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Call for youth participants extended to 4 June due to elections

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe has decided to devote a large part of its 27th session,14 to 16 October 2014, to the theme "Empowering youth: a shared responsibility for cities and regions". 
For more information, click here : Call for participants

The EESC civil society prize on the theme "The integration of Roma"

Over the years, the European Union and international organisations such as the Council of Europe and the World Bank have taken numerous initiatives to improve the situation of the Roma, the biggest ethnic minority in Europe. Still, the Roma population largely remains socially excluded.

 
 

The EESC civil society prize on the theme "The integration of Roma"

Over the years, the European Union and international organisations such as the Council of Europe and the World Bank have taken numerous initiatives to improve the situation of the Roma, the biggest ethnic minority in Europe. Still, the Roma population largely remains socially excluded.

 
 

ROMED2: National Launching Meeting and Workshop, Kiev, Ukraine, 20-21 May 2014

Between 20th and 21st of May 2014, ROMED2 was officially launched in Kiev (Ukraine), with the presence of representatives from various ministries, local and regional administrations, Roma NGOs, Roma mediators, and the facilitators of the Community Action Groups from the five selected municipalities/regions that joined the programme: Odessa, Uzhgorod, Kirovograd, Kiev, and Pereyalslav-Khmlenytskyi.

Innovation sociale: conférence sur la mobilisation de l’innovation pour une Europe plus sociale

via le site de la Commission européenne

La conférence sera l'occasion d'examiner comment des politiques sociales innovantes contribuent à favoriser les réformes dans ce domaine en vue d'améliorer les résultats économiques et sociaux.

La conférence est structurée autour de quatre sessions thématiques:

- Réformes des politiques sociales: le role de l'innovation des politiques sociales, les investissements sociaux et le partage du savoir-faire

Innovation sociale: conférence sur la mobilisation de l’innovation pour une Europe plus sociale

via le site de la Commission européenne

La conférence sera l'occasion d'examiner comment des politiques sociales innovantes contribuent à favoriser les réformes dans ce domaine en vue d'améliorer les résultats économiques et sociaux.

La conférence est structurée autour de quatre sessions thématiques:

- Réformes des politiques sociales: le role de l'innovation des politiques sociales, les investissements sociaux et le partage du savoir-faire

Conference on social policy innovation - 19-20 May 2014, Brussels

The European Commission conference will focus on the role of social policy innovation and social investment in implementing structural reforms at country level.

Conference on social policy innovation - 19-20 May 2014, Brussels

The European Commission conference will focus on the role of social policy innovation and social investment in implementing structural reforms at country level.

OSF - Assisting Communities to Access EU Funds for Inclusion

National governments in Europe can greatly enhance the implementation of their National Roma Integration Strategies and social inclusion more broadly. One proven way of doing this is by providing assistance to local authorities and organizations to access and implement projects financed by European Structural and Investment Funds.

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