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In March 2026, the European Commission adopted its first Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness, to further develop the reflex of long-term thinking in EU policymaking, while giving greater weight to the views and concerns of young people.
COFACE member organisation UNAF - Unión de Asociaciones Familiares has developed a practical guide to support families in preventing the excessive or harmful use of technology.
The European Parliament established the Interest Group on Civil Society Organisations in October 2025. It brings together Members of the European Parliament from across political groups.
Currently, parenthood established in one EU Member State may not be recognised in another
UNAF France took part in the first committee of experts of the Family Friendly Company label, launched by the organisation “Ensemble pour l’éducation de la Petite enfance”.
The consultation activities aim at collecting the views of all interested stakeholders that have opinions and views on the formulation of such a set of European digital principles, as well as an interest in shaping the debate on this.
Brussels, 7th March 2021 First impressions by Elizabeth Gosme, Director of COFACE Families Europe Twenty principles, three headline 2030 targets, a revised EU Social Scoreboard, a clear timeline of initiatives, and a shared political commitment and responsibility...
The first section of the discussion paper focuses on the content of the future Pillar, drawing out the policy principles which in our opinion are most relevant to address the immediate needs of families and challenges related to demographic changes in the last decade. The second section discusses process-related elements of the future Pillar, with a focus on the scope of the Pillar, on ways to make the Pillar relevant at local level, and how to ensure the link with other ongoing EU legislative processes.
