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Diakonia Latvia partnered with the Municipality of Riga for the project “Mind and Do!”

June 25, 2021Children and Youth, Employment and active inclusion, MembersBy Heather Roy

For more than a year and a half, Diakonia Latvia has been working in cooperation with the Riga Municipality to…

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The Deaconess Foundation invited companies to discuss job searching for people in challenging situations

June 25, 2021Employment and active inclusion, MembersBy Heather Roy

Vamos Career Services, a career coaching service from our member the Deaconess Foundation, recently invited two representatives of partner companies…

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“Nueva Vida Textil” project: Asociación Nueva Vida partners up with Austral Sport for employment inclusion.

June 25, 2021Employment and active inclusion, MembersBy Heather Roy

Our Spanish member, Asociación Nueva Vida has joined forces with the Austral Sport textile company to create the project “Nueva…

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WCC attended the 109th International Labour Conference.

June 25, 2021Employment and active inclusion, Partners and mediaBy Heather Roy

Our partner, the World Council of Churches (WCC), attended the 109th International Labour Conference, which took place from the 7th…

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New European Platform to Tackle Homelessness is Initiated

June 22, 2021Extreme poverty, Partners and mediaBy Heather Roy

On June 21st, European institutions, all 27 EU governments and civil society (represented amongst others by FEANTSA and Social Platform)…

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What’s the State of Play for the European Semester and the Recovery and Resilience Plans? A Briefing for Members

June 22, 2021Eurodiaconia, European Semester and Social Pillar, Members, Social and economic policiesBy Heather Roy

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our societies, the European Semester is structured differently this year than…

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International Refugee Day 2021

June 20, 2021EurodiaconiaBy Heather Roy

This Sunday marks 20 years since the first World Refugee Day and the 70th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention.…

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Diakonie Bayern’s Podcast, MIKA, Features Us!

June 18, 2021Eurodiaconia, Featured, MembersBy Heather Roy

MIKA, the podcast of the Diakonie Bayern in Germany, is about social policy, social economy, church and, yes, sometimes also…

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Final Chance to Register for the Launch of the European Platform on Combatting Homelessness & FEANTSA’s Ending Homelessness Awards

June 18, 2021Extreme poverty, Partners and mediaBy Heather Roy

On the 21st of June EU institutions, civil society, and local and regional authorities will come together to launch the…

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EPSCO Council Endorses the Social Protection Committee’s 2021 Report on Long Term Care

June 18, 2021Partners and media, Social servicesBy Heather Roy

The Employment, Social Policy, Health, and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) on June 14th, 2021, endorsed the Social Protection Committee (SPC)…

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