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These are short briefs, reflecting on key topics of importance to COFACE (challenges and opportunities) set in an EU context.

Policy Briefs Publications

POLICY BRIEF. Supporting Families in the Digital Era: How to ensure safe and enriching online experiences for children and their Families?

EU policy-makers must ensure that all families are given support and guidance to access and navigate the digital environment in a meaningful way. This includes strong legal frameworks as well as strong and “low-threshold” evidence-based support and prevention measures for families. COFACE has produced a policy brief highlighting the importance of digital technologies for children and their families, and analysing whether existing and currently debated EU frameworks aimed at ensuring safe and empowering digital experiences for children integrate a families perspective.

Jun 25, 2024 | 3 min read

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POLICY BRIEF. A families-sensitive approach in European and national measures to tackle energy poverty

The EU and its governments must act swiftly for a families-sensitive approach to energy policy and planning. This includes integrated policy solutions that combine energy and social policies - these are vital in addressing the multifaceted nature of energy poverty....

Sep 19, 2023 | 3 min read

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POLICY BRIEF. Breaking policy silos to better support children with disabilities and their families

The aim of this policy brief is to take stock of how children with disabilities are covered in EU social policies, and to launch a broader reflection on how to deepen the interaction between disability and age in policy making.

Nov 28, 2022 | 2 min read

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POLICY BRIEF: Will the GDPR change the way children use and experience the internet?

As the date of the effective application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) draws near, organisations big and small are examining how its various provisions will apply to them. Indeed, from the 25th of May 2018, there are a number of features and...

Nov 24, 2017 | 7 min read

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Big Data: threat or opportunity?

Big Data is understood as being extremely large data sets that may be analysed computationally to reveal patterns, trends, and associations, especially relating to human behaviour and interactions.

Oct 17, 2017 | 6 min read

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Connected children: vulnerable users or digital experts?

As a result of the conference, we produced a series of short briefs summarising some of the emerging trends and challenges. This brief focuses on connected children.

Oct 17, 2017 | 5 min read

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Smart work: can digitalisation help reconcile work and family life?

As a result of the conference, we produced a series of short briefings summarising some of the emerging trends and challenges. This briefing focuses on Smart Work.

Oct 17, 2017 | 6 min read

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POLICY BRIEF. Supporting Families in the Digital Era: How to ensure safe and enriching online experiences for children and their Families?

POLICY BRIEF. Breaking policy silos to better support children with disabilities and their families

POLICY BRIEF: Will the GDPR change the way children use and experience the internet?

Big Data: threat or opportunity?

Connected children: vulnerable users or digital experts?

Smart work: can digitalisation help reconcile work and family life?

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+32 2 500 56 90

secretariat@coface-eu.org

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