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- EEG Study session: Preventing institutionalisation through EU Funding – the role of the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)
- For better use of EU funding to foster the transition from institutional to community-based care
- Promoting community-based support for children and vulnerable families
- EEG Study Session 2024: 9:30-12:30, November 14, 2024
- EEG Civil Dialogue Meeting between the European Commission and the European Expert Group on the transition from institutional to community-based care
Category Archives: Statement
For better use of EU funding to foster the transition from institutional to community-based care
This position paper (PDF) underscores the important role EU funds play in shaping care systems across Europe. With over 1.5 million people still living in institutional setting – including children, people with disabilities and people experiencing homelessness – EU funding … Continue reading
Call for stronger prevention of child institutionalisation: Time to step up monitoring and evaluation of early childhood intervention and family support in the European Child Guarantee
The European Expert Group on the transition from institutional to community-basedcare (EEG) welcomes the initiative of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union to host the knowledge-sharing Conference “European Child Guarantee: from engagement to reality” on 2 … Continue reading
Don’t pave the way for more institutions in Bulgaria
As part of its Recovery and Resilience Plan, in June and July 2022 the Bulgarian authorities presented one of the Plan’s promised milestones for approval by the European Commission. Milestone 290[1], as it appears in the Plan, promises the entry … Continue reading
EEG Statement on the European Care Strategy
On September 7th, the European Commission released the European Care Strategy. The Strategy focuses on the importance of providing accessible, affordable, high-quality, and available care services to all. With this purpose, the Strategy aims to set an agenda to improve … Continue reading
EEG Regrets to see a lower ambition to push for people’s social rights in the 2022 European Semester process.
The European Semester cycle aims to review performances of Member States each year on both economic and social matters. To guide Members States, the European Commission publishes the Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs) in addition to Country Reports (CRs) within the … Continue reading
Guidance on independent living and inclusion in the community
This document (PDF) is the EEG’s contribution towards the European Commission drafting the “Guidance recommending to Member States improvements on independent living and inclusion in the community”. Guidance on this important topic requires a clear understanding of what kind ofexpenditures … Continue reading
Deinstitutionalisation should remain a priority for EU funding
EEG’s analysis of Recovery Plans and recommendations for 2022 European Semester The European Semester represents an important process to strengthen not only economic and fiscal reforms but also social inclusive policies among the European Union (EU) Member States. While the … Continue reading
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EEG condolences on the death of President Sassoli
The EEG would like to express its deepest condolences for the loss of David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament. Mr Sassoli’s engagement in upholding children’s rights and the rights of persons with disabilities made him a valuable ally as … Continue reading
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EEG’s main findings on the submitted Recovery & Resilience National Plans
Since the beginning of the year, the EEG has been following closely the work around the Recovery and Resilience Facility. We analysed several draft Recovery and Resilience National Plans[1], and shared country-specific recommendations with the European Commission based on each … Continue reading
Stop EU funding of new institutions for people with disabilities in Poland, EEG says
In 2020 the European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care (EEG) contacted the European Commission to voice serious concerns about a large-scale institution for 100 residents with mental health issues in the city of Łódź, Poland. … Continue reading
EEG. The European Expert Group on the transition from institutions to community-based support 