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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/
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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/
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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/
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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/
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