Our 2019 annual report is out
We are very pleased to share with you a recap of our activities in 2019. This year we have opted for a more interactive format, we hope that you will find it interesting. https://eurocarers.org/2019-annual-report/
Mental Health in the eye of the COVID 19 hurricane
Together with the International Association of Mutual Benefit Societies (AIM) and nine other healthcare NGOs, Eurocarers called for more attention to be paid to the enormous impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on mental health and well-being worldwide. During the…
Eurocarers’ ongoing advocacy work in favour of informal carers of people affected by cancer
In the follow up of our previous cooperation with patients’ and professionals’ organisations in the area of cancer, Eurocarers is supporting a campaign asking to prioritise cancer-related complications and comorbidities, coordinated by the European Cancer Patient Coalition. Cancer-related complications and…
Eurocarers now a member of the renewed eHealth Stakeholder Group (2019-2022)
On the 7th February 2020, the European Commission published the names of the new member organisations of the eHealth Stakeholder Group (eHSG). The call for applications, to which Eurocarers submitted its application, closed in September 2019. A first meeting of…
Launch of Eurocarers’ Position Paper on the European Social and Investment Funds
Since its creation, Eurocarers has been working to support organisations representing informal carers accessing EU funding opportunities to develop innovative projects in the area of care, building on their expertise, in order to contribute to EU policy objectives of social…
Eurocarers contributed to the 18th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty
The 18th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty was organised by the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) with the support of the EU Commission and the EAPN Fund, and with the participation of the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the…
Encouraging outcomes of the December EPSCO* Council
During their meeting on 9 and 10 December, the Ministers of Employment and Social Affairs of the European Union adopted some encouraging conclusions. Firstly, regarding the objective of inclusive labour markets, they highlighted “the economic value of providing better employment…
How to build on the increasing focus on care in the European Semester 2019?
A new Eurocarers’ briefing is out. How can Eurocarers’ members make a meaningful use of the European Semester process, for advancing their advocacy and project work? This new Eurocarers’ briefing details the many hooks at our disposal in the Semester…
Trade unions’ strategies and good practices to promote work-life balance
The European Trade-Union Confederation launched a new publication on 24 October , presenting best practices on work-life balance (WLB) agreements negotiated by social partners in 10 Member States: Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. The…
The Gender Equality Index 2019 sheds light on the gender dimension of informal care
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) launched the 2019 edition of the Gender Equality Index during a high-level conference on 15 September in Brussels. EIGE’s Gender Equality Index shows that advances in gender equality are still moving at a…
