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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 existing regulations, which are primarily…

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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 several institutional activities as well…

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Job offer

AGF is looking for a project manager / policy officer starting at 1 February 2024 in Berlin. It is required to be fluent in German (oral and written). Applications are welcome until 30 November. As it is required to have fluent German language skills, the job description is only published in German: Die Arbeitsgemeinschaft der deutschen Familienorganisationen (AGF) e.V. ist…

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17 Oct. 2024: Conference on intergenerational care in transnational families

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…

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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 existing regulations, which are primarily…

Read more »

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 several institutional activities as well…

Read more »

Job offer

AGF is looking for a project manager / policy officer starting at 1 February 2024 in Berlin. It is required to be fluent in German (oral and written). Applications are welcome until 30 November. As it is required to have fluent German language skills, the job description is only published in German: Die Arbeitsgemeinschaft der deutschen Familienorganisationen (AGF) e.V. ist…

Read more »

17 Oct. 2024: Conference on intergenerational care in transnational families

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…

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AGF director Sven Iversen elected to Board of Trustees of German Youth Institute

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…

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9. Oct 2024: European Expert meeting on the role of local level prevention systems for implementing the European Child Guarantee

9th October 2024 Berlin, Germany 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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#Recent publications

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 existing regulations, which are primarily…

Implementation of the European Child Guarantee

This text served as base for an article that was first published in FORUM Jugendhilfe 02/2024 (in German), July 2024 1 Introduction and background The European Child Guarantee is a voluntary commitment by EU member states to improve the situation of poor children and children at risk of poverty by 2030. In Germany, it is being put in place through…

AGF position on the planned EU Parenthood Regulation

The representatives of the EU Member States are currently negotiating a proposal from the EU Commission for a Council Regulation on the mutual recognition of parenthood in the EU. The aim of the planned regulation is to ensure that the parenthood of a child that is legally established in one EU member state is also recognised by the other member…

#Upcoming events

#Recent publications

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 existing regulations, which are primarily…

Implementation of the European Child Guarantee

This text served as base for an article that was first published in FORUM Jugendhilfe 02/2024 (in German), July 2024 1 Introduction and background The European Child Guarantee is a voluntary commitment by EU member states to improve the situation of poor children and children at risk of poverty by 2030. In Germany, it is being put in place through…

AGF position on the planned EU Parenthood Regulation

The representatives of the EU Member States are currently negotiating a proposal from the EU Commission for a Council Regulation on the mutual recognition of parenthood in the EU. The aim of the planned regulation is to ensure that the parenthood of a child that is legally established in one EU member state is also recognised by the other member…

#Upcoming events

Information on the European Family Policy

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.

National Family Forum

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.

Information on the European Family Policy

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.

National Family Forum

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.

About us

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.