Category: Social

Forum à la Sorbonne: « Le Futur de l’Europe après la crise sanitaire – L’ Europe sociale et sanitaire »

European Commission Discours Paris, 15 Mar 2022 Monsieur le premier Président de la Cour des comptes, Madame la présidente du Comité économique et social, Professor Stiglitz, Monsieur Niox-Château, Monsieur C… Powered by WPeMatico

GET2IT partner project

The 5th event of the GET2IT project, organized by the Institute for Regional Development, ERA Partner Institute, took place in Prague on January 28-28, 2022. The project was organized as 5 events (in Croatia, Serbia, Italy, Slovenia and the Czech Republic) and also to build citizens’ understanding of how to

Ukraine: Commission meets NGOs and civil society to coordinate emergency support

The European Commission hosted a meeting with NGOs and international organisations working on the ground to coordinate emergency support to people fleeing from Ukraine, following Russia’s invasion. The meeting aimed at providing information for a faster, flexible and effective support and at identifying the most pressing needs in the short

Recent social policy developments in Estonia, Greece, Slovakia and Slovenia

Four new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) are now available and provide information on recent social policy developments in Estonia, Greece, Slovakia and Slovenia. Powered by WPeMatico

Erasmus+: Information session on call for proposals for Centres of Vocational Excellence

The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) and the European Commission held an online information session on the application process for the 2002 call ‘Centres of Vocational Excellence’ under the Erasmus+ programme. The presentations and the recording are now available. Powered by WPeMatico

Local and regional leaders call on the EU to accelerate energy sovereignty

​​​Reflecting a shared deep concern over the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, members of the ENVE commission of the European Committee of the Regions on 10-11 March put forward a set of proposals to accelerate the deployment of renewable energies and energy-saving measures as to secure Europe’s energy sovereignty. A socially

Commissioner Schmit visits award-winning centre for early school leavers in Ireland

Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, visited the Youthreach Clondakin centre near Dublin. Co-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF), the center has a long standing reputation for helping young people aged 15-20 who left school early to bounce back – and take their first successful steps toward

FEAD project in Sweden helps improving health conditions of people living on the streets

The “Pentru Tine – För Dig” (For you) project – supported by the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived – gives marginalized people vital information and support they need to find their way out from material deprivation and social isolation. With the involvement of the local City Missions,

Commission and French Presidency join forces to fight against homelessness

Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Employment and Social Rights, and Emmanuelle Wargon, French Minister for Housing, met the ministers responsible for combating homelessness, as well as representatives of the European institutions, local and regional authorities, social partners and civil society to give new impetus to the fight against homelessness. Powered by