European Institutions
In this page we will display all the activities done in the framework of the European institutions which affects directly or indirectly all families in Europe.
Resolution (93) 38 on relations between the Council of Europe and Non – Governmental Organisations (1993)
Resolution (2003) 9 Status of partnership between the Council of Europe and Non – Governmental Organisations (2003)
CONFERENCE INVITATION | “The European Care Strategy: Responding to challenges faced by women in times of (post-)pandemic?” (30 November 2022, 10.00 – 11.30 am CET)
CONFERENCE INVITATION The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) jointly organise a conference to exchange on the
Throwback on FAFCE conference on the protection of children from online pornography
9 November 2022, Brussels FAFCE held yesterday a conference at the European Parliament on « Challenges and dangers of children exposure to sexual explicit content in the digital era", hosted by MEP François-Xavier Bellamy
Publication of a research on European family associations
The activation of family associative networks A European case study of the FAFCE 3 November 2022, Research supervisors: Giovanna Rossi, Sara Nanetti Promoters: Fédération des associations familiales catholiques en Europe – Nonni 2.0 –
2022 Edition of the International Conference on the Economy of the Family in Bucharest
28 October 2022, FAFCE held its 2022 edition of the International Conference on the Economy of the Family in Bucharest, between the 27 and 28th October 2022. Opened by FAFCE Vice-President, Cornel Barbut, the
CONFERENCE INVITATION | Challenges and dangers of children exposure to sexual explicit content in the digital era (8 November 2022, 14.00 – 16.00 CET)
CONFERENCE INVITATION Interpretation EN <> FR available on site There have been significant technological changes for the past decades, with an exponential growth in online sharing and communications. Most children,
PRESS RELEASE | FAFCE Board and General States of Birth in Paris
Paris, 21 October 2022 From the 18th to the 20th of October 2022, FAFCE held its bi-annual Board Meeting in Paris. More than 50 delegates from 32 Member organisations and coming from
FAFCE Fall 2022 Board Resolution “Family unpaid care work: the heart of intergenerational solidarity”
FAFCE Board Resolution Paris, 19 October 2022 Family unpaid care work: the heart of intergenerational solidarity The European Commission recently proposed a European Care Strategy. In her 2022 State of the Union, the President
PRESS RELEASE | Upcoming FAFCE 2022 Fall Board Meeting in Paris (18-20 October 2022)
PRESS RELEASE Upcoming FAFCE 2022 Fall Board Meeting in Paris (18-20 October 2022) Brussels, 17 October 2022 This week the Confederation of Catholic Family Associations (CNAFC), FAFCE French Member organisation, will
Young families and the role of the European Union
10 October 2022, Young families and the role of the European Union Beyond the attention given to youth employment, a fundamental topic should be also tackled at the EU level: the wish of young
New President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani signed FAFCE Manifesto for Family
On Tuesday, 17 January 2017, the European Parliament elected Antonio Tajani, from the EPP group, as President for the next 2.5 years. During the election campaign for the European Parliament in 2014, Italian Member of
Press Release | Audiovisual Media Services in the EU: which protection for children?
European Parliament IMCO Committee votes for maintaining existing prohibition of TVs broadcasting pornography or gratuitous violence Brussels, 8 December 2016 On Monday, 5 December, the Internal
The European Social Charter in the Context of Implementation of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
Brussels, 7 December 2016 The European Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs published a paper on “the European Social Charter in the Context of Implementation of the EU Charter of Fundamental
Press Release | Work-Life-Balance 4.0 – Challenges in a time of digitalisation
On 15th November 2016 the European Sunday Alliance organized its third European conference this time on “Work-Life-Balance 4.0 – Challenges in a time of digitalisation” at the European Economic and Social Committee. During the
Anytime, anywhere – resolution for a better work-life-balance and synchronized free time in the age of digitalization
Digitalization has changed and will continue to influence all aspects of our lives, foremost our working habits. Digitalization creates mobile workers, home offices, flexible working hours, a free choice of a working place
FAFCE Intervention at the EPP Working Group on Bioethics & Human Dignity
Brussels, 26 October 2016 On 25 October 2016, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the EPP Working Group on Bioethics & Human Dignity met to discuss on “How to Stop the Surrogacy Business”.
Family – Investment in the Future
Brussels, 18 October 2016 On Monday, 17 October, the European Parliament in Brussels held an event co-organised by the EPP group and the Confederation of Family Associations in the Carpathian Basin on “Family
Seminar | Policies for Families: Is there a Best Practice?
On Thursday, September 29, the European Parliament hosted the 4th Annual FamiliesAndSocieties Stakeholder Seminar, promoted by the Stockholm University, FamiliesAndSocieties and Population Europe. Panelists addressed the topics of transition from youth to adulthood, equality and childcare. There
“Mum, Dad & Kids” European Citizens Initiative – Letting EU Citizens have a say on marriage and family
As announced earlier in our newsletter, a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) on marriage and family has been launched across the European Union. An ECI is a democratic instrument introduced by the European Union to
