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Joint open letter to give high priority to the implementation of the European Child Guarantee
On the occasion of the start of the coalition negotiations for the new federal government, numerous organisations and stakeholders are appealing to the negotiating partners in a joint letter to give high priority to the implementation of the European Child Guarantee in Germany and thus to the fight against child and family poverty. Curretnly the…
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AGF EuropaNews February 2025
The AGF-EuropaNews for February was published today. We inform you about the European Commission’s new work program and new regulations from the EU institutions that are relevant to families. Among other things, we report on contrasting trends in the use of smartphones and digitalization in European countries. Activities for Safer Internet Day, various studies and…
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17 February 2025: AGF expert meeting: Loneliness as a phenomenon within and outside of families
On Monday, 17 February 2025, AGF held an expert discussion on “Loneliness as a phenomenon within and outside of families. Political strategies against loneliness as an element of strengthening democracy”. The aim was to shed light on the current discussion and to get to discuss the perspectives of the member associations. Dr. Pauline Kleinschlömer and…
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Family Organisations meet German Federal President Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Today, German Federal President Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the member associations of the Association of German Family Organizations (AGF) discussed key challenges currently faced by families. The exchange with Federal President Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier was attended by Prof. Dr. Martin Bujard, Chair of AGF and President of the Protestant Working Group Family; Dr. Klaus Zeh,…
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AGF EuropaNews January 2025
Today, the first AGF EuropaNews for 2025 was published. Poland has taken over the EU Council Presidency, and at the end of January, the German biannual report on the European Child Guarantee passed the German Federal Cabinet with a statement from the German government. As usual, the newsletter contains news from the EU institutions, from…
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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…
