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SUMMARY:COFACE working group on migration
DESCRIPTION:COFACE working group on migration\n7 October 2026\n9.30-12.30 CET\nRegistrations open – click here to register\n\nWorking group meeting\nCOFACE Families Europe is hosting an online working group meeting on migration and families. \nThis will include representatives of migrant families as well as organisations supporting families in migration. \nIt will take place on Wednesday 7th October from 9.30-12.30 CET and will focus on EU developments related to migration and families\, on the work of COFACE members in different countries (with a spotlight on Finland and Germany)\, and also host a discussion on the realities of transnational families building on the results of the Trafady project. \nWorking language of the meeting: English. \nJoint statements co-signed by COFACE with European and international organisations\n2025 More than 200 Organisations: Inhumane Deportation Rules Should be Rejected\n2025 Three years since the activation of the Temporary Protection Directive: from emergency to longer-term solutions \n2023 NGOs mark one year since activation of the Temporary Protection Directive and call for continued support to refugees from Ukraine  \nFurther reading\n2026 Policy Brief on transnational family dynamics and the EU Pact on Migration & Asylum   | COFACE Families Europe\n2026 Rights of binational and bicultural families – open letter to Members of European Parliament | COFACE Families Europe\n2024 COFACE working group on transnational families | COFACE Families Europe\n2019 Building inclusive societies: Time for respect of human rights! | COFACE Families Europe \nSafe and inclusive activities in COFACE\nAs a European civil society network dedicated to the values of non-discrimination\, gender equality and equality and social inclusion\, COFACE and its representatives must practice its values within all operations and activities\, both internally within the secretariat and the network and externally when representing COFACE. In 2025\, COFACE Families Europe adopted a Common Reference Framework for safe an inclusive activities.  You can read it here in English and French\, and here in Easy-to-Read language. Please know that we provide a safe space for all types of families without discrimination\, and foster pluralistic discussions which acknowledge different viewpoints. It is important that all participants in COFACE activities fully respect these values\, acting respectfully\, and contributing to creating a safe space for all. If you wish to draw our attention to any difficult situations experienced during a COFACE activity\, please write to us using the complaints form.
URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/coface-working-group-on-migration/
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SUMMARY:European Observatory on Family Policy:  Thematic Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register here\n  \nThe Finnish Family centre model.\nEvaluating and replicating a European best practice in multi-agency prevention\nOctober 8\, 2026\, 14h00 – 16h00 \nThe European Observatory on Family Policy is a joint research programme of COFACE Families Europe and the Centre for Family Studies of ODISEE University of Applied Sciences launched in 2022. The Observatory aims to serve as a platform for the observation\, analysis\, and dissemination of evidence on family policy and other social concerns directly relevant to family well-being across the European Union. The Observatory is organising an interactive webinar to showcase the Finnish Family Centre model\, a European good practice in providing integrated\, holistic support for families. \n  \n___________________________________ \nFor over two decades\, Finland has been at the forefront of European efforts to coordinate and defragment family support services through a robust\, multi-agency network. Over this period\, the consolidation of a family centre (perhekeskus) infrastructure has come to represent a structural cornerstone of contemporary Finnish welfare. Currently\, nearly 200 family centres operate nationwide\, establishing a statutory framework for service integration targeted at families with children. Operating via physical\, digital\, and network-based modalities\, these multidisciplinary entities consolidate early intervention\, health promotion\, and rehabilitation services. Underpinned by well-developed practices of cross-sectoral professional collaboration\, the family centres’ primary objective is to mitigate social exclusion and reduce reliance on intensive interventions by offering targeted\, timely support that can simultaneously strengthen family resources and empower peer community networks. \nThis network is systematically complemented by over 500 low-threshold “open meeting places”. In these spaces\, professionals and volunteers collaboratively foster social inclusion\, community resilience\, and wellbeing for children and youth. The operational synergy between these two institutional pillars forms the foundation of the Finnish model. \nThe upcoming webinar\, hosted by the European Observatory on Family Policy\, offers national and local policymakers\, social policy researchers\, as well as practitioners and service providers\, a platform to learn about the architecture and implementation of this prominent European model of cross-sectoral collaboration. Participants will have the opportunity to engage directly with researchers and frontline practitioners to examine the mechanics of integrated service delivery in the context of the Finnish experience. \nThe event’s objectives are threefold: \n\nfirst\, to disseminate the core structural features of the Finnish Family Centre model;\nsecond\, to compare how decentralized governance impacts service delivery across various regional administrative units\, known as Welfare Counties\, and how that can be reconciled with national minimum thresholds;\nand finally\, to bridge the gap between policy and practice by connecting international participants directly with local family centre directors.\n\nTo address these objectives\, the programme is structured into two main sessions. The first part maps out the broader national framework and explores its translation and adaptation across different regional territories\, while the second part shifts focus towards “street-level” implementation\, offering an empirical look into the daily operations and service integration of local centres. The event will conclude with a forward-look to the Observatory’s forthcoming November publication\, Insights on Family Policy\, which is entirely dedicated to an account and analysis of the Finnish model. \nRegister here
URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/european-observatory-on-family-policy-thematic-webinar/
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SUMMARY:Breakfast Bytes Webinar: Women\, Care and Artificial Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:Women\, Care and Artificial Intelligence\nSave the date! \nDate: 4th November 9.30-11.00 CET \nSpeakers:\nCamila Rodrigues\, President of Mulheres a Obra\, Portugal\nValentina Disoska\, Association of Business Women in North Macedonia \nDescription:\nThis webinar will examine how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping care responsibilities\, gender equality and women’s participation in the labour market\, entrepreneurship and community life. It will use the experience of the Mulheres a Obra network a starting point: a Portuguese community and platform that supports female entrepreneurship\, and member of COFACE Families Europe. \nAs well as generally reflections on the impact of AI on women and care in Portugal\, and recommendations for gender-responsive AI policies at national and EU level\, practical examples will be used to illustrate the pros and cons of AI. \nAdditionally\, this webinar will dive into the learning from the Erasmus+ project Women Without Borders (WWB)  –  a European initiative bringing together organisations from Portugal and North Macedonia to empower women through digital skills\, entrepreneurship\, peer learning and international networking. The project aims to create inclusive learning spaces where women can strengthen their digital competences\, expand their professional networks and embrace new opportunities created by technological innovation. \nJoin us to learn more about the impact of AI on women and their caring roles\, and to share reflections from your different country perspectives! \nFurther information \nhttps://www.mulheresaobra.pt/\nWomen Without Borders | LinkedIn \n 
URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/breakfast-bytes-webinar-women-care-and-artificial-intelligence/
LOCATION:Online on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Breakfast Bytes
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SUMMARY:Implementing the European Child Guarantee for Children with Disabilities
DESCRIPTION:Save the date! 18th November 2026\nThis European expert meeting on 18th November in Malta will bring together experts from the COFACE (Disability) network\, as well as key partners in academia and public policy\, to take stock of the measures taken to support children with disabilities in the framework of the European Child Guarantee and on how to address remaining gaps. \nIt will be a great opportunity to: \n\nAssess progress made for children with disabilities;\nCollect information on lived experiences of families across Europe;\nHighlight challenges or gaps in provision;\nPut forward policy and practice solutions for effective positive change for children with disabilities and their families.\n\nMore information about the programme and speakers will be coming soon!
URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/implementing-the-european-child-guarantee-for-children-with-disabilities/
LOCATION:Valletta\, Malta
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SUMMARY:COFACE Disability annual platform meeting
DESCRIPTION:Save the date! 19th November 2026\nThe 2026 annual COFACE Disability platform meeting will take place in Malta on 19th November. \nThis year’s meeting will convene COFACE Disability members to explore the evolving needs of families with disabilities and to share best practices at local\, national\, and European levels. \nKey topics include: \n\nThe identification of challenges and gaps hindering the full implementation of the UNCRPD across Europe\, with a focus on the family dimension of the UNCRPD;\nA deep dive into the work of NPSPD in Malta\, with a focus on inclusive education and disability diversity;\nSpotlights on new member organisations of the COFACE Disability platform\nUpdates on national and EU-level developments will be presented\, focusing on the new EU Disability Strategy for 2026–2030
URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/coface-disability-annual-platform-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Valletta\, Malta
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