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Lunch as a ticket into the classroom: new survey in Czechia shows children risk social exclusion without shared school meals

Lunch as a ticket into the classroom: new survey in Czechia shows children risk social exclusion without shared school meals

A new survey by COFACE member organisation Women for Women highlights how access to school lunches goes beyond nutrition, playing a key role in children’s social inclusion and sense of belonging in the classroom.

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Introducing Bundeselternnetzwerk der Migrantenorganisationen für Bildung und Teilhabe (BBT)

Introducing Bundeselternnetzwerk der Migrantenorganisationen für Bildung und Teilhabe (BBT)

The COFACE network welcomes a new member, Bundeselternnetzwerk der Migrantenorganisationen für Bildung und Teilhabe (bbt). Based in Berlin, Germany, and founded in 2017, the Bundeselternnetzwerk is a non-profit umbrella organisation bringing together 17 member organisations nationwide, most of which are umbrella organisations as well.

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Picture: two hands holding, from an old person and a young person. Name of the study: Informal long-term care in the context of demographic change and intergenerational fairness in the EU.
New study on informal long-term care in a demographic change era and intergenerational fairness in Europe

New study on informal long-term care in a demographic change era and intergenerational fairness in Europe

A new study by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission explores the link between informal long-term care, demographic change and intergenerational fairness.

Europe is facing a significant demographic change. People are living longer, while fewer children are being born. As a result, the population is ageing rapidly. At the same time, informal care, for example provided by a family member, continues to play a key role in long-term care systems across the EU.

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