Elona Bokshi

Some 25 representatives of 🇵🇹Portuguese government agencies and civil society discussed progress made in the implementation of the @coe Anti-#Trafficking Convention on the basis of GRETA 3rd evaluation report bit.ly/3wmBpOO

💡‼️For all practitioners in the field of migration and asylum Our team at Odysseus Network proceeded to bundle all the instruments adopted under the New Pact in a single file, with links sending to the first page of the instrument that one needs to examine. ➡️You can access it here 🔗⤵️ odysseus-network.eu/wp-content/upl…

@iioannides nice post

I am highly disappointed by the outcome of the Asylum Pact negotiations. It will not lead to equal responsibility sharing but undermines the safeguards for asylum seekers. Even children can be detained for six to nine months. And no human rights monitoring to prevent pushbacks.

Pleased to be presenting in Lille today the key role of the social services in protecting children from violence as well as the objectives of the Side by Side project.

Countless #children, people with #disabilities or mental health challenges, the #homeless & #older people still reside in long-term institutional settings. How are governments across #Europe transitioning to community #care? Read more: buff.ly/3uuXWbe

.@A_LMontero welcoming ESN members and @EU_Social today for our two-day meeting on how to best use the evidence gathered in Europe’s Social Services Index 2023 to compare social services nationally.

.@gucial ESN policy manager outlines the results of ESN's recent survey into challenges facing the #socialservices workforce - not only shortages, but also workload, burnout, inadequate training, management or support and lack of funding were reported.

.@ESNsocial's 2023 Annual Seminar is now underway. Already lots of interesting discussions on the drivers and barriers to moving from deinstitutionalisation to community #care based on autonomy, dignity and being able to live a good life regardless of your circumstances

Apply now to share your experiences at the 32nd European #SocialServices Conference - the largest forum for #socialservices policy and practice in Europe. 17.11.23 for applications in 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 24.11.23 for applications in 🇬🇧 Find out more: essc-eu.org

Today is the 20th anniversary of the family reunification directive. 📷We created this video last year on Int. Day of Families to call on member states to ensure that family reunification is not a luxury but a right and reality for everyone including migrants.

.@aaron_alg, Senior Regional Advisor for Child Protection at @UNICEF presents key findings from the 2020 EACARO survey. Despite the challenges, there is clear potential for new digital solutions to provide #socialservices to reach children who are left behind.

Interesting campaign from Denmark - parental issues with alcohol impact on children #ESSC2023 - introducing digital counselling for children and young people

ESN is live in #Malmö for the European #SocialServices Conference 2023, exploring how #technology and digitalisation are transforming social services to ensure autonomy and #socialinclusion for in need of support Follow us at #ESSC2023 Find out more essc-eu.org

Our last speaker Vinay Venkatraman, founder of @leapcraftdk highlights how the the different technological developments are currently not aligned. It's time for more joined-up thinking he says. We need digital solutions which are simple, accessible and inclusive, he adds

"Access to Quality Social Services is key for the implementation of the Pillar of Social Rights and we are looking forward to ESN proposals on how to revamp the 2010 Voluntary EU Framework for #Quality in #SocialServices" says @RuthPaserman at #ESSC2023

📢 The 2023 Edition of the Odysseus Summer School is open for applications❗ ➡️ Focus on the New Migration Pact & Solidarity between Members States ➡️ In English and French ➡️ On-site and online 🕰 Deadline: 15 May 2023 For more info and to apply ⬇️: odysseus-network.eu/2023-summer-sc…

📢New Odysseus Blog: "Ensuring the return of Mode 4 service suppliers without admitting them in the first place?" ✏️Written by Simon Tans 👉Read more 🔗 ⤵️ : eumigrationlawblog.eu/ensuring-the-r…

If you are going to read something on the new deal our govs have made on asylum, make it this@ecre piece. Less protection, higher risk of pushbacks, higher risk of detention, better business for smuglers -the opposite the response to displaced people from Ukraine showed it works

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