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10 Years Towards Inclusion
JOINT STATEMENT: 10 YEARS TOWARDS INCLUSION European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based care Brussels, 16 January 2020 The “Towards Inclusion” conference celebrates 10 years of coordinated EU action on deinstitutionalisation. It aims to take stock … Continue reading
Towards Inclusion conference
The EEG is organising Towards Inclusion conference to mark the 10 years since the release of the Špidla report 16 January 2020 in Brussels, Belgium. The conference is supported by DG Employment of the European Commission. The purpose of the conference … Continue reading
Reflections on the 2019 European Semester: Country Specific Recommendations
On the 5th June, the European Commission published the Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs), tailor-made policy advice to Member States on how to improve the impact of policies and better invest resources. In the last few years, the European Expert Group … Continue reading
Progressing Independence: The EU “Start Your Career” Project
Recently the Council showed a glimpse into their “Start your career” project taking place in the Czech Republic. The project aims to prepare people for the labour market, allowing people to regain their independence through work. According to Zuzana Thürlová, … Continue reading
The Academic Network of European Disability Experts (ANED) releases thematic Report
In May, ANED released a new thematic report concerning the advances across Europe to “respect, protect and ensure the rights of persons with disabilities to live independently and to be included in the community”. The report is based on several … Continue reading
EEG meets Members of European Parliament to discuss how next EU budget can support deinstitutionalisation
On Wednesday, 10 October 2018, the European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care (EEG) held a technical meeting entitled “Future of the EU funds for the transition from institutional to community-based care”. The event brought together … Continue reading
First reactions to the proposed regulations for the European Social Fund+, the European Regional Development Fund and the Common Provisions Regulation for the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
On 29 and 30 May 2018, the European Commission (EC) released its proposed financial regulations for the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union (EU) on Regional Development and Cohesion Policy and the European Social Fund+ (ESF+) for … Continue reading
Statement on the post-2020 regulations for EU funding
Introduction In the 2014-2020 programming period, the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) have provided a valuable addition to poverty reduction and social inclusion measures at the national, regional or local level. In particular, through its Common Provision Regulations (CPR), … Continue reading
Investment in community-based services is a must to make the European Pillar of Social Rights real
The European Commission will hold its Annual Convention for Inclusive Growth (ACIG) tomorrow, Friday 27 April, in Brussels. This year’s Convention focuses on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights (Social Pillar). The European Expert Group on the … Continue reading
EEG response to the Council Conclusions on “Enhancing Community-Based Support and Care for Independent Living”
On 7 December 2017, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted Conclusions on “Enhancing Community-Based Support and Care for Independent Living.” The European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care (EEG) welcomes this significant development and … Continue reading
