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AGF statement on the 1st German biannual report on the national implementation of the EU Child Gurantee
On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, the German government passed a cabinet resolution on its reporting under the European Child Guarantee. In Germany, the National Action Plan “New Opportunities for Children in Germany” is the basis for implementing the EU Child Guarantee. The EU Child Guarantee provides for two-yearly reporting on the status and progress of…
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Report of the European Expert meeting of AGF and COFACE Europe on on the Child Guarantee and local poverty prevention
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…
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The AGF starts the new year with Prof. Dr. Martin Bujard as its new chairman
Berlin, 16 January 2025 – As part of the regular rotation, the Protestant Association for Family Affairs (eaf) is taking over the leadership of the Association of German Family Organizations from the German Family Association. The eaf president, Prof. Dr. Martin Bujard, was elected as the new chairperson for two years. He takes over the…
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Prof. Dr. Martin Bujard at New Year’s Reception of the Federal President
On January 10, Federal President Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier invited to the traditional New Year’s reception at Bellevue Palace. Prof. Dr. Martin Bujard, who chairs the AGF since the beginning of the year, was a guest as a representative of family organizations. Not only associations and clubs were invited, but also leading representatives from politics and…
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AGF EuropaNews December 2024
Today we publish the last issue of our EuropaNews for 2024. The year has brought many changes, some of them turbulent, due to a number of elections in Europe, Germany and the world, as well as other factors. A new EU Parliament and a new EU Commission have taken up their work, and the Council…
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AGF EuropaNews November 2024
The November edition of our AGF EuropaNews was published today. It contains the latest news from Europe’s various institutions, such as the confirmation of the new European Commission. Meanwhile, two-thirds of the EU Child Guarantee progress reports are available and World Children’s Day was celebrated in November. As usual, this issue also contains numerous references…
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AGF comments: The current discussion on measures proposed by the European Commission to prevent and combat the sexual abuse of children on the internet
Background Combating child sexual abuse (CSA) is an important objective of the EU. In this connection, the Internet as an environment in which children spend a great deal of time poses a particular challenge. Despite its efforts to date, the EU is clearly failing to protect children from becoming victims of online sexual abuse. The…
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AGF EuropaNews October 2024
The October edition of EuropaNews was published today. Summer time has been changed to Winter time, so the month was an hour longer than usual. The hearings of the designated College of the EU Commission have begun in writing, and we have summarised the responses relevant to family policy. Long-term care is the subject of…
