BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//COFACE Families Europe - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://coface-eu.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for COFACE Families Europe REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Brussels BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241211T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241211T153000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171056 CREATED:20241205T184556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241206T085959Z UID:23905-1733925600-1733931000@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:Introducing the EU Guidance on Independent Living: Stakeholders' Initial Reactions DESCRIPTION:Introducing the EU Guidance on Independent Living: Stakeholders’ Initial Reactions\nWednesday 11 December 2024 14h00 – 15h30 CET \nRegister here \nINTERPRETATION: English\, International Sign Language\, Speech to Text in English \nBackground\nThe European Commission has launched its Guidance on independent living and inclusion in the community of persons with disabilities in the context of EU funding. This Guidance is available in all EU languages here. It is the first time that the European Commission details its own understanding of independent living and how EU Funds can be used to foster the needed transformation of support. \nThe Guidance covers: \n\nThe EU’s practical understanding of independent living\nPolicy Orientations for the use of EU Funds\nTransforming principles to actions\nSupport from EU Funds\nMonitoring Progress\n\nIn response to the publication EASPD\, EDF\, Inclusion Europe\, ENIL\, COFACE Families Europe\, and Eurochild invite you to a jointly organised online webinar on 11 December at 14:00 CET. This will be the chance to learn more about the new European Commission Guidance on Independent Living and how it can help you in the transformation of support at national\, regional or local level. \nSpeakers\n\nAntonia Torrens\, COFACE Families Europe\nNadia Hadad\, European Disability Forum (EDF)\nInes Bulic\, European Network on Independent Living (ENIL)\nFrancesca Pisanu\, Eurochild\nLilith Alink\, European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD)\nMilan Šveřepa\, Inclusion Europe\n\nSee full programme here. \nRegister here \n  \n  \n  URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/introducing-the-eu-guidance-on-independent-living-stakeholders-initial-reactions/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Visual-jointwebinar.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241122T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241122T130000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171056 CREATED:20241116T170133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241116T170334Z UID:23774-1732266000-1732280400@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:Design Thinking for Inclusive Education: Connecting Families and Educators DESCRIPTION:About the event\nThis event\, co-organised by COFACE Families Europe & EAEA in the framework of 2024 Life-long learning week\, will take place in the COFACE office on 22nd November in Brussels. \nIt will unite participants to explore how integrating the family perspective into education and training programmes can drive meaningful system change. \nBy addressing the key challenge of creating systemic change that supports both educators and families\, this interactive workshop aims to encourage collaboration and innovative solutions. \nParticipants will collaborate using Design Thinking methods to generate actionable ideas for more inclusive education policies. \nBy focusing on the diverse needs of families and the challenges educators face\, the workshop will cultivate a hands-on\, collective environment where participants actively work together to identify solutions. \nThrough case studies\, empathy exercises\, and brainstorming sessions\, attendees will co-create practical suggestions that strengthen both family engagement and educator support within the educational landscape. \nNote that the workshop is FULL\, and registrations are now closed. \nFor more information contact Beybin Elvin Tunç btunc@coface-eu.org \nMore about COFACE education work here. \n  URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/design-thinking-for-inclusive-education-connecting-families-and-educators/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LLLP.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241120T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241120T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171056 CREATED:20240923T125635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T140703Z UID:23457-1732095000-1732100400@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Care and support for families with hearing disabilities DESCRIPTION:COFACE Breakfast byte webinar on World Children’s Day\n20th November 9.30-11.00 CET \nAbout the webinar\nSpeaker: Olga Corral\, Advisor on accessibility\, education and training at FIAPAS\, Spain. \nTopic: On 2024 World Children’s Day\, this breakfast byte webinar will put the spotlight on supports to families with hearing disabilities\, starting with a deep dive into a programme developed by FIAPAS (COFACE Disability member) in 1998. FIAPAS have a network of more than thirty Family Care and Support Services across Spain which are coordinated by professionals specialised in hearing disabilities and family support. They work closely with volunteers parents. \nFIAPAS carries out the planning\, coordination and monitoring of the actions and results of the network at national level to ensure that people with hearing disabilities and their families have information\, guidance and support throughout the life cycle. Tools include a national internal communication platform\, trainings\, and coordinated actions in relation to the health\, educational and social needs of families. \nAdditionally\, through the analysis of the Network’s care data\, FIAPAS uses this key data to guide social transformation and inclusion. \nJoin the conversation to learn more about this network in Spain and also to share your own practices and positions on family supports. \nResources\nThe full presentation of the webinar can be found here and the recording of the talk will be added to COFACE TV here. \nAdditional FIAPAS resources can be found at the links below: \nhttps://bibliotecafiapas.es/\nhttps://www.queloescuchetodoelmundo.com/\nhttps://bibliotecafiapas.es/en/publication/hearing-accessibility-in-classrooms-and-educational-centres-2/\nhttps://bibliotecafiapas.es/en/publication/hearing-accessibility-to-information-communication-and-learning/ \n  URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/webinar-care-and-support-for-families-with-hearing-disabilities/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/breakfastbyte-coface.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241114T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241114T123000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171056 CREATED:20241018T120742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T153804Z UID:23622-1731576600-1731587400@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:Preventing institutionalisation of children: strengthening families and building community-based alternative care DESCRIPTION:Preventing institutionalisation of children:\nstrengthening families and building community-based alternative care\n14th of November from 9.30 to 12.30\nRegister here \nOn behalf of the European Expert Group on the transition from institution to community-based living (EEG)\, we are pleased to invite you to our annual study session: Preventing institutionalisation of children: strengthening families and building community-based alternative care that will take place on the 14th of November from 9.30 to 12.30. \nSome of the main drivers of institutionalisation of children are a lack of community-based alternative care and the absence of preventative family support\, accessible education and social services in the community. Children belonging to vulnerable families and disadvantaged groups and households\, such as children with disabilities and Roma children\, are particularly at risk when they and their families are not adequately supported. \nThis year EEG study session will provide examples of effective policies and practices of building community-based alternative care\, early childhood intervention and family support and prevention services through Europe: \n\nPreventing Child – Family Separation in vulnerable families (Spain)\nFamily-Centred Early Childhood Intervention (Portugal)\nDeveloping Family-based alternative care (Poland).\n\nThe EU has been promoting the transition from institutional to family- and community-based care through EU policy and funds since more than a decade. Although the EU highly encourages its Member States to focus on providing community-based alternative care\, early intervention\, preventative measures and family strengthening\, there is little sharing of good practices or guidance available for them on what this should look like\, and which measures\, services and systems can contribute to this goal. \nThe study session will highlight how the practices relate to EU policy and funds\, in particular the European Child Guarantee. It will also explore how the EU Child Guarantee supports the development of such policies and practice\, and how it can be further used to prevent institutionalisation and foster the wellbeing of children and their families.  Each session will conclude with a Q&A to ensure participants can ask questions and share their feedback. \nFull programme here. \nRegister here \n  URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/preventing-institutionalisation-of-children-strengthening-families-and-building-community-based-alternative-care/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Capture-decran-2023-09-21-071658.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241105T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241105T123000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171056 CREATED:20240906T205028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T211726Z UID:23284-1730800800-1730809800@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:Comms Webinar on Accessible and Inclusive Practices with Lila Sylviti DESCRIPTION:COFACE Families Europe is pleased to invite its members and partner organisations to an upcoming online training on inclusive and accessible communications. The training will be given by Lila Sylviti\, who specialises in accessible information\, inclusive graphic design\, and easy-to-read. You can find more info and samples of her work on her website: www.sayiteasy.eu . \nThe aim of the training is to: \n\nGet a better understanding of what inclusion and accessibility means when it comes to communication and information.\nImprove our skills in writing\, design and using communications channels\, like the website and social media\, in a more inclusive and accessible way.\nEmpower communications professionals with information and practical tips.\n\nPlease note that this is an invitation-only event with priority access for COFACE members and its network. \nWorking language: English \nFor more information contact: Bettina Guigui bguigui@coface-eu.org. URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/comms-training-accessibility-inclusivity/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Comms-Webinar-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241024T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241024T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171056 CREATED:20240724T180514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T123935Z UID:23203-1729760400-1729771200@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:Family carers in Europe today: state of play DESCRIPTION:European Round Table\nWhen? 24th October 2024\, from 9.00-12.00\nWhere? European Committee of the Regions\, Room JDE51\, 99-101 Rue Belliard\, 1040 Brussels\, Belgium \n\nBackground\n\nIn the run-up to the 29th October UN international day of care and support\, this European round table co-hosted by COFACE Disability and the European Committee of the Regions\, fostered debate on the realities and support needs of family carers in the European Union today. It shed light on the role of European frameworks to support families with disabilities and/or in need of care through robust community-based intervention models at the local and regional levels. \nIt is on this occasion that COFACE Disability launched its reviewed European Charter for Family Carers\, available in English and French\, and Easy-to-read in English. See here. \nWorking languages: English and French \nFull programme: English/French \nKey findings: The report of the Round table can be found here. \nPresentations \nSebastian Gonzalez\, Policy and Advocacy Officer\, COFACE Families Europe\nDovilė Juodkaitė\, Member of the EESC and co-creator of the EESC opinion on Caregivers\nHaydn Hammersley\, Social Policy Coordinator\, European Disability Forum\nMathilde Prilleux\, Programme Assistant\, European Social Fund + Community of Practice on Social inclusion\nKatarina Ivanković Knežević\, Director for social rights and Inclusion\, DG EMPL\, European Commission \n  URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/family-carers-in-europe-today-state-of-play/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CoR.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241024T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241024T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171056 CREATED:20240527T074504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T114420Z UID:22944-1729756800-1729789200@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:COFACE Disability platform - annual meeting DESCRIPTION:COFACE Disability plaform – annual meeting\n24-25th October 2024\nBrussels\, Belgium \nThe annual meeting of COFACE Disability took place in Brussels this year\, focusing as always on the family dimension of disability rights. The meeting was hosted in the European Committee of the Regions. This year’s meeting brought together key stakeholders from the European institutions\, including officials from the European Commission\, the European Committee of the Regions\, the European Economic and Social Committee\, as well as major EU civil society organisations. \nIt served as a vital forum to exchange on the key concerns about family carers in the European Union and put forward proposals on how European frameworks can support families with disabled individuals and those in need of care through robust community-based intervention models at the local and regional levels. \nKey topics also discussed were EU developments around the European Union Strategy for the Rights of Persons with disabilities and the European Care Strategy\, as well as the right to respite\, early childhood intervention\, employment\, accessibility\, inclusive education and more. \nThe COFACE Disability platform outlined its key demands\, aligning with the European Charter for Family Carers. The Charter was created by COFACE Disability to address the needs of family carers regardless of the cause of the individual’s support need (impairment\, age\, illness\, accident\, etc.). It is designed as a tool for sound policy to be consulted by decision makers\, EU institutions\, care services providers\, organisations representing persons in need of care and their families within the European Union\, as well as by local and regional authorities responsible for service provision and community support. \nThe 2024 reviewed European Charter for Family Carers is available in English and French\, and Easy-to-read in English. See here. \nPresentations\n1.Spotlight on new COFACE Disability members from Belgium and Georgia\nMargita Kortbeek\, Parents for Inclusion (Belgium)\nMaia Bibileishvili\, Child\, Family\, Society (Georgia) \n2.The rights of family carers to respite\nBénédicte Kail\, APF France Handicap (France) \n3.Employment of persons with disabilities\nGonçalo Solla\, Fundaçao Liga (Portugal) \n4.Early childhood intervention\nElisabeth Lammers\, UNAPEI (France) \n5.Accessibility and families with disabilities\nNatalia Beraza\, FIAPAS (Spain) URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/coface-disability-platform-annual-meeting/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/FamilyCarers.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241015T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241015T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171056 CREATED:20240715T114603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T110710Z UID:23195-1728986400-1728993600@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:COFACE working group on transnational families DESCRIPTION:COFACE working group on transnational families\n\n15th October 2025\, 10:00-12:00 CET – online \nThis working group meeting aimed to explore the impact of globalisation on family structures\, identify the challenges faced by transnational families\, discuss relevant EU developments\, and promote collaboration among stakeholders to enhance support systems for these families. \nKeynote speakers were \n\nAttila Böhm\, COFACE Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer\nEU policy update on the recently adopted New Migration Pack\nViorela Ducu Telegdi Csetriu\, PHD\, Babes-Bolyai University and leader of WG4 of TraFaDy COST Network\nDynamics of families navigating the challenges of globalisation and transnationalism\nSven Iversen\, COFACE Vice-President and chair of TraFaDy COST network\n\nWorking language: English\nFormat: Online \n__________________________________________________________ \nBackground\nCOFACE is member of the COST research network on Transnational Family Dynamics in Europe (TraFaDy)\, which aims to deepen the knowledge of the growing\, rapidly changing phenomenon and dynamics of Transnational Families (TNF) by bringing together researchers and stakeholders from different disciplines and countries to address the need for transnational insights and to formulate policy and practice-oriented recommendations with an impact on international\, national\, sub-local and local practices. For this\, the network closely monitors current trends in migration\, technology and politics\, and engage in an intensive dialogue with policy and practitioners\, and\, thus\, address the need to deepen and broaden scientific and policy understanding of Transnational Families. \nGlobalisation profoundly reshapes social\, economic\, and political spheres\, fundamentally altering family dynamics and giving rise to transnational families. These families\, whose members are dispersed across multiple countries yet maintain a sense of familyhood\, arise through various forms of migration\, including economic migration (e.g.\, migrant domestic workers\, caregivers\, seasonal workers)\, forced migration (e.g.\, refugee families\, unaccompanied minors)\, and other separations due to work\, education\, or lifestyle choices. \nMigration is essentially a family matter\, with family relationships\, responsibilities\, and ties playing a crucial role in migration decisions and experiences. Understanding the dynamics of transnational families is essential for social work and social welfare systems to address their complex needs effectively. \n  URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/coface-working-group-on-transnational-families/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/European-Blue-Flag-by-NoName_13-from-pixabay.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241009T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241009T173000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171056 CREATED:20240827T131719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T073511Z UID:23232-1728468000-1728495000@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:The role of local level prevention systems for implementing the European Child Guarantee DESCRIPTION:The role of local level prevention systems for implementing the European Child Guarantee\n9th October 2024\nBerlin\, Germany \nThe European Child Guarantee recognises the importance of using national and local policy levers to support its implementation through quality services for children in vulnerable situations. Municipalities and services are at the forefront of work to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. According to a report adopted by the European Parliament in November 2023\, “more needs to be done to achieve a more comprehensive\, intersectoral approach to tackling children’s risk of vulnerability and to ensure genuine implementation by removing the policy\, political\, administrative and financial barriers.” This aligns with recent developments in various European nations\, where there is a growing focus on enhancing multi-agency collaboration across local service providers. These offer a wide range of early intervention support to families through a proactive\, preventive approach\, which can facilitate smooth transitions during times of stress or crises\, such as poor health\, financial hardship\, or unemployment. \nThis expert meeting will: \n\nConnect the European Child Guarantee recommendation to the local level\, looking more closely at the impact of services on children and their families.\nExplore different local service models across countries with a view to better understand what works and what does not.\nUtilise the integrated family policy framework created by the European Observatory on Family Policy to facilitate discussions on potential approaches for the sector\, in addition to developing an agenda for the years 2025 and beyond.\n\nWorking languages: English and German \nProgramme: English \nParticipation: Invitation only \nPresentations \nSession 1: Supporting parents and carers in the early years: effective models of intervention \nArianna Lazzari (University of Bologna)\nSandra Fischer (University of Bonn)\nKristien Nys (Odisee University) \nSession 2: An international perspective on effective models of prevention \nJörg Fischer (Erfurt University of Applied Sciences)\nOlivier Thévenon (WISE Centre – OECD)\nMartin Lichte (European Social Network) \nSession 3: Leveraging effective local prevention systems for implementing the European Child Guarantee \nJiří Švarc (DG EMPL – European Commission)\nMartina Kottmann (Fed. Ministry of Family Affairs – Germany)\nHanna Vseviov (Ministry of Social Affairs – Estonia) URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/the-role-of-local-level-prevention-systems-for-implementing-the-european-child-guarantee/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/European_childguarantee.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240925T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240925T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171056 CREATED:20240522T133059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T124142Z UID:22921-1727251200-1727283600@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:Work-Life Balance Strategies in Family Policy DESCRIPTION:Work-Life Balance Strategies in Family Policy\n25th September 2024\nVilnius\, Lithuania \nAcknowledging the importance of work-life balance is crucial for maintaining personal well-being and mental health which encompasses various aspects\, such as emotional\, psychological\, and social well-being. Therefore\, a healthy work-life balance positively affects our personal relationships and helps coping with stress. This balance extends to family responsibilities\, including care for both children and elderly family members. \nFamily care includes taking care of both children and older family members. According to 2019 Eurostat data\, almost 90 million people in the EU have care responsibilities for children\, and more than 12 million people in the EU take care of ill\, elderly and/or disabled relatives. Work-life balance rights are being consolidated in public policy across Europe (in great part following the transposition of the EU work-life balance directive)\, and also increasingly in company policies which are building family-supportive workplaces. \nThe European Pillar of Social Rights puts a strong focus on work-life balance of parents and carers\, with different initiatives to support families: legal frameworks like the EU work-life balance directive and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive; and policy frameworks like the European Care Strategy and the European Child Guarantee. \nThis European expert meeting \n1. Explored the intersectional dimensions of work-life balance\, considering how factors such as gender\, socioeconomic status\, race\, and ethnicity intersect with family dynamics and mental health outcomes.\n2. Promoted the integration of family-friendly working conditions\, mental health services and family-friendly policies into organisational structures that best meet families’ needs.\n3. Facilitated dialogue and collaboration among diverse stakeholders\, including employers\, employees\, policymakers\, researchers\, and community organisations\, to develop comprehensive strategies for supporting family mental health in the workplace. \nWorking languages: English and Lithuanian \nFull programme: English and Lithuanian. \nKey findings: You can see the full meeting report here. \nResources \nPresentations Session 1: Study session 1: The evolution of family policies in Europe \n\nWillem Adema\, Senior Economist\, Social Policy Division\, OECD\nSilvija Stanić\, Director\, Parents Association Step by Step\, Croatia\nTeresa Roščinska\, adviser of Horizontal Policy and Project Management Group\, Ministry of Social Security and Labour\, Lithuania\n\nPresentations Session 2: 1000 days of parenthood and the mental load \n\nVytautas Peciukonis\, Research Officer at European Institute for Gender Equality\nMartino Serapioni\, Research Programme Coordinator\, European Observatory on Family Policy\nVilma Ražauskienė \, Researcher at Institute Of Sociology At The Lithuanian Centre For Social Sciences\n\nPresentations Session 3: Caring for the caregiver \n\nSylvia Van Walleghem\, Researcher at KU Leuven in Magentaproject\, Belgium\nSarah Loriato\, Policy Officer on Employment and European Parliament Liaison\, AGE Platform Europe\nSandra Norvilienė\, Human Resources Manager\, Employment Partner Retiva\, Lithuania.\n\nPresentations 4: Building family-supportive workplaces \n\nTina Weber\, Research Manager\, Eurofound\nMarta Pompili\, Policy Officer responsible for Gender Equality\, EQUINET\nInga Ruginienė\, President\, The Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/work-life-balance-strategies-in-family-policy/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/work-life-balance-AndreyPopov.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240620T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240620T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171056 CREATED:20240428T201424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T112814Z UID:22784-1718875800-1718881200@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:Key tools for driving change towards parenting equality in Poland DESCRIPTION:Key tools for driving change towards parenting equality in Poland\nDate\n20th June 2024 from 9.30-11.00 CET \nTitle\nKey tools for driving change towards parenting equality in Poland \nSpeakers \n\nKarolina Andrian is a founder and president of the Share The Care Foundation in Poland. Social entrepreneur in Femmeritum\, and Board member of COFACE\, she is an expert in the area of gender equality\, DEI and parental equality.\nLuis Lineo is actively involved in Sweden’s Feminist Initiative Party and works at the secretariat for the MenEngage Europe secretariat (MenEngage is a global network of civil society organisations working with men and boys for gender equality)\n\n\nDescription \nThis breakfast byte webinar was hosted on international fathers’ day to put the spotlight on men and care through a parenting equality lens.\nThe organisation Share The Care Foundation in Poland recently organised the second edition of their “Equal at home – Equal at work – A win-win for all” campaign on the occasion of the entry into force of the EU work-life balance directive in Poland. Their campaign aims to spark discussions and insights into whether the directive has indeed empowered individuals to achieve greater gender equality in the work and family life.\nMenEngage Europe (a global network of civil society organisations working with men and boys for gender equality) responded to the Polish actions from their more global perspective\, highlighting some key challenges and successes in relation to parenting equality.\nThe webinar was an opportunity to take a closer look at legal and policy tools\, as well as company tools\, support services and campaigns to support parenting equality\, aiming to inspire other countries to support men in their caring roles and encourage take-up of family leaves. \nFurther information \nPresentation of Karolina Andrian\nShare the Care Foundation\nEqual at Work – Equal at Home: A win-win for everyone!\nMenEngage \n  URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/key-tools-for-driving-change-towards-parenting-equality-in-poland/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/breakfastbyte-coface.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240604T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240604T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171056 CREATED:20240523T172234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240604T125637Z UID:22929-1717495200-1717502400@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:COFACE financial inclusion working group DESCRIPTION:COFACE financial inclusion working group – online meeting\n\n4th June 10-12.00 CET\n\n\n\nThis online meeting was open to COFACE members and partners working on financial inclusion matters. The objectives of the meeting are to connect EU actions to the local actions of civil society to support financial inclusion of families\, provide an update on the actions of COFACE-Families Europe on financial inclusion\, and provide an opportunity for members to share their activities related to financial inclusion. We were delighted to have representatives from Finance Watch with us. \nSpeaker presentations \nMartin Schmalzried\, COFACE Families Europe\nUpdate on EU developments (covering the digital euro\, open finance\, payment account directive\, personal insolvency). See Presentation. \nPaul Fox\, Finance Watch.\nReset Finance EU elections campaign. See Presentation. \nSonsoles Riviergo\, Single-Parent Families Foundation Isadora Duncan.\nOverview of programmes to support economic empowerment and financial literacy. See Presentation. \nFurther links \nWhich services are needed for financial inclusion? Finance Watch\nBudget management tool\, SPFF Isadora Duncan\nTraining on “What is money”?\, COFACE Families Europe\nTowards an economy which cares: Economic Principles. COFACE Families Europe\nEuropean Pillar of Social Rights – 20 principles\, European Commission URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/coface-financial-inclusion-working-group/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Projects-yellow-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240515T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240515T193000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171056 CREATED:20240402T181205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T064600Z UID:22657-1715794200-1715801400@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:State Of The European Union for families DESCRIPTION:COFACE Meet&Connect event – 15th May 17.30-19.30\n  \nOn 15th May from 17.30-19.30 in the Schuman area of Brussels\, COFACE Families Europe invited friends to assess the results of the last 5-year mandate of the von der Leyen Commission and highlight some key messages ahead of the European elections. \nThis was also be the occasion to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the International Year of Families. \nCOFACE Families launched its “State Of The European Union for families” assessment of the last 5-year mandate of the von der Leyen Commission and how it contributed to achieving eight specific outcomes for families. We also presented our #ActNow for Families of Today call to action\, which comprises 10 specific actions that COFACE believe should be integrated into the EU’s 2024-2029 programme. Also available in Easy-to-read version here. \nLast but not least\, a COFACE song has been developed with the aim to push our message in a creative and engaging way. \n_____________________ \nBackground\nIn 2019\, COFACE Families Europe mobilised voters locally through its member organisations (representing families of all types\, without discrimination). A call was launched to the COFACE network to vote and speak out in May 2019 using 10 key values as a compass: non-discrimination\, equal opportunities\, empowerment\, internet for all\, social inclusion\, sustainability\, respect of human rights\, solidarity\, child well-being\, accessibility. \nFollowing the 2019 election of the new European Parliament and the publication of the European Commission’s political guidelines\, COFACE Families Europe published its New Deal for Families of Today which is a list of key short-term demands (also available in Easy-to-Read language) to be achieved by the new European Commission from 2020-2024. They are to be seen as concrete steps to meet the long-term goals of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. \nThese demands reflect the needs and challenges of families of today and call for a mix of European actions (policy\, law\, funding\, benchmarking\, innovation) to drive real change. These recommendations are addressed at EU-level policymakers in the European Commission\, European Parliament and Council of the EU\, from whom we expect joint leadership to ensure tangible results for Europe’s citizens. \nIt is on this basis that we have assessed the work of the European Union’s work from 2019 to 2024\, and how it contributes to achieving positive outcomes for families of today. \n  URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/state-of-the-union-for-europes-families/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Visual-SOTEUFamilies.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240508T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240508T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171056 CREATED:20240221T160138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240607T090933Z UID:22521-1715155200-1715187600@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:Study Seminar on child abuse in the digital world DESCRIPTION:European Study Seminar on child abuse in the digital world\n9.30-17.30\, Wednesday 8th May 2024 \nZagreb\, Croatia \nThe Child Assault Prevention (CAP) Programme is one of the most comprehensive and innovative prevention programmes for child abuse in the world. The original CAP programme began to be implemented in the United States in 1978. The International Center for Assault Prevention (ICAP)\, founded in 1985\, has expanded the programme to other countries around the world. This central organisation does not exist anymore\, but the programme continues to be implemented in Regional Training Centres. \nCOFACE member\, Step by Step Parents Association\, is such a Regional Training Centre in Croatia where they train facilitators to implement the CAP programme. The CAP programme equips children with effective prevention strategies to reduce their vulnerability and exposure to various forms of violence. Additionally\, it ensures better support for parents\, legal guardians\, and educators. The programme has several variants that are intended for children of different ages and needs: preschool\, kindergarten\, teenagers\, and children with disabilities. \nThe aim of this study seminar was to learn more about the CAP approach in Croatia\, exchange ideas with practitioners from other countries working also to prevent child abuse\, assess together how to upgrade programmes to prevent child abuse online\, and finally to build partnerships between family organisations and Safer Internet Centres. \nIn the afternoon\, COFACE hosted a working group on safer internet with its members and partners. \nWorking languages: English and Croatian \nSee full programme here. \nSpeaker presentations \n\nGorana Hitrec\, Step by Step Parents Association (Croatia)\, Spotlight on the CAP Programme in Croatia\nAndreas Rentzis\, KMOP (Greece)\, Presentation of Actions\nPatricia Cardona Roca\, Brave Movement (Spain)\, Prevention of child sexual abuse online: perspectives from European countries\nBeatrijs Gelders\, COFACE Families Europe\, EU Developments Safer Internet\nVineeca Kuo\, INHOPE\, Fighting CSAM\nAntoaneta Vassileva\, Bulgarian Safer Internet Centre\, Cooperation with Insafe and INHOPE network\nTomislav Ramljak\, Croatian Safer Internet Centre\, Introduction to the Center for Missing and Exploited Children\nAmaia Echevarría\, UNAF Spain\, Safer Internet initiatives for families\n\nFurther links \n\nChild Sexual Abuse Prevention and Education (CSAPE) Project \nIWF Report: How AI is being abused to create child sexual abuse imagery\nIWF Resource for parents: TALK Checklist\nUNAF Campaign: Elige tu rol – Choose your role URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/study-seminar-on-child-abuse-in-the-digital-world/ LOCATION:Zagreb\, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Getty-Images-Signature.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240416T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240416T163000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171056 CREATED:20240116T211359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240710T175232Z UID:22001-1713258000-1713285000@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:Life-long learning: Bringing the family perspective to the education field DESCRIPTION:European expert meeting on families and life-long learning\n16th April 2024\nDublin\, Ireland\nRead the key findings here. \nSee presentations from speakers below. \n\nEuropean context\nThe European Pillar of Social Rights puts a strong focus on education and lifelong learning\, and namely on guaranteeing the right to quality and inclusive education\, training and life-long learning in order to maintain and acquire skills that enable them to participate fully in society and manage successfully transitions to the labour market. The 2023 European Year of Skills agenda aims to raise awareness around skills and the need to improve and develop skills to address skills shortages\, while also helping people to get the right skills for good quality jobs through reskilling and upskilling. \nAdvocacy and collaboration between education and social rights NGOs further supports equitable education. COFACE advocates for educational policies and initiatives that support the diverse needs of families\, ensure educational equity\, and foster a supportive learning environment for all types of families. It does this especially through its European Family Lab. \nObjectives of the European expert meeting\nThis expert meeting brought together speakers from Ireland and Europe to help pave the way for family-centred education and learning systems. The expert meeting was an opportunity to: \n\nDiscuss the links between education and social rights\nSpotlight the diversity of educational approaches by featuring professionals working with families in different EU countries\, to share their insights on developing learning materials by-with-for families;\nBuild partnerships with key education stakeholders at national and European level\n\n  \nWorking language: English\nParticipation on invitation only: NGOs representing families\, policy-makers\, and researchers.\nSee full programme in English \nResources\nRead the key findings of the meeting here. \nPresentations Session 1: Setting the scene. Bringing the family perspective in education: diversity of approaches \n\nBeybin Elvin Tunç\, Education Programme Coordinator\, COFACE Families Europe\nAndrea Lapegna\, Deputy Director\, Life-Long Learning Platform\nDearbhail Lawless\, CEO\, National Adult Learning Organisation of Ireland (AONTAS)\n\nPresentations Session 2 The family perspective in education – country spotlights \n\nVictoria Forget\, Operational Assistant for life-long education\, Ligue des Familles\, Belgium\nRachel Cassen\, Director\, LEAP Ireland\nDaniel Martinovic\, President\, Rainbow Families Croatia\n\nPresentations Session 3 Opening up education to bring the perspectives of families \n\nDr. Justin Sinnott\, Manager\, Transformation Project Management Office\, SOLAS-Learning works\, Ireland\nDr. Antonia Torrens\, General Manager\, KMOP\, Greece\nDavide Muraro\, Policy and Project Coordinator\, European Association for the Education of Adults URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/life-long-learning-bringing-the-family-perspective-to-the-education-field/ LOCATION:Dublin ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Dublin-visual.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240312T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240312T123000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171056 CREATED:20240116T212605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T064818Z UID:22003-1710243000-1710246600@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:Online capacity-building on EU funding and social services for families DESCRIPTION:Online capacity-building on EU funding\nand social services for families \n12th March 11.30-12.30 CET\nIt is widely acknowledged that social services are facing significant difficulties\, such as chronic underfunding\, staff shortages and challenges in transitioning to community-based and person-centred forms of services. Receiving adequate funds and making sure that these are easily accessible and used to fund quality interventions in the field is critical to overcome these obstacles. \nA representative from the Helpdesk on EU funds for social services (run by EASPD) provided an overview of key funds and how they support the development of social services linked to the implementation of different European strategies. \n  \n  URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/online-capacity-building-on-eu-funding-and-social-services-for-families/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Flag_map_of_the_European_Union.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240123T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240123T123000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171056 CREATED:20231115T093641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T064849Z UID:21635-1706005800-1706013000@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:EU policy webinar - European Child Guarantee DESCRIPTION:EU Policy Webinar on the implementation of\nthe European Child Guarantee\n10.30-12.30 CET on 23rd January 2024 \n  \nSpeakers \n• Rute Guerra\, Chair of the EU Social Protection Committee (Full presentation)\n• Mathis Porchez\, Policy Officer\, Child Guarantee\, DG EMPL\, European Commission (Full presentation)\n• Jeroen Jutte\, Head of Unit\, European Social Fund +\, DG EMPL\, European Commission (Full presentation)\n• Ciresica Feyer\, Deputy Head of Unit\, Labour market\, Education\, Health & Social services\, DG REFORM\, European Commission (Full presentation) \nBackground \nEU Member States agreed through the Article 11(c) of the Council Recommendation establishing a European Child Guarantee to submit National Action Plans on the implementation of the European Child Guarantee (NAPs) by the 15th of March 2022.[1] These should include actions across the four identified areas notably through targeted measures for the different target groups identified considering the national circumstances. \nCOFACE advocates for a two-generation approach in policy and practice to tackle child poverty\, which is based on the interrelated well-being of children and their caregivers\, as highlighted in the COFACE Child Compass 2030.[2] This is the vision that was put forward in the Child Guarantee adopting a two-generation approach. \nTo support the development and implementation of the Child Guarantee\, COFACE and the Association of German Family Organisations (COFACE member)\, has already jointly organised two expert meetings in Berlin bringing together civil society organisations and family policy-makers.[3] \nObjectives of the EU policy webinar \nThis webinar brought together speakers from the EU institutions\, and ministries working on the Child Guarantee and COFACE member organisations\, in order to : \n\nDiscuss tools for monitoring and evaluation of Child Guarantee implementation;\nFoster stronger links between different policy and funding initiatives taken at EU and national level;\nShare knowledge from national and EU level in order to strengthen the policy and funding levers to boost implementation;\nDevelop recommendations to feed into frameworks which are key in the implementation process such as the National Action Plan reviews\, the EU Child Guarantee Monitoring and Evaluation Framework\, the mid-term review of the EU Multi-annual Financial Framework\, and the future of EU Cohesion policy.\n\nWorking language: English\nSee full programme here. \n_______________ \n[1] Article 11(c) Council Recommendation (EU) 2021/1004 of 14 June 2021 establishing a European Child Guarantee.\n[2] COFACE Families Europe\, “Child Compass 2030 – For a Europe which invests in shaping a healthy society\, environment and economy fit for children”\, 2020.\n[3]  COFACE Families Europe\, Berlin Meeting 2022: Stepping up implementation of the EU Child Guarantee – National action plans in the spotlight; COFACE Families Europe\, Berlin Meeting 2020: The Child Guarantee – A tool to tackle family poverty? URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/eu-policy-webinar-european-child-guarantee/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Child-in-nature-Zurijeta.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231115T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231115T153000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171056 CREATED:20231023T154638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T164024Z UID:21505-1700056800-1700062200@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:Research webinar: European Observatory on Family Policy DESCRIPTION:RESEARCH WEBINAR\n  \nTowards greater family policy integration across Europe:\nOvercoming sectoral fragmentation in supporting families with young children\n15th November\, 14.00-15.30 CET \nThis research webinar was open to anyone interested in research on family policies (from a design or implementation perspective). \nIt was the occasion to discuss the results of the first research report of the European Observatory on Family Policy with COFACE Families Europe and the Centre for Family Studies of ODISEE University of Applied Sciences\, founders of the Observatory. Download the full Observatory report here and watch the recording of the webinar here. \nThe 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. \nProgramme\n14.00-14.10 Welcome\nAnnemie Drieskens\, President of COFACE Families Europe\nKathleen Emmery\, Coordinator of ODISEE Knowledge Centre for Family Studies \n14.10-14.50 Presentation of the research findings\nMartino Serapioni\, Research Programme Coordinator\, European Observatory on Family Policy\nSee full presentation here \n14.50-15.20 Q&A with participants \n15.20-15.30 Conclusions and next steps \nWorking language: English\nWebinar platform: Zoom \n  \n________ \nAbout the report\nFamily policy is a complex and multifaceted domain that encompasses a wide spectrum of policies\, programmes and services aimed at supporting families and promoting their well-being. This first Observatory report aims to provide a comparative description of the state of this field in five countries of the European Union (EU). The report focuses especially on processes of alignment and integration between policy areas catering to families with young children\, as well as on the specifics of coordination between education\, care\, and health services. \nToday\, many signs point to the heightened significance of these policies. Within the framework of the EU\, following the unveiling of the European Pillar of Social Rights in 2017\, activity in the broader family domain has increased rapidly. The Pillar has been a catalyst for strengthening national parental leave legislation\, tackling child poverty\, raising targets for participation in early childhood education and care (ECEC)\, and developing national frameworks in the areas of long-term care and disability rights. \nFamilies with young children face a complex array of needs prior to their children’s compulsory schooling. These needs\, which are often intertwined with specific circumstances and contexts\, span across different areas of the public sector. They cannot simply be defined on the basis of existing public administrations\, as educational desires\, healthcare demands\, or caregiving wants. Addressing these needs requires the involvement of various public administrations\, services\, and professionals in a collaborative manner. Furthermore\, this does not constitute a one-time event\, but rather requires ongoing coordination between different services over an extended period of time. \nIn light of this\, the report seeks to delve into three distinct scenarios of complex needs faced by families with very young children: balancing care\, family life\, and return to employment; managing early childhood development and education; and ensuring access to guidance and support during and after the perinatal phase. To achieve this objective\, the report conducts an in-depth analysis of five country case studies\, namely Finland\, Germany\, Italy\, Poland and the Belgian region of Flanders. These case studies will provide valuable insights on how services that fall within the purview of related family policies can either effectively integrate or remain fragmented while addressing these complex needs across multiple sectors. \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/webinar-of-the-european-observatory-on-family-policy/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Capture-decran-2023-10-23-130426.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231024T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231024T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171057 CREATED:20230921T130109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231024T090812Z UID:21252-1698139800-1698145200@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:School Bullying Management – Effective Skills for Educators DESCRIPTION:School Bullying Management – Effective Skills for Educators.\nA benefit for Children\, Families and Schools\nDate\n24th October 2023 from 9.30-11.00 CET \nTitle\nSchool Bullying Management – Effective Skills for Educators.\nA benefit for Children\, Families and Schools \nSpeakers \n\nDr Antonia Torrens – Educational psychologist – Creator of the Live Without Project in Greece\, and the recently launched e-learning course on school bullying management.\nIrene Pateraki\, Pedagogical and Monitoring Manager\, Central Support Service for the European School Education Platform\n\nDescription\nThis breakfast byte webinar is being organised in the run-up to the 2023 UNESCO international day against bullying\, as a contribution to awareness-raising and capacity-building around the topic of bullying. Dr Torrens will kick off the webinar with a deep dive into the LINK e-learning course focusing on school bullying prevention and management\, which aims to provide effective skills for teachers mainly\, but also for all professionals in any educational setting who work with children\, adolescents\, and their families. The course follows an interactive approach to ensure each thematic unit is fully understood and can be implemented successfully.\nIrene Pateraki from the European School Education Platform will be invited to respond to this presentation from their perspective. More specifically she will talk about the professional development initiatives organised on the theme of bullying in the European School Education Platform taking into account the European Commission recommendations/frameworks and making specific reference to the Pathways to school success and the LifeComp\, as well as reference to some key eTwinning projects on the topic of bullying. \nFurther information \nLINK programme\nPathways to school success\nLifeComp \nWebinar resources shared by speakers and participants \nProgramme used in Estonian kindergartens and schools which is originally Danish\nFUSE programme developed by University College Dublin in Ireland\neTwinning schools factsheet \n_______________ \nBackground\nAfter two great years of connecting with the COFACE Family Lab community through regular breakfast byte webinars looking at different types of supports to families (a support service\, a campaign\, a policy\, a project\, and more)\, we are organizing more breakfast bytes in 2023.With these breakfast bytes\, we aim to increase critical thinking and understanding of different family support systems. The target group of the webinars is especially professionals working with families and children but is open to all (researchers\, policy-makers\, teachers\, health workers\, families\, and more). It is more important than ever to connect professionals through transnational exchanges for cross-border mutual support and care. \n  URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/school-bullying-management-effective-skills-for-educators/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Breakfast-Byte-24th-October-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231017T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231017T180000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171057 CREATED:20230501T085112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T120758Z UID:20720-1697533200-1697565600@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:Leaving nobody behind: Making social rights available to all families DESCRIPTION:European expert meeting on family diversity\nco-organised by COFACE Families Europe and UNAF Spain\n9.00-18.00Tuesday 17th October 2023 \nMadrid\, Spain \nA 2020 OECD working paper “Treating all children equally? Why policies should adapt to evolving family living arrangements” refers to modern family life and the profound changes to children’s family living arrangements.  An increasing number of children live with unmarried parents whose informal cohabitation implies unequal rights in terms of access to welfare benefit and social protection programmes compared to those in married life. In addition\, children experiencing family dissolution are increasingly likely to share their time between the two homes of the separated parents\, and/or to live in a stepfamily. The partnerships of rainbow families are still not recognised in many countries (even if progress is being made to ensure more inclusive data collection for same-sex families (OECD 2023); while single parent families and parents of children with disabilities are often overlooked by family policy/support systems. Family living arrangements are very diverse and not fully identified by official statistics and addressed by national family policies\, with consequences on families’ living standards and their capacity to take risks and be resilient. \nThe context is one of fast-paced changes in labour markets and income security to which families have to act as key responsive entities\, cushioning potentially negative impacts and enabling/disabling risk-taking and change.  As well as being under care and work pressure\, families are time-starved with negative impacts on their mental health and well-being. \nPolicy and support systems need more than ever to be inclusive\, flexible\, connected and complementary to ensure that families can be resilient to internal and external shocks. However\, are these policies and services truly accessible to all types of families and are they designed with family diversity in mind? Families whose composition is less traditional are especially vulnerable and can be affected much more by social and economic hardships. \nThe European Union is taking different policy and legal initiatives to support this process under the European Pillar of Social Rights (e.g. EU Work-life balance directive\, European Care Strategy\, EU Child Guarantee)\, but more could be done to ensure that new social rights are fully accessible to all without discrimination. \nThe family policy mix generally consists of measures to address typical care and poverty challenges for families\, such as work-life reconciliation\, child-rearing support\, long-term care\, and financial and nonfinancial assistance for families in vulnerable situations. These measures are often designed and funded in different policy fields (education\, employment\, social\, migration\, housing). \nThis expert meeting co-hosted with UNAF Spain will: \n\nProvide an overview of the social rights of families at national and EU level\nStudy policies to support families in Spain\nTake specific look at early childhood services and policies and their availability for different types of families\nFacilitate cross-country exchanges of good practices in family diversity policies\nIdentify any gaps in eligibility or family policy designs\nConsider what adaptations of social protection systems and EU policies are needed.\n\nWorking languages: English and SpanishParticipants on invitation only: NGOs representing families\, policy-makers\, and researchers. \nFull programme available in English here and in Spanish here. \nSee full Meeting report here. \n———– \nLinks and presentations shared during the meeting \nText of the Spanish proposal for a Family Diversity law \nEU Social Policy Through a Family Diversity Lens (presentation of Attila Böhm) \nState of play on family policies in Europe: spotlight on 5 countries (presentation of Martino Serapioni) \nFamily diversity workshop (presentation of Beybin Elvin Tunç) \nActivity on social media: \nPolicy and support systems for families need more than ever to be inclusive\, flexible\, connected\, and complementary (Facebook) \nCOFACE connects with its supportive network in Madrid (Twitter/X) \nPeek into the heart of COFACE’s creativity (LinkedIn) \n  URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/leaving-nobody-behind-making-social-rights-available-to-all-families/ LOCATION:Madrid\, Spain ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/7E4AB7FD-6463-4BE5-9AB7-68B327C00EF4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231012T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231012T163000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171057 CREATED:20230920T100741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T101708Z UID:21228-1697119200-1697128200@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:Study session on Deinstitutionalisation practices DESCRIPTION:Looking at deinstitutionalisation practices in EU national contexts: Spotlight on Czechia\, Malta and Spain\n 12 October 2023\, 14.00 to 16.00 CET\nRegister here\n  \nThis public study session organised by the European Expert Group on the transition from institutional to community-based care will take place in the afternoon of 12 October 2023. \nIt aims to bring together professionals\, persons concerned by deinstitutionalisation\, their families and representative organisations to discuss the shift toward meaningful inclusion in the community.  \nA diverse group of people in the European Union are still institutionalised\, and de-institutionalisation processes are at different stages. \nThe study session is an opportunity to help improve understanding of the deinstitutionalisation (DI) process in the EU where participants will discuss the initiatives in place in their country to advance the DI process for several concerned communities. \nWe have invited expert speakers from both civil society and governments from Czechia\, Malta and Spain to present and discuss with the audience the different deinstitutionalisation processes in their countries.  \nMore specifically\, the study session will focus on large-scale mental health reforms in Czechia\, deinstitutionalisation of people with disabilities in Malta\, and a pilot project on deinstitutionalisation of people who are homeless in Spain. \nSee the full programme here URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/study-session-on-de-institutionalisation-practices/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Capture-decran-2023-09-21-071658.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231004T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231004T100000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171057 CREATED:20230727T114445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T125357Z UID:21091-1696410000-1696413600@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:COFACE online exchange on the EU Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) regulation DESCRIPTION:COFACE online exchange on\nthe EU Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) regulation\n4th October 2023 09.00-10.00 CET \n  \nThis exchange will be a space for COFACE to : \n\nbrief its members about the state of play on the Child Sexual Abuse regulation currently being discussed in Brussels\nconnect different organisations working on this subject and exchange any updates about their work in this field\n\nThe CSA regulation was proposed in May 2022 aiming to better regulate risk assessments and detection of CSA online\, imposing different obligations on tech industries\, and also setting up an EU centre responsible for the monitoring and implementation of the regulation. \nFor further information\, please contact Beatrijs Gelders\, Policy and advocacy officer on safer internet and digital citizenship bgelders@coface-eu.org \n______________________ \nBackground information\nEuropean Child Sexual Abuse Legislation Advocacy Group\nEuropean Commission website\nEuropean Parliament briefing\nFlash Eurobarometer survey (July 2023) on the protection of children against online sexual abuse \n  URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/coface-online-exchange-on-the-eu-child-sexual-abuse-csa-regulation/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/COFACE-Family-Photobank-33.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230919T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230919T123000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171057 CREATED:20230703T072227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230814T091141Z UID:21048-1695119400-1695126600@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:COFACE working group on education for social rights DESCRIPTION:COFACE working group on education for social rights\n\n19th September 10.30-12.30 CET \nREGISTER HERE \nThis online working group meeting is being organised in the context of the L.I.N.K. education programme\, a joint initiative of COFACE Families Europe and KMOP education hub\, which is part of the European Family Lab launched in 2020. \nThe meeting is aiming to create an informal and collaborative space\, serving as an education hub\, where members from different countries can learn from one another\, exchange ideas\, build partnerships and explore ways to improve and promote their education practices. \nThe working group will bring together committed professionals and staff in the COFACE network who are actively involved or interested in education programmes within their organisations\, aiming to support both families and professionals through upskilling and life-long learning. REGISTER HERE \nFor further information\, contact Beybin Elvin Tunç\, Education Programme Coordinator btunc@coface-eu.org  \n________________________ \nBackground about L.I.N.K.\nL.I.N.K. (Learning and Innovating through New Knowledge) focuses on key social challenges of our times. L.I.N.K. educational tools and courses of are based on values of human rights\, non-discrimination\, gender equality\, social inclusion\, diversity\, empowerment\, and intergenerational solidarity\, and are designed for contributing to addressing important challenges that modern societies face. \nThe L.I.N.K. programme is a result of the collaboration between COFACE Families Europe and KMOP Education Hub. COFACE offers the programme its extensive knowledge on issues related to families at the European level\, while KMOP\, based on its long-term experience in actions supporting children and young people\, as well as its knowledge in educational planning\, provides documented and modern educational methods. \nL.I.N.K reflects the joint goal of COFACE and KMOP to create a modern educational center aiming at supporting education and lifelong learning for a range of challenges\, in which families\, professionals and modern societies in general need support and continuous guidance. \nIn general\, the goal of L.I.N.K. is to develop learning courses and tools. The courses may follow asynchronous\, synchronous\, and blended e-learning methods\, through all the series of educational modules that are developed.  These educational modules provide learners with new skills and solutions to societal challenges affecting families of today\, supporting also the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the European Pillar of Social Rights. \nMore here. URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/coface-working-group-on-education-for-social-rights/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/European-Family-Lab-visual_2022-01.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230914T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230914T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171057 CREATED:20230602T164557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230727T115210Z UID:20868-1694689200-1694692800@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:COFACE Disability working group on age and disability DESCRIPTION:Disability and Ageing. \nThe needs and challenges for persons with disabilities and family carers\nWorking group (online)\n14th September 11.00-12.00 CET \nCOFACE Disability members are invited to this online information session to follow up\nfrom the discussions in Monza end of March 2023. \nFor further information contact Camille Roux\, Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer on disability rights and gender equality croux@coface-eu.org \n___________ \nBackground\nEU strategy for rights of persons with disabilities\nEuropean Care Strategy URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/coface-disability-members-exchange-age-and-disability/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Logo-COFACE-Disability-trasnparent.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230628T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230628T113000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171057 CREATED:20230501T091327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T163627Z UID:20729-1687946400-1687951800@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:COFACE online exchange: Recognition of parenthood between Member States DESCRIPTION:28th June from 10.00-11.30 CET\nCOFACE members are invited to join the discussion on a regulation proposed by the European Commission in December 2022  aimed at harmonising at EU level the rules of private international law relating to parenthood. The proposal is focused on the best interests and the rights of the child. \nIt aims to provide legal clarity for all types of families\, who find themselves in a cross-border situation within the EU\, be it because they move from one Member State to another to travel or reside\, or because they have family members or property in another Member State. \nOne of the main elements of the proposal is to create  a European Certificate of Parenthood: children (or their legal representatives) can request it from the Member State which established parenthood\, and choose to use it to prove their parenthood in all the other Member States. The Commission proposes a harmonised template\, common to the whole EU. The use of the Certificate would be optional for families\, but they have the right to request it and to have it accepted all over the EU. \nRegistrations open. \n  \nBackground information\nThe Rainbow Europe Index: an annual benchmarking tool developed by ILGA-Europe\, providing a comprehensive overview of LGBTQ+ rights and protections in European countries. The 2023 rankings showcase both progress and challenges within Europe. See more here. URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/coface-online-member-exchange-on-parenthood-recognition-regulation/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/equality-bodies-corner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230516T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230516T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171057 CREATED:20230412T084605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230517T125334Z UID:20508-1684229400-1684234800@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:High Quality ECEC: The importance of Child-Staff ratios for children’s well-being and families’ engagement DESCRIPTION:WEBINAR\nSee the full presentation here. \nDateTuesday\, 16 May 2023 9.30-11.00 CET \nTitleHigh Quality ECEC: The importance of Child-Staff ratios for children’s well-being and families’ engagement \nSpeakers \n\nMartino Serapioni\, Research programme coordinator\, COFACE Families Europe\nIrene Bertana\, Senior Policy Officer\, European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD)\nTuscany Bell\, Policy Coordinator\, Social services and Youth\, European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU)\nDr. Stefan Iszkowski\, Policy Officer\, Social rights and inclusion\, European Commission\n\nDescription \nIt is the ambition of COFACE Families Europe to support all children’s right to education and the reconciliation of work and family life by developing policies and workplace measures around three pillars: access to Resources\, Services and Time. Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) is an essential part of the Services pillar. COFACE Families Europe has been advocating for quality ECEC settings that are accessible\, inclusive\, and function as a two- and multi-generational tool benefiting children and adults. \nHigh-quality ECEC systems ensure that every child has regular access to a variety of responsive\, sensitive interactions with adults\, peers\, and materials in playgroups and early education classrooms. COFACE highlights the multiple socio-economic benefits of children’s regular participation in this type of nurturing and engaging environment. For day-care and preschool centres to offer a high-quality service to all children\, however\, several enabling elements must be in place. \nFor the 2023 International Day of Families\, COFACE is hosting a webinar focused on a crucial aspect of quality ECEC services: the ratio of children to staff in daycare settings (child-staff ratio). Adequate child-staff ratios can yield multiple benefits for the children and all the other actors involved in the system\, particularly when developed as part of a broader effort to improve the working conditions and professional status of the ECEC workforce. \nJoin us to learn about the different benefits of low child-staff ratios for children\, families\, and staff\, build partnerships with key organizations\, and discuss how to make this a reality\, as part of the implementation of the European Care Strategy and the European Child Guarantee. \n(1) See the 2014 publication of a Proposal for key principles of a Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care (report of the Working Group on Early Childhood Education and Care under the auspices of the European Commission). \n____________________________________________________ \nEU POLICY CONTEXT \nThe European Pillar of Social Rights Principle 11 states that children have the right to affordable early childhood education and care (ECEC) of good quality. Since its adoption\, the European Commission has been actively engaged in developing policy proposals and indicators to improve the availability and quality of ECEC in the European Union. The most recent framework is the European Care Strategy\, including the Council Recommendation on early childhood education and care: the Barcelona targets for 2030. \nIt came to reinforce other actions such as the EU Strategy for the Rights of the Child and the European Child Guarantee that also calls for free access to quality accessible ECEC services for children in vulnerable situations. Both frameworks were adopted by the Council Recommendations\, following the steps of the 2019 Recommendation on High-Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Systems. Other policies such as the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 also put forward actions to make ECEC more accessible to children with disabilities. \nPRESENTATION AND LINKS \nYou can find the presentation of Martino Serapioni here\, and the full COFACE Thematic Note on child-staff ratios in ECEC here. \n  \nSee the full presentation here. \n\nFurther links were shared by participants during the webinar: \n\nIn Germany there was a joint call on 15th May 2023 by 30 something organizations\, trade unions etc. on the need of high quality care and education.\nIn France\, the social regulatory authorities (IGAS) monitoring quality in ECEC published a report in March 2023 denouncing the lack of quality in ECEC.\nThere is a European Commission expert group working on monitoring and evaluation of ECEC.\nRecommended book on interactions between ECEC funding and ECEC quality “The Decommodification of Early Childhood Education and Care: Resisting Neoliberalism”\nQuality for everyone: Scientific based standards for ECEC\nA literary review made by researchers in France concluded : “The internationally recommended ratio is 1:3 for children under two years of age\, and a maximum of 1:5 for children aged 2 to 3 years\, in groups of no more than 8 children (Ahnert et al.\, 2006; Melhuish et al.\, 2015; Slot\, 2018; Tardif\, 2012).”\nEASPD position paper on ECEC\nEMBRACE project on the inclusion of children with intellectual disabilities in ECEC URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/high-quality-ecec-the-importance-of-child-staff-ratios-for-childrens-well-being-and-families-engagement/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/breakfast-bytes-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230511T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230511T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171057 CREATED:20230504T142607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230504T142607Z UID:20746-1683797400-1683806400@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:Transnational family dynamics in Europe - online meeting DESCRIPTION:Social rights of transnational families\nMay 11th 2023\, 9.30-12.00 CET \nIn the framework of the TraFaDy COST network\, COFACE is co-organising an online expert meeting on transnational families and social rights. Key topics to be addressed will be the following: \n\nSocial challenges and social protection of young migrants\nSocial protection of migrant academics\, diplomats\, artists\, and members of their families\,\nSocial challenges and social protection of adult migrants\nCare issues of elderly in families of migrants\n\nFor further information contact Attila Böhm abohm@coface-eu.org \n  \n  \n  URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/transnational-family-dynamics-in-europe-online-meeting/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/trafady.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230414T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230414T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171057 CREATED:20230221T103341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230223T102137Z UID:20189-1681466400-1681473600@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:COFACE member exchange on financial inclusion DESCRIPTION:COFACE member online exchange on\nfinancial inclusion\n14th April 2023 10.00-12.00 CET\nThis is a internal space for COFACE members to take stock of key developments in the field of financial inclusion at EU level\, including the transposition of the Consumer Credit Directive\, the work of the European Central Bank on the Digital Euro\, and personal insolvency. \nPartnerships\nCOFACE Families Europe is member of Finance Watch. \nEU context \n\nFamilies Corner Newsletter May 2022: OPINION piece by Peter Norwood is a Senior Research and Advocacy Officer at Finance Watch: Will the revised EU Consumer Credit Directive fully protect vulnerable consumers?\nFamilies Corner Newsletter July 2022 OPINION piece by Martin Schmalzried\, COFACE Senior policy and advocacy manager: Digital euro= Digital cash?\nFamilies Corner newsletter December 2022: COFACE-Families Europe welcomes the agreement on the revision of the Consumer Credit Directive URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/coface-member-exchange-on-financial-inclusion/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Projects-e1639496998324.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230328T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230328T173000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171057 CREATED:20230115T163810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230614T091709Z UID:19887-1679994000-1680024600@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:European expert meeting: Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Europe DESCRIPTION:Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Europe\nCOFACE Disability European expert meeting Tuesday 28th March 2023\, 9.00-17.30 Monza\, Italy \nRead the full meeting report here \nThe COFACE Disability Platform for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and their Families (COFACE-Disability) was founded by COFACE in 1998 to improve the representativeness of people with disabilities and their families. With more than 20 members\, COFACE-Disability fights for the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and for sufficient\, appropriate care provision and services\, close-to-home and in-home help services for people with support needs and their families to be made available in all Member States\, and for resources\, assistance and provision to be harmonised within the EU. COFACE-Disability defends the need to develop public care infrastructures supporting persons with disabilities and their families following a life cycle\, whole family approach\, boosting independent living and meaningful inclusion from birth to old age. This includes service provision that responds to the needs of persons with disabilities and their families but also to the removal of barriers in mainstream services. The topic of this event\, inclusive education\, lies at the intersection of these two necessary paradigm shifts. Recent EU frameworks such as the EU Child Guarantee\, the Strategy on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities\, the European Care Strategy\, have renewed the impetus around strengthening our education system for more inclusion and resilience. Building on the results of the 2018 COFACE conference on sustainable and future-proof education systems\, the COFACE-Disability back-to-school webinar of 2020\, the different practices highlighted in the 2021 S.H.I.F.T. report and the expertise of COFACE Disability members\, COFACE-Disability and AIAS Monza held a 1-day European expert meeting on inclusive education in Monza (Italy). Taking the Italian system as a starting point for discussion with European peers\, we brought together organisations of families of persons with disabilities and service providers\, education professionals\, persons with disabilities and their families and policy-makers from several countries to examine key actions to implement inclusive education in line with the UNCRPD and the General Comment n4. We aim to apply the COFACE whole-family lens to the topic of inclusive education as a way to build inclusive societies for persons with disabilities and their families: \n\nEducation for building independent living and meaningful inclusion in society;\nInclusive education from a life course perspective\, namely inclusive education beyond compulsory education;\nLooking at the continuum of services between formal and non-formal education with an added focus on culture and sports.\n\nWe hope this meeting will foster innovation and knowledge transfer between civil society organisations\, create new synergies between COFACE and COFACE Disability members and key Italian and European stakeholders\, and contribute to the S.H.I.F.T. towards more inclusive education systems in Europe. Working languages: English and Italian. Participation on invitation only. \nSee full programme in English. \nSee full programme in Italian. \nPresentations ‘From theory to practice: the challenges and successes of implementing the Italian inclusive school legislation’ \nLetter by Alessandra Locatelli\, Minister for Disabilities\, Italy \nThe challenges and successes of the implementation of Italian legislation on inclusive schools inclusive by Giuseppe Arconzo\, Associate Professor in Constitutional law and Rector’s Delegate for Disabilities and Specific Learning Disorders in the University of Study of Milan\, Italy \nInclusive education for an inclusive Europe by Elisabeth Lammers\, Vice president in charge of European affairs\, UNAPEI\, France \nPresentations ‘Inclusive education at all ages: building blocks for inclusive society’ \nInclusive ECEC Services- Special responses for children with disabilities by Renata Nacinovich\, MD\, Professor of Child Neuropsychiatry University of Milano Bicocca Head of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit\, S. Gerardo Hospital – ASST Monza Brianza\, Italy \nBoosting the profession of support teachers in schools by Prof. Antonio Prizio\, Head Teacher Istituto Comprensivo Statale “Via Raiberti” Monza\, Italy \nPresentations ‘Inclusion in non-formal education and lifelong learning’ \nSport for inclusion programmes: enriching and empowering persons with disabilities through sports by Cristian Fiora\, Certified Club Manager\, PGA Elite Golf Professional and AIAS Golftherapy trainer and Training Director AIAS\, Italy \nThe power of artistic collaboration between performers with and without disabilities by Gonçalo Solla\, Director\, Fundaçao Liga\, Portugal. Watch the video of Fundacao Liga’s dance programme ” Plural” here. \nInspiring society with learning hubs for the future of inclusive learning\, living and working in Flanders by Femke Houbrechts\, Social Innovation and Education Coach\, Konekt\, Belgium \nPresentations ‘What is Europe doing to boost inclusive education?’ \nAgency work on inclusive education by Antonella Mangiaracina\, Policy Officer\, European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education \nHow do we contribute to building inclusion in education? by Eugenia Casariego Artola\, Development and Advocacy Coordinator\, European Schoolnet \nInclusive education in ESF Flanders by Caroline Meyers\, Expert transnational cooperation and knowledge management\, Department Werk en Sociale Economie\, Belgium \nRead the full meeting report here \n  \n  \n  URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/european-expert-meeting-inclusive-education-for-an-inclusive-europe/ LOCATION:Monza\, Italy\, Italy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/By-Getty-Images-Signature.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230309T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230309T123000 DTSTAMP:20260418T171057 CREATED:20230203T145033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230203T145243Z UID:20101-1678361400-1678365000@coface-eu.org SUMMARY:Online exchange on Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care DESCRIPTION:You are welcome to join us on 9th March from 11.30-12.30 CET for an online exchange on quality in Early Childhood Education and Care.\n  \nThis online meeting is open to all COFACE and COFACE Disability members. \nThe session will kick off with a presentation by Professor Michel Vandenbroeck on the state of play of quality in ECEC\, with a focus on Belgium and Europe (including the Care Strategy and Child Guarantee). \nThe focus will especially be child-staff ratio as a primary driver for child well-being and family engagement. \nThis will be followed by a Q&A and exchange with COFACE members about the situation in their countries. \nTo receive information about registration\, please contact lgosme@coface-eu.org \n_____________________________ \nBackground information\n2022 European Care Strategy \n2022 Council Recommendation on ECEC \n2021 COFACE policy brief on ECEC \n2018 COFACE New Deal for ECEC URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/online-exchange-on-quality-in-early-childhood-education-and-care/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://coface-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ECEC.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR