Peace Oasis: Diaconia ECCB’s project to keep refugees in Zaatari hopes up
Our Czech member Diaconia ECCB, in cooperation with the Czech Government and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has recently built…
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Facilitating relations between Syrian refugees and Armenian youth: new project launched by ART
At the end of March, our member WCC Armenian Round Table Foundation (ART) along with Aleppo Compatriotic Charitable Organization launched its…
New Interreg Europe call for project proposals out now
Recently, Interreg Europe published its fourth call for project proposals. The submission will open on 7 May 2018; the deadline…
Weekly editorial: Housing exclusion
Over the past few years I have had the great privilege of serving, getting to know and becoming friends with…
ECC highlights new studies on digital technologies affecting children
The European Commission has recently highlighted two new reports on the opportunities and the challenges deriving from children’s use of…
Mobile apps for activities with elderly people: Oulu Deaconess Institute project
Our Finnish member Oulu Deaconess Institute (ODL) has recently run a project on mobile technologies as support in group activities…
Feantsa Overview on Housing Exclusion: homelessness increase across Europe
Recently, our partner the European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless (Feantsa) has released its annual Overview of…
EC Communication on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights
The European Commission has recently published a Communication on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights (Social Pillar).…
EC Report: Eurodiaconia a trusted and valued partner
Recently, the European Commission has released a report on the implementation of the European Union Programme for Employment and Social…
Weekly editorial: Happiness & Sorrow
Happiness and sorrow are often very close to each other. Last Tuesday, a colleague pointed out the International Day of…