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SUMMARY:COFACE expert meeting: Spotlight on single parent families and large families
DESCRIPTION:FAMILIES IN VULNERABLE SITUATIONS: FROM CHALLENGES TO SOLUTIONS\nAlthough the EU economy recovered from the last recession\, it has suffered another shock as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic\, with inequality again on the increase and some families facing multiple challenges. Single-parents’ families\, large families\, migrant families and families where members have disabilities or long-term conditions face high risks of social exclusion and material deprivation. \nThis expert meeting put the spotlight on single parent families and large families\, taking COFACE virtually to the meeting hosts in Budapest where members Single Parents Foundation and NOE will provide insights into the situation in Hungary\, as a starting point for discussions with counterpart organisations from other EU countries.\nWe  examined the situation of these families in the following areas: housing\, income support and work-life balance\, and family care. The two main questions will be addressed in the discussions are the following: \n\nwhat are the challenges identified for single parents and large families?\nwhat solutions exist to address these challenges?\n\nObjectives of the meeting: \n\nFoster exchange between NGOs supporting families in different countries of the COFACE network;\nImprove understanding of the specific needs of one-parent and large families;\nCollect the information into a policy brief for publication.\n\nFull programme here \nFull meeting report here \nPresentations from the meeting: \nWelcome and introduction of the host organisations \n\nAnnemie DRIESKENS\, President of COFACE Families Europe\nAnna NAGY\, Director of Single Parents Foundation Hungary\nKinga JÓÓ\, Vice-President of NOE\n\nSession 1: Housing \n\nCountry spotlight: Hungary: András PÁRI\, Assistant Professor\, Pázmány Péter Catholic University\n\nSession 2: Work-life balance and income support \n\nIntroductory contribution about the Hungarian situation: Balázs MOLNÁR\, vice-president\, Maria Kopp Institute for Demography and Families\nCountry spotlight: Belgium\nElke VALGAEREN\, Policy adviser\, Gezinsbond\, Belgium\n\nSession 3: Family care for different care needs \n\nIntroductory contribution about the Hungarian situation: Réka Hegedüs\, Home Start Hungary\nCountry spotlight: Spain\nDaniel ALVAREZ\, Projects manager\, Isadora Duncan\, Spain\n\nWorking language: English\nVenue: Zoom\nMeeting status: for COFACE members only \nFor more information\, contact secretariat@coface-eu.org
URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/coface-expert-meeting-spotlight-on-single-parent-families-and-large-families/
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