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- The Transition to Community-Based Support in the 2026 European Semester: An EEG Perspective
- Lumos appoints Lucy Halton as EEG Co-Chair
- 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
Tag Archives: European Commission
The Transition to Community-Based Support in the 2026 European Semester: An EEG Perspective
The European Semester plays an increasingly important role in shaping reforms in long-term care, housing, social services, disability, employment and social inclusion. These policy areas are fundamental to the transition from institutional to community-based support, making the Semester an important … 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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EEG Appoints New Coordinator and Advocacy Officer
Welcome Mariya Yasenovska to the EEG The European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care (EEG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mariya Yasenovska as its new Coordinator and Advocacy Officer. Mariya brings more than 20 … Continue reading
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
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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Tagged Child Guarantee, EU Disability Strategy, EU funds, European Commission, Persons with disabilities, RRF
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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
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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Tagged deinstitutionalisation, EU funds, European Commission, Open meeting, RRF
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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
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
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
EEG. The European Expert Group on the transition from institutions to community-based support 