurement and action

May 26, 2017Eurodiaconia, Featured, NewsBy Heather Roy

This week the European Commisison launched the Country Specific Recommendations (CSR’s) as part of the European Semester. CSR’s are given…

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European Commission publishes 2017 Country-Specific Recommendations

May 23, 2017European Semester and Social Pillar, News, Partners and media, Poverty and social exclusion, Rebalancing social and economic policiesBy Heather Roy

In the context of the European Semester cycle, the European Commission has now published its Country-Specific Recommendations for 2017 (CSRs). Each…

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Svenska Kyrkan organises a study trip to Israel and Palestine this November

May 23, 2017Members, NewsBy Heather Roy

Between the 5th and 12th November 2017, our member in Sweden, Svenska Kyrkan (the Church of Sweden) is organising a…

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Eurodiaconia Migration Network Meeting report out now

May 22, 2017Eurodiaconia, Featured, Migration, NewsBy Heather Roy

On 3-4 May, 18 representatives from Eurodiaconia member organisations gathered in Brussels to discuss the issue of integration of third…

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