We are pleased to share a new comparative report from our member organisation UNAPEI, which examines how inclusive education for children with disabilities is progressing across Europe.
PATHS2INCLUDE and the Civil Society Organisations’ Group of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) are co-hosting a Policy round table to discuss the role of EU policies in shaping inclusive labour markets on 4 September 2025.
Joint letter to Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission; Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament; António Costa, President of the European Council.
This year's meeting in Paris on 13-14 November 2025 aims to bring together COFACE members and external partners to share diverse insights and experiences related to the inclusive transition of care services for persons with disabilities. Save the date and register now!
On 27 May 2025, after more than two years of work, the indicators sub-group of the Social Protection Committee has released its Monitoring Framework for the Council Recommendation on Access to Affordable High-Quality Long-Term Care (Council Recommendation on LTC). The monitoring framework includes indicators that will allow the European Union to better gather and compare data on long-term care at EU level, as well as to measure the Member States progress towards achieving the objectives of the Council Recommendation on LTC, which was adopted in 2022.
A new editorial series called 2025 Insights on Family Policies is dedicated to examining contemporary developments in family policy across European contexts. Published by the European Observatory of Family Policy, the Insights series engages with critical debates on the design, implementation, and coordination of policies that support families in diverse and evolving societal landscapes. These deliverables will be published in different issues - The first insights of the series focusing on Italy.
The COFACE network welcomes a new member, Associação Bravery Devotion. Based in Portugal and founded in 2022, Bravery Devotion is a non-profit association dedicated to empowering women entrepreneurs, particularly those running microbusinesses, often while juggling caregiving responsibilities.
How to effectively support parents in balancing family and work life? This was the key question during European expert meeting in Warsaw on 21st May 2025, under the patronage of the Polish presidency of the EU and co-hosted with Share The Care Foundation Poland and ZUS.
A new briefing was recently published on the 13th of May by the European Parliament, aiming to address menstrual poverty in the EU.
