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- EEG publishes recommendations to the Irish, Lithuanian and Greek Trio Presidencies of the Council of the European Union
- EEG Members in Action
- Recovery Means Community: EEG calls for continued commitment to deinstitutionalisation in Ukraine
- Preventing violence through community-based support: EEG contributes to new CRPD guidelines
- Does deinstitutionalisation have anything to do with refugees and displaced people?
Category Archives: Statement
EEG publishes recommendations to the Irish, Lithuanian and Greek Trio Presidencies of the Council of the European Union
Today, Ireland takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. At the same time, a new Trio Presidency begins, bringing together Ireland, Lithuania and Greece for the next 18 months to ensure continuity in the Council’s work … Continue reading
Recovery Means Community: EEG calls for continued commitment to deinstitutionalisation in Ukraine
Banner for an EEG statement on Ukraine. The image shows people of different ages, including a person in a wheelchair, spending time together in a public space overlooking a Ukrainian city. The text reads: “Recovery Means Community: Supporting Ukraine’s commitment to deinstitutionalisation.” The image highlights the importance of community-based support, inclusion, independent living and human rights in Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction. Continue reading
EEG joins joint statement on EU funding and prevention of institutionalisation of children
The European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care (EEG) has joined a joint statement on the future of EU funding and its role in preventing family separation and the institutionalisation of children. The statement, developed by … Continue reading
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Tagged children, deinstitutionalisation, InvestInFamilies, Tanya’sDreamFund
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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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Tagged children, European Semester, Recovery and Resilience Plans, RRP
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EEG. The European Expert Group on the transition from institutions to community-based support 