Eurodiaconia Guidelines on Homecare services published
Eurodiaconia has produced a set of Guidelines on Homecare Services to emphasize some key messages which are necessary to render…
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New briefing on state aid rules for social services
Eurodiaconia has produced an updated briefing on the EU rules applicable to state aid for social services. State aid and,…
FEANTSA publishes policy statement on reception of migrants with view on homelessness
FEANTSA, the European Federation of National Organisations working with the Homeless, published a policy statement on how to guarantee adequate…
European Commission report explores forced marriage in Roma communities
At the request of the European Parliament Committee for Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, the European Commission has recently published…
ERRC evaluates the European Commission’s framework for Roma inclusion
In 2011, the European Commission introduced the EU Framework on National Roma Integration Strategies (NRIS). From that year onwards, EU Member States were…
Weekly editorial from our Secretary General: covering fear with hope is the role of diaconia
This week, in conjunction with Jean Lambert MEP and CESI, the European Independent Trade Unions Confederation, we held a parliamentary…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands paid a visit to SchuldHulpMaatje
On the 17th of February, Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands paid a visit to SchuldHulpMaatje project at the…
Breakfast meeting on labour mobility: risks and opportunities of seeking jobs abroad
On the 18th of February, Eurodiaconia in cooperation with the European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI) held a breakfast…
Diaconia in urban areas meeting report out now
In November 2015, Eurodiaconia held an exploratory meeting on the challenges of diaconia in urban areas. The meeting was hosted…
Diakonia Poland lauches the 2016 inter-ecumenical piggy bank
Early this month Diakonia Poland launched its 2016 Easter Piggy bank. Skarbonka Diakonijna project has now been running for more…