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.…
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.
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…
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…
2015 Roma project overview out now!
In 2012, the Eurodiaconia Roma Network carried out its first survey of members’ projects in the field of Roma inclusion.…
Weekly editorial from our Secretary General: A diaconal global village
Last week, I had the opportunity to travel to Brazil and share in a study visit with five of our…
2015 European Semester report out now!
At the end of the 2015 European Semester Cycle, Eurodiaconia compiled a comprehensive assessment of positive and negative trends on…
Dutch State Secretary responds to joint letter by Eurodiaconia and Kerk in Actie
At the end of October, Eurodiaconia and its Dutch member Kerk in Actie sent a letter outlining key social priorities…
Weekly editorial: Investing in peace and social inclusion to fight radicalism across Europe
It goes without saying that the work of Eurodiaconia has been encompassed by a great deal of sadness over the…
Weekly editorial: Adapting to the changing landscape of urban poverty
This week in Dusseldorf, Germany, we organised in partnership with our member Diakonie Duesseldorf a meeting for members on diaconia…