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SUMMARY:Empowering children and youth from single and one-parent families in North Macedonia
DESCRIPTION:Date\nMonday 2nd June 2025\, 9.30-11.00 CET \nSpeaker  \nElena Bozhinovska\, President. Youth of Diverse Families\, North Macedonia. \nResponses:   \n\nAnna Nagy\, Director\, Single Parents Foundation\, Hungary\nYolanda Arias\, Observatory coordinator\, Isadora Duncan Single-parent families foundation\, Spain\n\nDescription\nYouth of Diverse Families is a voluntary\, professional\, non-profit organisation for young people\, with a mission to promote gender equality and sensitivity\, as well as the rights of young people\, with an emphasis on children and youth from single and one-parent families. The vision of the organisation is a contribution to the strengthening of youth capacities and the inclusion of young people from socially marginalised groups in public life and youth policies. \nUsing a two-generation approach\, the speaker gave an overview of single and one-parent families in North Macedonia\, and highlighted different campaigns and services they are developing to improve the legal framework and rights of youth from diverse families. You can see the presentation here. They referred to definitions used and the difference between single and one-parent families\, describe the types of measures they are advocating for (access to education scholarships\, allowances\, childcare\, legal assistance and more) and highlight recent advocacy wins in North Macedonia. \nWe also discussed the situation in other countries\, namely comparing the situation in North Macedonia with policies for single parent families in Serbia and Bosnia (based on a recently published comparative study)\, and with responses from single parent families in Hungary and Spain (click here to read the reflections here from the Yolanda Arias). \n_______________________ \nFurther information \nYouth of Diverse Families\, North Macedonia \nSingle parents foundation\, Hungary  \nIsadora Duncan Single parent family foundation\, Spain
URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/empowering-children-and-youth-from-single-and-one-parent-families-in-north-macedonia/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The serious issue of Play - How to foster connections and well-being in an increasingly fragmented world
DESCRIPTION:  \nInternational webinar co-hosted by\nCOFACE Families Europe and Mattel\nOn the 11th June 2025 from 4 PM – 5.30 PM CET (Brussels time) and on the occasion of the International Day of Play\, this webinar explored how play can help future generations to rebuild connections and restore happiness. Play is a recognised universal right (UNCRC Article 31)\, but is also a critical pathway to well-being\, connection\, and creativity. This is especially relevant in our increasingly disconnected and stressful lives. \nThe webinar gathered key stakeholders from United Nations\, European institutions\, national decision-makers\, civil society and industry\, in a discussion about the benefits of play for children and families. The event will mark this second edition of the UN International Day of Play. \nPanel\nModerated by Elizabeth Gosme\, Director at COFACE Families Europe \nSpeakers\n1. Marie-Cécile Rouillon\, European Commission coordinator on the Rights of the Child\n2. Bertrand Bainvel\, Representative to EU Institutions\, UNICEF\n3. Willy Bergogné\, Director\, Save the Children EU\n4. Chris Down\, Chief Design Officer\, Mattel \nKey questions and points of discussion\n\nWhat is the best place to look for a collection of research publicly available that explores how play (and what kind of play) improves cognitive\, mental and social development in children?\nWho have you seen as the main creators and facilitators of play across your experiences and research\, educators\, parents\, other children\, institutions\, etc? Put differently who do you feel is the most impactful recipient of right to play advocacy?\nPlayful approaches can also help ‘teach’ children to be inclusive towards their peers with different abilities\nI have a question about plays that could help to identify mistreatment of children or abuse. Have they been developed? either for families or for schools?\nThe EU is a very strong supporter of Education in Emergencies. To ensure quality education play can make a huge contribution to child development. How do we ensure with so many priority to keep this focus?\nJust sharing our approach with single parent families in Scotland: we regularly hold our get ready for summer event to promote low or no costs activities during summer holidays e.g scavenger hunts puddle jumping particularly important for families impacted with poverty.\nFor small children play is actually the way they learn almost everything. Play is therefore crucial and it doesn’t take any sophisticated toys\, free play is really the best way to learn and develop for this age group.\nVery interesting views indeed on the fundamental role that playing has on the development of almost every aspect of children’s lives. I also think we all really need it at any age for improving our everyday quality of life\, by looking at things through the eyes of children!\nIt was very good to hear from everyone\, including from Bertrand about the efforts to challenge stereotyping and increase diversity in toy marketing and on packaging\, the important studies mentioned from Chris at Mattel\, and the diversity represented in the Mattel lines. At Let Toys Be Toys we feel it is so important not to limit children’s access to play with barriers like outdated gender stereotypes\, and to be as inclusive as possible in all ways.\nFor children\, they will naturally play provided they are given the time and the space\nPlay can also be empowering for children or adolescents to also design or organise games or plays involving peers…challenge rules and create new ones!\n\nResources shared during the webinar\n\nStudy by Mattel on the Shape of Play\nSave the Children Resource centre\nFamily nest model in Estonia – Perepesa\n\n 
URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/webinar-the-serious-issue-of-play-how-to-foster-connections-and-well-being-in-an-increasingly-fragmented-world/
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SUMMARY:Online study session: Preventing institutionalisation through EU Funding – the role of the new MFF
DESCRIPTION:Online study session: Preventing institutionalisation through EU Funding – the role of the new Multiannual Financial Framework\nAs part of the European Expert Group on the transition from institutional to community-based living (EEG)\, we are pleased to invite you to our annual Study session: Preventing institutionalisation through EU Funding – the role of the new MFF. \nThe event will take place online on 17 June 2025\, from 14:00 to 16:00 CET. \nYou can register here. \nDespite long-standing commitments\, over 1.5 million people in Europe remain in institutions\, often due to the lack of accessible\, community-based services and preventative support for families. While EU funds have supported major progress in some countries—such as closing institutions and developing personal assistance and housing services—challenges persist. In some cases\, EU funding has even contributed to maintaining institutional settings. \nThe study session will focus on three key areas: \n\nmisuse of EU funds that have prolonged institutional care\,\npositive national practices in redirecting funding toward independent living (with a case from Bulgaria)\,\nand the need for strong monitoring systems to track the use and impact of EU investments.\n\nThe aim of this study session is to discuss how EU funding under the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) can better support the transition to community-based care for persons with disabilities\, children\, and people experiencing homelessness—ensuring that reforms are rights-based\, data-driven\, and aligned with EU policy commitments such as the Guidance on Independent Living and the European Child Guarantee. It aims to bring together EU and national policy-makers\, managing authorities\, civil society organisations\, service providers\, and people with lived experience to explore how EU funding can be used more effectively to prevent institutionalisation and support inclusive living. \nSee the full programme here and further information on the EEG’s website.
URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/online-study-session-preventing-institutionalisation-through-eu-funding-the-role-of-the-new-mff/
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