Family
The Families are Europe’s Treasure. In this area of our web site we present some issues related to the Family and our activities in this field with facts and figures. The role of the Family today in the society with its values and actions for the society are surprised in this area.
Rimini Meeting hears address by FAFCE President Vincenzo Bassi
Brussels, 27th August 2024 FAFCE President Vincenzo Bassi gave a speech to the Rimini Meeting last Thursday. The popular conference holds great importance in Italian politics. Entitled Family: A Place of Hope, Bassi participated in the panel that focused on the diplomacy of the family in times of conflict
FAFCE Summer Newsletter 2024
Brussels, 26th of July 2024 Dear Friends, Today, we celebrate the feast day of Saints Anne and Joachim, the parents of the Virgin Mary. Accordingly, this Sunday is the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, emphasising their dignity and their role in intergenerational solidarity. We repeat the theme from this
European Parliament re-elects Von der Leyen as President of European Commission
Brussels, 18th July 2024 Today in Strasbourg, MEPs voted to re-elect Ursula Von der Leyen as the President of the European Commission. She was granted a second term by 401 votes in favour, 284 votes against, and 15 abstentions. FAFCE sends its best wishes to the German politician who
The ‘European Year of Competences’: an opportunity to rediscover service to the common good through the families
27 June 2023, On the occasion of the 'European Year of Competences' announced by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in the State of the Union 2023 address, the President of FAFCE Vincenzo Bassi summarised in the
Council of Europe’s publication of the “Reykjavik Declaration”: a vision for the future of the Council of Europe
23rd of June 2023, The Council of Europe organised last May its 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government in Reykjavik, Iceland. This Summit aimed “to stand united against Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to give further
Throwback to the European Art Contest ceremony awards
22th of June 2023 Following the announcement of the results of the European Art Contest, FAFCE invited participants from all over Europe to Strasbourg to give the prizes to the winners of the contest and to reflect on the
Loneliness in The European Union: Policies at work
8th of June 2023 On Tuesday, 6 June 2023, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion hosted a high-level conference in Brussels to mark the conclusion of the European Parliament's pilot project on loneliness, conducted with
Take-aways of FAFCE conference on the European Year of Skills 2023: a call to recognise family skills
2nd of June 2023 On the occasion of the European Year of Skills 2023, FAFCE and its partners organised on the 31st of May 2023 the dialogue conference: “Grounded in the Present, skilled for the Future”, addressing reskilling and upskilling
INVITATION I Invitation to the award ceremony of FAFCE European Art Contest
23 May 2023, The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) is happy to invite you to European Parliament award ceremony of the Saint Joseph European Art Contest 14 June 2023 (18.00 – 21.00) European Parliament, Strasbourg (France)
