On 1.5 days AGF hosted the meeting of the International Commission on Couple and family Relations (ICCFR) . Prof. Dr. Angela Abela (University of Malta) opened the meeting with an interesting and inspiring input on today’s challenges for families. She mentioned demographic trends, family poverty, gender issues, the ravages of war, the climate change and social media and artificial intelligence. […]
The September issue of AGF-EuropaNews was published today. Autumn is coming with a draft declaration, proposals, and a position paper dealing with an age limit or a “digital curfew” for teenagers using social media. Family centers and other local approaches to integrated family policy are covered in news from other European countries and in studies. Event listings round out the […]
During the expert discussion, we discused the findings of the Ageing Report with representatives from family organisations, welfare associations and politics. These discussions included political challenges that arise with regard to support for older people from relatives and friends. Prof. Dr. Clemens Tesch-Römer, member of the 9th Age Report Commission, presented key content from the Report, with a particular focus […]
In Germany, this year’s World Breastfeeding Week will take place from 29 September to 5 October 2025 under the motto ‘You decide. Not advertising.’ The AGF Family organisations support the World Breastfeeding Week and refer to the joint press release, which is supported by 53 other stakeholders. The week provides information about restrictions on the marketing of industrially produced infant […]
As in previous years, the AGF welcomes family policy stakeholders at the end of the summer break and looks forward to further debates and discussions on family issues. Unfortunately this card is only available in German.
The August edition of AGF-EuropaNews has been published today. During the holiday season of this changeable summer, there is less to report than usual, but there are still some family policy-related activities of the EU institutions and Member States to report on. Among other things, the series of implementation reports by Member States on the European Child Guarantee has now […]
The July edition of AGF EuropaNews is out today. The Council Presidency has passed from Poland to Denmark. The European Commission has launched several consultations on family policy issues, including strategies to combat poverty and promote gender equality. In addition to news from European countries and upcoming events, this edition features a number of new studies. The issue of affordable […]
„How is the rush hour of life changing and how do we deal with the challenges?” At the AGF expert discussion on 10 July 2025, Prof. Dr Martin Bujard – President of the Protestant Working Group Family (eaf) and Research Director at the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB) – presented the latest research findings on the so-called ‘rush hour […]
The June issue of AGF EuropaNews has been published. The Polish Presidency is now coming to an end and will be replaced by Denmark. Shortly before the summer break, the EU institutions, civil society and academia were very active, so that we were only able to cover many news items as newsflashes. Overarching topics include the fight against child sexual […]
Today, the May edition of AGF-EuropaNews has been published. Child protection is at the heart of many activities undertaken by European institutions and several studies that we report on. Parental leave and adoption are topics of discussion in European countries. Our information package is rounded off with a list of upcoming events, which we hope you will find useful. The […]
