Published on The Parliament Magazine, 28 April 2020 The world is currently held under the dark cloud cast by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the face of the rising death toll and lockdowns – both social and economic – there is one clear beacon of light in the darkness: extraordinary acts of bravery and kindness carried […]
We have entered a new normal. Much like the financial crisis in 2008, the COVID-19 pandemic will change the global political, social and economic landscape for years to come. This new chapter brings with it new challenges, as well as some old challenges that civil society can play an important role in resolving. As the […]
The COVID-19 pandemic impacts every one of us, but none more so than people in vulnerable situations. Below is an overview of responses and reactions from Social Platform’s members, including statements and resources, projects and national reactions, policy recommendations to decision-makers, and other interesting articles. Each of these categories is divided into themes representing some of […]
Statement by SOLIDAR and 50+ other organisations Together with all the signing partners mentioned here, we call on the European Parliament and the political groups representing the EU citizens to stop violence and the use of force against defenseless people at the EU-Turkey border and to restore legality and respect for human rights, firstly the […]
Migrants should not be seen as a security threat; they are individuals in a vulnerable situation who need our help. In response to the latest dramatic developments at the Greek-Turkish border, Caritas Europa calls for a united Europe of dignity and humanity to alleviate the suffering of the most vulnerable. The appalling and desperate events […]
31 March, 09:00-13:30 | Albert Borschette Congress Center, room CCAB 3.D., Rue Froissart 36, Brussels B-1040, Belgium Hosted by DG Home, European Commission Chaired by Wayne Stanley, Simon Community 9.00– 9.15 Introduction 9.15 – 10.30 Access to accommodation and housing for asylum seekers, beneficiaries of international protection and migrants with a precarious administrative status (first […]
25 February, 09:00-14:00 | Mundo B (conference room), Rue d’Edimbourg 26, Brussels B-1050, Belgium Balkan LBGTQIA VZW brings together representatives of LGBTQIA+ communities from the Balkan countries, based in Brussels. The role of the organisation is to fight any form of discrimination, addressing particularly the issues of gender identity and sexual orientation, including through providing […]
Statement signed by 18 organisations, including the following Social Platform members: Red Cross EU Office, Caritas Europa, COFACE Families Europe, Eurodiaconia, European Council on Refugees and Exiles, European Network Against Racism, Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants and Save the Children. As European Union (EU) co-legislators resume trilogue negotiations on the basis of their […]
On 17 September, Social Platform, in co-operation with Mental Health Europe and the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM), held a workshop on funding a long-term comprehensive approach to migrant inclusion at local level. This workshop, which took place in Helsinki in the framework of Social Platform’s ‘Building Social Europe’ Flagship event, was […]
Through six parallel workshops, participants will exchange expertise and brainstorm ways to bring the EU closer to people. Social Platform will use the results as input to its policy work on promoting socio-economic justice. During these workshops, we will answer the following questions: What is the added value of the EU working on this topic? […]
