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Nominations now open for EFID 2017 Dementia Award

April 10, 2017Funding News, Healthy ageing and long-term care, News, Partners and mediaBy Heather Roy

The European Foundations Initiative on Dementia EFID has announced a call for its 2017 award: “Valuing the expertise of people living with…

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Weekly editorial: Overcoming obstacles to accessibility

April 7, 2017Eurodiaconia, Featured, NewsBy Heather Roy

Last Sunday, 2nd April, was World Autism Awareness Day, a day recognized internationally since 2008 to encourage countries around the…

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Approaching deadlines for Calls for Proposals in May and June

April 7, 2017Calls for project proposals, Funding, NewsBy Heather Roy

The European Commission has published Calls for Proposals with deadlines in May and June. The calls fall within the Programme for…

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Diaconia Valdese opened new community centre for migrants in Sicily

April 7, 2017Members, Migration, NewsBy Heather Roy

On the 31st of March, our member in Italy Diaconia Valdese (Waldensian Diaconia) launched a new ‘’community centre’’ for migrants…

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Diaconía España works to reduce the rate of school drop outs among Roma

April 7, 2017Members, News, Roma inclusionBy Heather Roy

Our member in Spain, Diaconía España (Diaconia Spain) is working on reducing the number of Spanish Roma children dropping out of…

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+++PRESS RELEASE The European Commission must increase its fight against Anti-Gypsyism+++

April 6, 2017Eurodiaconia, Featured, News, Press, Roma inclusionBy Heather Roy

PRESS RELEASE 6th April, 2017| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     The European Commission must increase its fight against Anti-Gypsyism  …

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New toolkits to engage with the EU Semester and the Sustainable Development Goals

April 5, 2017European Semester and Social Pillar, News, Partners and mediaBy Heather Roy

Two of our partners have recently published toolkits to help NGOs making their voice heard in the framework of the…

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Upcoming calls for proposals including Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme

April 4, 2017Calls for project proposals, Funding, News, Partners and mediaBy Heather Roy

Action grants under the 2017 Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme. The Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme, is the European Union…

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International Diaconal Symposium in Germany

April 4, 2017News, Partners and mediaBy Heather Roy

The Institute of Diaconal Sciences and Diaconal Management along with the United Evangelical Mission in Wuppertal, and the v. Bodelschwingh Foundations Bethel…

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5th issue of the European Semester Quarterly out now

April 3, 2017Eurodiaconia, European Semester and Social Pillar, European Semester Quarterly, Featured, NewsBy Heather Roy

This first edition of the European Semester Quarterly in 2017 (5th issue), comes out right after the celebrations of the…

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