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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

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EEG Civil Dialogue Meeting between the European Commission and the European Expert Group on the transition from institutional to community-based care

On Monday 3rd June 2024, the European Expert Group on the transition from institutional to community-based care (EEG) organised a civil dialogue meeting with the European Commission to discuss policy and funding developments in relation to deinstitutionalisation (DI). Historically, the … Continue reading

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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

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The Recovery and Resilience Fund as a means to creating community and family-based care

The online event “The Recovery and Resilience Facility as a means to creating community and family-based care”, which took place on the 18th of November 2021, aimed to provide an overview of the opportunities and the risks that the Recovery … Continue reading

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Online seminar about EU funds for independent living and deinstitutionalisation

On the 28th of June, the European Commission jointly with the European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care and Hope and Homes for Children organised an online seminar for desk officers from DG EMPL, REGIO, RECOVER, … Continue reading

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EU Funds Checklist to promote independent living and deinstitutionalisation

The purpose of the “EU Funds Checklist” (PDF) is to ensure EU funds in the 2021-2027 programming period contribute to independent living and inclusion in the community. More specifically, the checklist supports desk officers to check the consistency of the … Continue reading

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EEG Open Meeting: “The Place of deinstitutionalisation in the Post 2020 EU Regulations and Funding Framework”

On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, the European Expert Group on the transition from institutional to community-based care (EEG) invited key stakeholders to discuss the situation of deinstitutionalisation in the Post 2020 EU Regulations and Funding Framework. Opened by … Continue reading

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Report on the Transition from Institutional Care to Community-Based Services in 27 EU Member States

The European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-Based Care (EEG) published a Report on the Transition from Institutional Care to Community-Based Services in 27 EU Member States (PDF). Upon a mandate from the European Commission and in consultation with … Continue reading

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Towards Inclusion conference

The European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care (EEG) has co-organised, together with the European Commission, a high-level conference “Towards Inclusion 2020” on 16 January in Brussels to celebrate its tenth anniversary. EU officials (among whom … Continue reading

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Report of the Ad-hoc Expert Group on the transition from institutional to community-based care (Špidla Report)

In 2009, the EEG drafted a report (PDF) after being convened by Commissioner Špidla to address the issues of institutional care reform in their complexity. “The work of the  Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care moves one step … Continue reading

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