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EFSC is supported by the European Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity (2007-2013) PROGRESS.
 
EFSC is supported by "Fondo Nazionale Del Settore Del Credito Per Progetti Di Solidarietà-Onlus"
 
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Member of the European Children's Network EURONET

EFSC has successfully carried out on 6th May in Brussels a EU Fundraising and Project Management Seminar in which the EU Funding and Assistance Programmes were presented by direct representatives of the European Commission, more specifically of the children and youth relevant programmes presented at the seminar.

 

Introduction to EU Assistance Programmes for social NGOs

Mrs. Kerstin Weertz. Director EU Warehouse Consultancy, Brussels

 

Practical information on particular EU funding and assistance programmes. DAPHNE III (2007– 2013)

Mrs. Benedetta Turdo. Daphne Project Manager. Unit B.3 Criminal justice support programme and DAPHNE. DG Justice EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

 

Community Programmes for Employment and Social Solidarity  “PROGRESS” 2007 – 2013

Mrs. Kerstin Weertz.Director EU Warehouse Consultancy, Brussels  

 

European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office.  

Mr. Stefan De Keersmaecker. Head of Sector Training and Support Unit B2 European Commission, Directorate-General for Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) 

 

The Youth in Action Programme 2007-2013. 

Mr. Frode Dal Fjeldavli. Programme Manager. Unit 2 - Youth in Action Programme, E-Youth and Sport, European Commission - Directorate General for Education and Culture 

 

Investing in People Thematic Programme 

Mr. André Debongnie. Quality Management Assistant - Civil Society, Gender, Children and Vulnerable People. Unit E4 - Governance, Security, Human Rights, Democracy, Gender European Commission, Europe Aid Cooperation Office (AidCo)

Given the success of this seminar, EFSC plans to organise in October another seminar in which also will be more technical aspects.

Click here to see the a more detailed programme

 

 

 

  

 Raise your voices for Street Children

The International Day for Street Children: Louder Together is a campaign to give a louder voice to the millions of street children all around the world so their rights cannot be ignored.

To know more about the campaign click here

 

 

 

 

Virtual Exhibition - "Nobody's children are everyone's children. Voices from the street and for the street."

 

                        

EUROPEAN YEAR 2010 FOR COMBATING POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION

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The European Federation for Street Children is, among 40 other NGOs, a member of the EY 2010 End Poverty Coalition of social NGOs across Europe.

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The European Federation for Street Children (EFSC) is a Luxembourg-based association committed on a non-profit basis to the improvement of the rights and situations of children at risk and particularly street children. As a European network, it acts as a platform for lobbying and advocacy towards the European Union, it provides non-governmental organisations committed to this cause with information and advice concerning all children and youth-related policies and assistance programmes of the EU and facilitates the exchange of best practice between them. 

 

 


Advocacy & Policy
 
   
In this section you will find information about EFSC’s advocacy and lobbying actions and projects in Europe as well as on the legislative and policy developments in particular on the EU and national levels that contribute to improving the living conditions of street children. It also provides information on the UN context and international developments.


Children in PROGRESS
 
   
This section focuses on EFSC’s activities implementing the “European Networking for the Social Inclusion of Street Children” 3-year framework partnership agreement that EFSC has signed with the European Commission under the PROGRESS Programme.


Network Life & News
 
   
In this section, you will find news on the most crucial latest developments, activities and projects of EFSC`s work as a network and in particular from its member organisations.


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29-07-2010

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22-05-2010

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20-05-2010

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