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15.05.2023: Conference on Family and housing
On 15 May 2023, the AGF is having an event on the topic of “Family and Housing / Energy” in Berlin. In view of the burdens caused by rising housing and energy costs, the event will take stock of the situation and discuss strategies and measures to improve the situation for the famiies. The conference and the following information are…
Family organisations support call for National Education Summit
Together with 53 other organizations, the AGF supports the appeal initiated by six foundations to convene a National Education Summit. In the appeal, initiated by the Bertelsmann Foundation, Deutsche Telekom Foundation, Karg Foundation, Robert Bosch Foundation, Vodafone Foundation Germany and the Wübben Foundation, the foundations call for urgent political action in view of the major problems in the education system…
Family organizations call for adequate financed and needs-based design of basic child allowance
Berlin, 3 March 2023 – The family organizations united in the AGF call on the federal government to provide the basic child allowance agreed in the coalition agreement with sufficient financial resources to ensure that children are permanently protected from poverty. The bundling of family policy benefits and the dismantling of barriers to their use are important components of the…
In our February issue of EuropaNews we cover the latest steps in the EU child guarantee’s implementation process, the recommendation on adequate minimum income and recent developments in creating a UN convention on the rights of older people. As usual we also inform about family and social policy news on the European level and from the member states. We also…
15.05.2023: Conference on Family and housing
On 15 May 2023, the AGF is having an event on the topic of “Family and Housing / Energy” in Berlin. In view of the burdens caused by rising housing and energy costs, the event will take stock of the situation and discuss strategies and measures to improve the situation for the famiies. The conference and the following information are…
Family organisations support call for National Education Summit
Together with 53 other organizations, the AGF supports the appeal initiated by six foundations to convene a National Education Summit. In the appeal, initiated by the Bertelsmann Foundation, Deutsche Telekom Foundation, Karg Foundation, Robert Bosch Foundation, Vodafone Foundation Germany and the Wübben Foundation, the foundations call for urgent political action in view of the major problems in the education system…
Family organizations call for adequate financed and needs-based design of basic child allowance
Berlin, 3 March 2023 – The family organizations united in the AGF call on the federal government to provide the basic child allowance agreed in the coalition agreement with sufficient financial resources to ensure that children are permanently protected from poverty. The bundling of family policy benefits and the dismantling of barriers to their use are important components of the…
In our February issue of EuropaNews we cover the latest steps in the EU child guarantee’s implementation process, the recommendation on adequate minimum income and recent developments in creating a UN convention on the rights of older people. As usual we also inform about family and social policy news on the European level and from the member states. We also…
General Meeting of “Transnational Family Dynamics in Europe” network from 22-24.02.2023
The interdisciplinary network “Transnational Family Dynamics in Europe” (TraFaDy), founded on 3 October in the framework of the European COST Action programme, met for the first time for a general meeting to which all participants had been invited. In the course of the in person meeting that was held from 22 to 24 February, numerous meetings of the different groups…
European Child Guarantee: Overview of selected aspects of the National Action Plans
To combat child poverty, the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of the European Union decided in 2021 to establish a “European Child Guarantee”. It aims to “prevent and combat social exclusion by guaranteeing access for children in need to a range of essential services, thereby also contributing to the protection of children’s rights by tackling child poverty…
To combat child poverty, the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of the European Union decided in 2021 to establish a “European Child Guarantee”. It aims to “prevent and combat social exclusion by guaranteeing access for children in need to a range of essential services, thereby also contributing to the protection of children’s rights by tackling child poverty…
[26. 08. 2022] The family organisations united in the AGF emphasize the importance of a family care leave with an appropriately high and socially balanced financial compensation. On the occasion of the delivering of a substudy report by the “independent advisory coucil for reconciliation of care and professional work” to family minister Lisa Paus the organisations stress the large step,…
[31. 5. 2022] The AGF accompanies the process of implementing the “European Guarantee for Children” with expert discussions and recommendation papers. The AGF has submitted recommendations on two further topics for the National Action Plan “New Opportunities for Children in Germany”, which is currently being drafted. The current recommendations deal with the topics “EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE, EDUCATION AND…
On 15 May 2023, the AGF is having an event on the topic of “Family and Housing / Energy” in Berlin. In view of the burdens caused by rising housing and energy costs, the event will take stock of the situation and discuss strategies and measures to improve the situation for the famiies. The conference and the following information are…
This event will be in German. Fachforum des Bundesforum Familie„Finanzierung und Ressourcen für eine wirksame Familienunterstützung“16. Mai 2023 | Ganztags | Festsaal der Berliner Stadtmission Mehr Informationen zur Veranstaltung und die Möglichkeit zur Anmeldung folgen in Kürze.
This year’s European Expert Meeting will take place in Berlin on 25 October 2023. The topic will be the European Care Strategy, which was adopted by the European Council in December 2022. The exact programme is currently being prepared. Usually, the European Expert Meetings take place with a limited number of 35 persons from Germany and other European countries. If…
To combat child poverty, the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of the European Union decided in 2021 to establish a “European Child Guarantee”. It aims to “prevent and combat social exclusion by guaranteeing access for children in need to a range of essential services, thereby also contributing to the protection of children’s rights by tackling child poverty…
[26. 08. 2022] The family organisations united in the AGF emphasize the importance of a family care leave with an appropriately high and socially balanced financial compensation. On the occasion of the delivering of a substudy report by the “independent advisory coucil for reconciliation of care and professional work” to family minister Lisa Paus the organisations stress the large step,…
[31. 5. 2022] The AGF accompanies the process of implementing the “European Guarantee for Children” with expert discussions and recommendation papers. The AGF has submitted recommendations on two further topics for the National Action Plan “New Opportunities for Children in Germany”, which is currently being drafted. The current recommendations deal with the topics “EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE, EDUCATION AND…
This year’s European Expert Meeting will take place in Berlin on 25 October 2023. The topic will be the European Care Strategy, which was adopted by the European Council in December 2022. The exact programme is currently being prepared. Usually, the European Expert Meetings take place with a limited number of 35 persons from Germany and other European countries. If…
This event will be in German. Fachforum des Bundesforum Familie„Finanzierung und Ressourcen für eine wirksame Familienunterstützung“16. Mai 2023 | Ganztags | Festsaal der Berliner Stadtmission Mehr Informationen zur Veranstaltung und die Möglichkeit zur Anmeldung folgen in Kürze.
On 15 May 2023, the AGF is having an event on the topic of “Family and Housing / Energy” in Berlin. In view of the burdens caused by rising housing and energy costs, the event will take stock of the situation and discuss strategies and measures to improve the situation for the famiies. The conference and the following information are…
AGF “EuropaNews” gathers the news in the field of family politics from the European level and the EU member states (excluding Germany) from a German perspective. The newsletter aims to bring the news from Europe to Germany, so unfortunately they are only available in German.
Under its roof, the AGF organises and coordinates a network called „Bundesforum Familie“. This network is a forum for organisations that are committed to continuous cooperation and a comprehensive dialogue supporting family concerns. Their common objective is to actively assume responsibility for a family-friendly society.
AGF “EuropaNews” gathers the news in the field of family politics from the European level and the EU member states (excluding Germany) from a German perspective. The newsletter aims to bring the news from Europe to Germany, so unfortunately they are only available in German.
Under its roof, the AGF organises and coordinates a network called „Bundesforum Familie“. This network is a forum for organisations that are committed to continuous cooperation and a comprehensive dialogue supporting family concerns. Their common objective is to actively assume responsibility for a family-friendly society.
The AGF advocates for the interests and rights of families in politics and society and promotes the dialogue between the associations and interest groups of families and those responsible for family policy. In addition, the AGF supports the cooperation of organizations active in family policy at the national and international level. Six major family organizations have joined forces for this purpose.
