Statement from World Council of Churches on the U.S. immigration ban
Statement on US Presidential Executive Order “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” and its Impact…
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Italy: Erasmus+ youth exchange in Nicaragua run by Diaconia Valdese
Our Italian member Diaconia Valdese (Waldensian Diaconia) is running a youth exchange programme in Nicaragua within the Erasmus+, a project funded by the European…
Finland: Diakonissalaitos announces summer work opportunities
This summer, our Finnish member Helsingin Diakonissalaitos (Helsinki Deaconess Institute) will offer summer jobs in four different service areas for…
An update on the European Pillar of Social Rights
On Thursday 19 January, the European Parliament adopted a report on the European Pillar of Social Rights, which provides detailed input for…
Statement from the Moderator of the Church of Scotland on US President’s Executive Order on Immigration
Statement from the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Right Rev Dr Russell Barr, on President…
Out now: Briefing for members on youth inclusion & social entrepreneurship
Eurodiaconia has published a briefing for members on the role of social entrepreneurship for youth inclusion and as a lever…
Weekly editorial from our Secretary General: Ensuring no one is left behind
This week saw the much anticipated European conference on the European Commissions’ proposal on a Pillar of Social Rights. Over…
Eurodiaconia praised in EaSI report
The European Commission published its fifth monitoring report in which it reviewed activities implemented by 19 EU-level organisations in 2015…
High level conference on peaceful neighbourhood co-organised by our member in Armenia
Our member in Armenia ԵՀԽ հայաստանյան Կլոր սեղան հիմնադրամ (WCC Armenia Round Table Foundation) has recently co-organised a high level…
Long term unemployment: New publication on our members’ good practices out now
Long term unemployment in Europe still represents one of the worst effects of the last economic crisis and about a…