Porto Social Summit: all partners signed up to the headline targets set in the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan.
The Porto Social Summit took place on the 7 and 8 of May, organised by the Portuguese Presidency of the…
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Caritas and Diakonie Produce Film on Affordable Housing
Caritas and Diakonie in Germany have joined together to produce a film for the Ecumenical Church Congress which highlights the…
COMECE recently released a statement on the EU Recovery Package.
On 13 April, our partner, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) released the statement “One year after: What…
The Ecumenical Humanitarian Organisation supports parents in the school enrolment of their children.
As part of the project “Fieldwork with children at risk of being involved in life and/or work on the streets”,…
The Deaconess Foundation opens a temporary accommodation for homeless youth.
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, on 1 April our Finish member the Deaconess Foundation opened a temporary accommodation…
WCC Round Table Foundation provides 110 scholarship in Armenia
The World Council of Churches Round Table Foundation has announced the results of their scholarship competition. The competition, hosted in…
Workshop for Dissemination of Good Practices on Roma Inclusion in the Labour Market
In the context of the Hope Project, HEKS/EPER Romania organised two workshops for the dissemination of results and good practices…
EU Strategy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings (2021-2025)
Eurodiaconia welcomes the EU Strategy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings, launched on 14 April 2021, which aims at fostering…
UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty calls for an ambitious social Europe ahead of the EU Porto Summit
The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter, released a statement right ahead of the…
The European Commission launched a public consultation on the initiative “Micro-credentials for lifelong learning and employability”.
The European Commission is preparing a proposal for a Council Recommendation on micro-credentials for lifelong learning and employability, and in…