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SUMMARY:COFACE Families Europe celebrates 60 years of active engagement
DESCRIPTION:MEDIA RELEASE – 15 May 2018\, International Day of Families \nOn the International Day of Families 2018\, the United Nations is celebrating  families and inclusive societies\, highlighting the role of families and family policies in advancing Sustainable Development. On this occasion\, COFACE Families Europe is celebrating its 60th anniversary looking back at the achievements of family organisations in Europe\, and starting from there to build a sustainable future for all families. \n#cofaceturns60 #familieseurope @COFACE_EU \n\nThe history of COFACE is intertwined with the history of the European Union. COFACE was born in 1958 as a separate arm of the International Union of Family Organisations\, following the creation of the European Economic Community. In this context\, the family was considered a ’consuming unit’. COFACE members mainstreamed the family perspective beyond consumer policy\, namely in the social\, education\, and disability fields. COFACE members followed the evolution of society through the years\, with a formal shift from “the family” to “families”. \nToday\, COFACE Families Europe is an open and pluralistic network of national/regional organisations representing families in their diversity\, striving to build a ‘better society for all families’ driven by solidarity\, non-discrimination and equal opportunities. These values guide actions at EU level to support the implementation of key agendas such as the European Pillar of Social Rights\, and the international obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. COFACE members create synergies both internally and externally through their wide range of expertise spanning different areas: from social policy to education\, financial inclusion\, disability\, care/support\, gender equality\, migration\, consumer issues\, safer internet and data protection. \nMarianne Thyssen\, Commissioner responsible for Employment\, Social Affairs\, Skills and Labour Mobility: “I warmly congratulate COFACE on its 60th anniversary. COFACE is a great promoter of families\, of social progress and inclusion. As Commission we do what we can on the European level. But COFACE knows best what families want. I hope the next sixty years will be as fruitful\, and as social\, as the previous sixty”. \nLooking to the future\, Annemie Drieskens\, COFACE Families Europe President: “More than ever\, pluralistic civil society organisations like COFACE need broad support to promote core European values\, and to build bridges between local and EU level. Family organisations are essential for democracy holding governments at all level accountable. They are watchdogs and agents of change drawing attention to the emerging needs of families. Together they strive for the respect and implementation of fundamental rights and a better society for all European families”. This commitment must be reflected in the future ambitions of the European Union\, in line with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. \nEND \nCOFACE has published a series of drawings illustrating 30 milestones of its history\, as well as a digital exhibition with real pieces of history. \nSee also: International Day of Families \nAbout COFACE Families Europe\nCOFACE Families Europe has been involved for 60 years in building a strong social\, family friendly Europe. COFACE Families Europe advocates for strong social policies that take into consideration family needs and guarantee equal opportunities for all families.
URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/coface-families-europe-celebrates-60-years-of-active-engagement/
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SUMMARY:Making the European Pillar of Social Rights a reality for Europe’s families: mind the gap
DESCRIPTION:Making the European Pillar of Social Rights a reality for Europe’s families: mind the gap\nThis COFACE seminar brought together key EU-level stakeholders\, and published a discussion paper to kick off the debate. \nSession 1: How to take the EU Pillar of Social Rights to the local level to both prevent and address the increasing vulnerability of families? \nThe first panel discussed openly and constructively how the proposed Pillar can have an impact at local level – what instruments exist already and what are the obstacles and the opportunities in using them. \nSession 2: Mainstreaming social rights in other areas: how to take the Pillar beyond the EU social policy realm? \nThe second panel discussion focused on ensuring horizontal coherence between the Pillar and relevant parallel EU initiatives\, which are relevant to some of the principles put forward in the Pillar proposal. \nSee here: \n\nFull programme\nDiscussion paper\nSeminar report\n\n 
URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/making-the-european-pillar-of-social-rights-a-reality-for-europes-families-mind-the-gap/
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