Here you will see news from Europe, from civil society, from research, highlighting emerging trends from local to international level relevant for families of today.
The Social Package launched by the European Commission on 6 May included the unveiling of the European Union’s first Anti-Poverty Strategy.
The Family Federation of Finland Väestöliitto, a COFACE member organisation, has presented the “Baby Fund”, a research-based family policy proposal that is unique at the international level.
For about 15 years, I was active at the National Disability Observatory established by the Ministry of Welfare, and I must say that I found it very frustrating to work on the “restructuring plan” that never came into effect in those 15 years.
COFACE Families Europe attended the closing event of the Erasmus+ FEM-MIAS project in Brussels, entitled “Heading for the Future”. COFACE member Mulheres à Obra was core member of the project, representing thousands of women in Portugal including mumpreneurs.
In May 2026, the European Commission is set to launch the first EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, a long-awaited milestone for the Union’s social agenda. However, in the face of the EU’s failure to consider poverty in newly adopted frameworks, the Coalition on the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy urges the Commission to ensure the strategy is ambitious, human-rights based, and backed by adequate funding.
Hosted by COFACE Families Europe and KMOP, European and international community leaders and AI experts from 20+ countries met in Athens on 17th March to take stock of the state of play of artificial intelligence today, while also looking towards the future and its impact on families.
The next European Union (EU) long-term budget has the potential to invest in all children, everywhere – by tackling child poverty and upholding their rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) – ensuring these rights are protected, respected, and actively promoted. As organisations working on children’s rights, we call on the EU to invest in all children, everywhere. Read the recommendations of the Child Rights Action Group.
Strengthening basic skills - literacy, mathematics, science, digital competencies and citizenship - is key to preparing pupils for their future. These five basic skills support individuals in developing critical thinking, engaging with their communities, staying healthy, adapting to a rapidly changing job market, and navigating today's complexities, including digital tools and artificial intelligence (AI).
On 28 January in Naples, COFACE member CSB Onlus gathered with local partners to reflect on the progress of the international project Engaging Men in Nurturing Care (EMiNC) and to discuss how to continue supporting fathers in early childhood development.
