Weekly editorial from our Secretary General: Our values will continue to be our anchor
As we come close to the end of another year we can once again enjoy a time of reflection. However,…
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.
Financing Social Services seminar report out now
On 27-28 October 2016, over 20 participants from Eurodiaconia member organizations and partner organizations gathered to discuss issues related to…
Eurodiaconia and Diakonie Deutschland launched their first joint social-media campaign
On Friday the 2nd of December, Eurodiaconia and Diakonie Deutschland launched their first joint social-media campaign named: ‘’Diaconia: Working for…
2016 Roma Network meeting report out now
On 13 and 14 October 2016, Eurodiaconia held its annual Roma network meeting in Uppsala. The meeting was hosted and co-organised…
Weekly editorial: Overcoming differences
Dear all, Last week, I was in Riga for a conference on ‘strengthening social protection in the Baltic states’, which…
Eurodiaconia co-signed joint statement on Roma public health emergency
JOINT STATEMENT FROM 21 EUROPEAN AND NATIONAL ROMA AND PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANISATIONS Remove systemic barriers to tackle the Roma…
Eurodiaconia co-signed joint statement on protecting refugee and migrant children
JOINT STATEMENT FROM 78 ORGANISATIONS Children cannot wait: 7 priority actions to protect all refugee and migrant children 78…
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.…
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…