On 17 October there will be a conference on intergenerational care in transnational families, which is co-hosted by TraFaDy, the German Centre for Integration and Migration Research (DeZIM) and the Association of German Family Organisations (AGF) in Berlin, Germany. The event will consist of two parts: a European and international part in which studies, projects and policies on the assumption […]
In the general members’ assembly of the German Youth Institute, which took place on 10 and 11 December 2024 in Munich, current topics and research projects of the DJI were discussed. In particular, the focus was on the findings of the educational reporting. In addition to topical debates, a number of formal and institutional tasks were also completed at the […]
The European Child Guarantee recognises the importance of using national and local policy levers to support its implementation through quality services for children in vulnerable situations. Municipalities and services are at the forefront of work to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. According to a report adopted by the European Parliament in November 2023, “more needs to be done to […]
Today we present the September edition of EuropaNews. The summer break is long behind us, work is in full swing and several elections have passed. We present the family policy-relevant innovations in the EU Commission and the EU Parliament, as well as new proposals to combat sexual abuse on the internet and data on its extent. Developments in other European […]
Berlin, 26 September 2024 – Sven Iversen, director of the German National Association of Family Organisations (AGF), was re-elected as Vice President of COFACE Families Europe on 26 September 2024. The General Assembly and other COFACE committee meetings took place in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 24 to 26 September 20024, accompanied by an international symposium on the topic of ‘Work-Life Balance’. […]
The AGF supports the World Breastfeeding Week 2024 and draws attention to the press release of the ‘Healthy start to life’ network (Netzwerk “Gesund ins Leben”. This year, AGF became a member of the network that brings together institutions, professional societies and associations to jointly promote early childhood health – from pregnancy to infancy. The network is primarily responsible for […]
On 6 Septmber 2024, the AGF organized an expert discussion on discrimination against families on the housing market. Charlotte Weber and Remzi Uyguner from the Berlin office against discrimination on the housing market “Fair mieten – Fair wohnen” were invited as experts. The discussion is part of a series of AGF events on the topic of family-friendly housing and access […]
The AGF is ringing in the second half of 2024 with a summer card, taking a look back at the first half of the year. The card is sent in a printed version. If you are interested in being included in the mailing list for the next issues, simply send an email to: info@ag-familie.de. Best wishes from the AGF at […]
Today the issue of August 2024 of our EuropaNews was published, just before the European Institutions in September will take up their work again. Content of the newsletterl: Nachrichten aus europäischen Institutionen Nachrichten aus den europäischen Staaten Weitere Nachrichten Berichte und Studien Bevorstehende Veranstaltungen Download und further Informationen Archive of EuropaNews and subscription
The July edition of AGF-EuropaNews has been published today. After the appointment of the top positions in the EU and other turbulent developments, the summer slump is making itself felt. Nevertheless, there is a lot of interesting news concerning family policy in Europe. This includes the priorities of the new Council Presidency and the Commission President, as well as proposals […]
