Cultural difference | Support measures and motivation to learn help to overcome difficulties and cultural differences. Problems arising from cultural differences are addressed through various measures, including thoughtful and regular explanations for both students and parents.
As a result of the long-term focus on the situation of Roma women, at its December plenary session the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted an exploratory opinion in which it called for a major push to implement policies in their favour.
Overall, the event will have an interactive, participatory approach and feature workshops, discussion islands and other opportunities to participate in the debate and to work in groups. During the evening reception, participants can also present some successful projects to others in a form of a gallery/stands.
The Social Situation Monitor (SSM) team welcomes your abstract for an oral presentation at a SSM seminar that will take place in Brussels, on Monday 26th November.
The memo is aimed at policymakers who are looking for ideas about possible practices to implement, as well as researchers who are looking for a quick overview of existing practices in member states.
This International Rescue Committee (IRC) report argues that the EU is at a unique turning point at which it is vital to invest in the integration of people who have sought protection in Europe, and that EU institutions have a key role in putting this into practice.
The European Platform for Investing in Children (EPIC) has published a policy memo on approaches to education for unaccompanied migrant children in Europe. This memo is the third in a series of short policy memos aimed at policymakers, researchers and practitioners and focusing on topics relevant to child welfare.
Following a confidential inquiry in 2017, experts found that Spain has contributed to a discriminatory system that uses legal provisions in place to maintain two educational systems and divert students with disabilities outside mainstream education.
The EPLO in the UK co-hosted a debate in London aimed at understanding the implications of Brexit on gender equality.
The theme of this edition was In-Work Poverty, and the event was programmed towards sharing experiences and promoting open dialogue, especially among EAPN members with direct experience of poverty.
To follow up on the Gothenburg Summit, the European Commission has adopted new initiatives to improve key competences and digital skills of European citizens, to…
The European Commission and the EU Social and Economic partners ETUC, BusinessEurope, UAPME, CEEP and Eurochambers signed a European Partnership for Integration, laying down key…
Recent inspections carried out by the National Labour Inspectorate (PIP) indicates that the performance of work without a written employment contract and without paying social…
The Commission is adopting an Action Plan to tackle the gender pay gap from all possible angles. This Action Plan presents ongoing and upcoming measures…
After EDF first reaction to the European Commission’s proposal for the European Pillar of Social Rights (the Social Pillar), and ahead of the Social Summit…
FEAD Network’s first Thematic Dossier has been published. It presents the key learning outcomes from the various Network discussions on sustainable social inclusion. The FEAD Network…
Three new Flash Reports (16/06/2017) prepared by the European Social policy Network (ESPN) are now available and provide information on recent social policy developments in…
The 2017 Joint Employment Report (JER) and its Scoreboard of Key Employment and Social Indicators, adopted on 3 March 2017, provide a snapshot of recent…
Yesterday, the European Commission published a European Pillar of Social Rights, which sets out twenty key principles in the social area. FEANTSA warmly welcomes the…
The 55th session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD55) took place in New York on 1-10 February 2017. The priority theme for…
2017 European Social Innovation Competition ‘Equality Rebooted’ to award three €50,000 prizes for the best ideas to spread the benefits of technological change in Europe…
EU countries with coordinated bargaining systems have been successful at preventing the growth of inequalities on the labour market, while the erosion of collective bargaining…
Migrants’ access to the EU, to rights and to services – Challenges and ways forward Meeting – European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Rue Belliard…