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.
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.
We are pleased to share the recent work of our COFACE families europe member, AGF (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der deutschen Familienorganisationen). The publication “Families and climate: Socio-ecological challenges and perspectives for family action” is an in-depth study of integrating climate action and family policy.
The European Commission has been collecting views on the upcoming Action Plan against Cyberbullying. The initiative aims to tackle the growing trend in abusive behaviours online and to create a coordinated EU approach that will support Member States through sharing...
National Caregivers Day 2025: Governments come and go, but carers remain... forgotten. This is the key message on the occasion of the 16th National Carers Day in France coming from the CIAAF alliance for family carers (Collectif Inter-Associatif des Aidants...
On 4 September 2025, the member organisation NOE (National Association of Large Families) held a full-day, free mini-conference in Budapest entitled “Fordulópont – Út a Megértéshez, a Tüskék Mögé Nézve” (“Turning Point – A Route to Understanding, Looking Beyond the Thorns”) aimed at parents raising adolescents.
Brussels, 17 September 2025 - Insights on Family Policies is published by the European Observatory on Family Policy, a joint initiative by COFACE Families Europe and Odisee University, presenting evidence in dossiers on integrated approaches to family support.
With the launch of two new educational platforms, KMOP, a member of COFACE Families Europe, empowers persons with disabilities and the professionals who support them with tailored digital tools, resources and training to foster independent living in an increasingly connected world.
A final product of the rEUsilience project, developed in collaboration with our Policy Lab stakeholder panellists including many COFACE members, is a roadmap for boosting the rights and resilience of European families.
