Is Europe doing enough? Eurochild’s Report on the Semester out now
Based on a survey of 28 children’s rights organisations, Eurochild’s 2016 Report on the European Semester brings together the assessments…
Eurodiaconia is active in multiple policy areas related to the fight against poverty and social exclusion in Europe and to the promotion of social and health care services to foster social cohesion. In this section, you will find our main news.
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Furthermore, you will find key information related to EU social policy developments broadcast by our partners and European media.
Weekly editorial from our Secretary General: Diaconia as a place of social sanctuary
This week someone asked me if we in Diaconia saw ourselves as providing sanctuary. It is an interesting idea and one…
Member input welcome: Guidelines on Anti-Gypsyism
On 13 and 14 of October, Eurodiaconia’s annual Roma Network meeting took place in Sweden, focusing on the topic of combating Anti-Gypsyism.…
Ökumenikus launched a campaign on the occasion of the International Day to end violence against women
A public initiative in downtown Budapest was launched by our Hungarian member Ökumenikus (Hungarian Interchurch Aid) on the occasion of…
Armenia Round Table and Tufenkian opened new community centre in Metsamor
Last September, our Armenian member ԵՀԽ հայաստանյան Կլոր սեղան հիմնադրամ (WCC Armenia Round Table Foundation) took part in the inauguration…
Anti-Gypsyism: Prejudice is the most painful tattoo
On the 16th of November, the International Day for Tolerance, a young Roma women was tattooed with the message “Soy…
Open Society’s seminar explores EU policy against Anti-Gypsyism
On the 15th of November, some people from our team joined the Open Society Foundations’ seminar titled: Which Steps Towards European…
Weekly editorial from our Secretary General: There is solidarity in Europe
Youth and employment have been our main themes this week at Eurodiaconia. On Monday and Tuesday we held a packed seminar…
Meeting report on urban areas discussion out now
In October, Eurodiaconia held a discussion in the European Parliament on social service challenges in urban areas from a Nordic…
Children’s Day: Europe must create a safe space for every child
On the occasion of the Universal Children’s Day on 20th November, Eurodiaconia wants to draw attention to the situation of…