Glossary of key terms in EU family and social policy Accession – The term accession refers to the process in which a country’s candidature is accepted, and it...
The COFACE Disability Platform for the rights of persons with disabilities and their families has carried out a review of EU policies in the fields of employment and work-life balance, to assess whether they provide for targeted measures in support to working parents with disabilities. We had the pleasure of discussing the results of the review with Kamil Goungor from the European Network for Independent Living.
COFACE is partner in the Horizon Europe research project "PATHS2INCLUDE". In this framework, we are organising the project final conference in Brussels, Belgium on 3 February 2026. We aim to make this conference a key tool for dissemination and an incubator for new partnerships for the take-up of PATHS2INCLUDE data in policy and practice.
The objective of this working group is to bring together COFACE members and partners working on financial inclusion, to discuss EU developments and exchange information on key national trends. We will discuss relevant EU legislation, and collect information on challenges and good practices from our Member organisations. If you are a COFACE member, register here!
In the run-up to the UN International day of women’s rights (8th March), this webinar will focus on rural women, families, and community-based good practices, and with speakers from the Union of Hungarian Women Association (UHW). Registrations will open soon!
Our member organisation, the Network of European LGBTIQ* Families Associations (NELFA), has published its response to the European Commission’s new LGBTIQ Equality Strategy.
This policy brief explores the role cross-country comparative data plays across Europe in achieving positive outcomes for families and society.
The COFACE Disability Platform for the rights of persons with disabilities and their families has carried out a review of EU policies in the fields of employment and work-life balance, to assess whether they provide for targeted measures in support to working parents with disabilities.
COFACE is hosting an online working group meeting on work-life balance with members and partners to discuss key topics such as adequately paid leaves, take up of leaves by men and the childcare gap.
