Weekly editorial from our Secretary General: “The challenge of making social rights accessible to all”
Last week, on Thursday, the world celebrated the International Human Rights Day. Celebrate is perhaps a strange word to use.…
Our member in Spain to dedicate the Christmas offering to the refugee crisis
According to the UN Refugee Agency more than 850,571 refugees and migrants have crossed the Mediterranean to reach Europe this…
Guidance note to fight spatial and educational segregation in Europe
Early last month the European Commission published a guidance note for Member States, providing recommendations for the efficient use of European…
Written declaration on #Investinginchildren: A success!
Eurodiaconia, as part of the EU Alliance for Investing in Children, has supported a written declaration in the European Parliament…
Training on the Europe 2020 strategy and the European Semester in Prague: Boosting job creation and growth in the Czech Republic
More than 20 attendees from Eurodiaconia member organisations in the Czech Republic were treated to a wealth of learning and…
ERIO organises training on ‘advocacy for Roma Inclusion’, 10-11 December, Brussels
The European Roma Information Office (ERIO) is organising a training on advocacy skills which will be held on the 10…
Serbia: Update on EHO’s support for Syrian refugees
Our member the Ecumenical Humanitarian Organisation is on the front line of the welcoming and reception of refugees in Syria.…
Public consultation: How to improve work-life balance and reduce obstacles to women’s participation in the labour market
On 24 November 2015, the Commission has launched a public consultation on how to improve work-life balance and reduce obstacles to…
Weekly editorial of our Secretary General: “Social Economy: Opportunities and Traps”
This week I have been attending a conference on “Boosting Social Enterprises in Europe”, which has been held by the…
European Roma Rights Centre launches campaign against school segregation
“From the very first day of the school year, when all the pupils line up in rows of two-by-two for…