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EEG Members in Action
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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
Preventing violence through community-based support: EEG contributes to new CRPD guidelines
The EEG has submitted its contributions to the UN CRPD Committee’s public consultations on two draft guidelines:🔹 Disability-based violence🔹 Intersectional discrimination against women and girls with disabilitiesIn our submissions, we highlighted a simple but important message: deinstitutionalisation is not only … Continue reading
Does deinstitutionalisation have anything to do with refugees and displaced people?
World Refugee Day raises many important questions about rights, inclusion and participation.Here is one more:Does deinstitutionalisation have anything to do with refugees and displaced people?At first glance, many would probably say no. Deinstitutionalisation is often associated with institutions for persons … Continue reading
The EEG welcomes the new EU social package announced by the European Commission.
The EEG welcomes the new EU social package announced by the European Commission. It brings forward several important initiatives, including the first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, a Council Recommendation on tackling housing exclusion, and Communications on strengthening the European Child Guarantee and reinforcing the Strategy for … Continue reading
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Tagged Child Guarantee, deinstitutionalisation, EU funds, European Commission, Persons with disabilities
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European Parliament adopts Interim Report on the next EU long-term budget
The European Parliament has adopted its position on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028–2034, marking an important step in shaping the future of EU funding. The EEG welcomes the strong emphasis on social investment, inclusion, and addressing growing … Continue reading
New European Semester report reinforces the case for deinstitutionalisation
A new report on the European Semester – European Semester 2025 mainstreaming disability equality – published on 19 March 2026, provides further evidence that deinstitutionalisation must remain a priority in EU policies and funding. The report highlights several issues that … Continue reading
EESC calls for stronger safeguards to advance deinstitutionalisation in EU funding
The European Economic and Social Committee has highlighted key challenges in advancing deinstitutionalisation across the European Union in its recent opinion (2025). The opinion points to persistent gaps in the use of EU funding and calls for stronger action to ensure that … Continue reading
European Parliament highlights the importance of deinstitutionalisation in EU funding priorities
The European Parliament has sent a clear signal that deinstitutionalisation must remain a priority in EU policies and funding. In its recent report on the European Semester for economic policy coordination (2026), the European Parliament emphasises the importance of strengthening social investment, … Continue reading
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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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