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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, President of the German Family…

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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 other states and from studies,…

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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 national implementation. The deadline for…

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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 needs to be done to…

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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, President of the German Family…

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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 other states and from studies,…

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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 national implementation. The deadline for…

Read more »

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 needs to be done to…

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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 baton from Dr. Klaus Zeh,…

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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 business, as well as about…

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#Recent publications

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 national implementation. The deadline for…

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 needs to be done to…

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…

#Upcoming events

#Recent publications

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 national implementation. The deadline for…

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 needs to be done to…

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…

#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.