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We are the EU network of family organisations advocating for strong social policies for ALL #families. #disability #genderequality #saferinternet
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Families Europe @cofaceeu.bsky.social · Apr 22
#ChildPoverty is a pressing issue. 🚨 Our new policy paper calls for more funding to tackle poverty, strengthen the #ChildGuarantee, and ensure better social protection & education for all children. 📚💡 Let’s make sure the EU gets this right. #InvestingInChildren
A Europe that protects every child: Aligning EU’s policies and budget to eradicate child poverty – EU Alliance for Investing in Children
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👥 How can schools across Europe work together to prevent bullying?

COFACE Families Europe recently took part in an eTwinning peer exchange workshop

📰 Read more about the workshop and the inspiring ideas that emerged: lnkd.in/dHNjyV6C

#Education #AntiBullying #ChildRights #PeerLearning #Inclusion
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November 11, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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New online course - Understanding Bullying: What Every Parent Needs to Know

100% online | Free | At your own pace | Available in English and Greek

👉 Discover more and register now: education-hub.kmop.org/courses/unde...
November 6, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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To mark the UN International Day of Care and Support on 29th of October, the European Care Alliance urges the EU to earmark dedicated funding for care and support services in the next EU long-term budget.

Read more 👉 coface-eu.org/european-car...

#CareAndSupport #EUCareStrategy #SocialEurope
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October 29, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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WEBINAR | European peer exchange: Focus - The House of the Child in Belgium

Join as together set in the context of the implementation of the European Child Guarantee.

🗓 19 November 2025 | 🕓 10:00 – 12:30 CET | 🌐 Zoom

Info & reg: bit.ly/4owCv07

#Europeanchildgarantee #FamilySupport #Webinar
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October 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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🛡️ COFACE responds to EU’s call for evidence on the upcoming Action Plan against Cyberbullying

Read our full response & more details here:
🔗 lnkd.in/grhF73Wj

Let’s build a safer digital space together. 💬
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October 7, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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📢 Today we host Breaking Silos, Building Futures in Brussels with @odiseehogeschool.bsky.social. Exploring innovative, people-centred family policies.

Read more about the conference: coface-eu.org/event/breaki...

#BreakingSilos #BuildingFutures
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September 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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🤖 AI is everywhere, from homes to classrooms. But it can’t replace empathy, trust, or care.

Dr. Antonia Torrens shares thoughts on balancing technology and human connection in parenting and teaching:

🔗 coface-eu.org/opinion-teac...

#AI #Parenting #Education
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September 19, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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💡 New from the European Observatory on Family Policy: Insights on Family Policies. A series on innovative family support across Europe.
The three dossiers explores: Italy, Flanders, and Germany.

Read more:
🔗 coface-eu.org/european-obs...
#FamilyPolicy #SocialSupport @odiseehogeschool.bsky.social
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September 17, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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💭 Stepfamilies matter
On this important day for stepfamilies in Europe and beyond, take a moment to read this opinion by the Stepfamily Association of Finland on “Building a fairer society supporting parents, children, and communities”.
🔗 bit.ly/4nwQnH8
#Familysupport #Stepfamilies #FamilyDiversity
OPINION - Building a Fairer Society for Stepfamilies by Supporting Parents, Children, and Communities | COFACE Families Europe
COFACE FAMILIES EUROPE is a network promoting the well-being, health and security of families and their members in a changing society.
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September 16, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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COFACE Families Europe met with Glenn Micallef to put cyberbullying on the EU agenda.

Key themes: empowering parents, platform responsibility, professional training & more.

Read more here: coface-eu.org/coface-execu...

#OnlineChildSafety #StopCyberbullying
COFACE Executive Buro meets Commissioner Micallef to discuss challenge of cyberbullying | COFACE Families Europe
COFACE FAMILIES EUROPE is a network promoting the well-being, health and security of families and their members in a changing society.
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August 21, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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📢 New European monitoring framework to improve Long-Term Care

On 27 May, the indicators sub-group of the Social Protection Committee has released its Monitoring Framework for the Council Recommendation on Access to Affordable High-Quality Long-Term Care.

Read more: coface-eu.org/monitoring-f...
Monitoring Framework for Access to Affordable High-Quality Long-Term Care | COFACE Families Europe
On 27 May 2025, after more than two years of work, the indicators sub-group of the Social Protection Committee has released its Monitoring Framework for the Council Recommendation on Access to Afforda...
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July 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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✨ Missed it live? Watch it now!
Our recent webinar with Youth of Diverse Families gave an overview of single and one-parent families in North Macedonia and you can watch it now on YouTube!

📽️ Catch up here: youtu.be/JmRIh13iHbQ

#YouthRights #GenderEquality #SingleParents #SocialInclusion #Advocacy
Empowering children and youth from single and one-parent families | Breakfast Bytes 22
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July 22, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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📢 New report: How inclusive is education in Europe for children with disabilities?
Our member @unapei.bsky.social reveals gaps and bright spots across 5 countries and what must change to make inclusion real.
Read more here.
🔗 bit.ly/44zH96t
#InclusiveEducation #DisabilityRights
New report sheds light on inclusive education | COFACE Families Europe
We are pleased to share a new comparative report from our member organisation UNAPEI, which examines how inclusive education for children with disabilities is progressing across Europe.
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July 17, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Our Annual Report 2024 is here! 📊

Read about our work, impact and key moments from the past year.

👉 Read it here: coface-eu.org/wp-content/u...
#AnnualReport #FamiliesEurope #YearInReview
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July 9, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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💡 Module 3 – Deliver

Are you ready to present your course?
Module 3 will give you tools to best test your course, evaluate and adjust it before your start communicating about it.

Not long until you meet your leaners! Just a click away here: education-hub.kmop.org/courses/the-...
June 19, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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💡 Module 2 – Develop

Module 2 will help turn your ideas from Module 1 into a concrete educational experience. This is where you take all the planning from the design phase and turn them into something tangible.

Join the 3D course here! education-hub.kmop.org/.../welcome-...
June 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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💡 Module 1 – Design

Module 1 is about designing your course with purpose since you’re crafting a learning journey that speaks directly to your learner needs!

Step into the 3D course here! education-hub.kmop.org/courses/the-...
June 17, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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The 3D e-learning course by COFACE Families Europe & KMOP, provided through the L.I.N.K. programme, is your free gateway to designing powerful short courses in the field of social rights.
Join us now! education-hub.kmop.org/courses/the-...
June 16, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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👥 Equal at Home = Equal at Work

How to effectively support parents in balancing family and work life?

COFACE’s expert meeting in Warsaw explored how care-equal policies can support families, employers & children’s well-being.

🔗 bit.ly/4e3LQIL

#EqualAtWork #EqualAtHome #WorkLifeBalance
Equal at Home – Equal at Work. Key takeways from the COFACE expert meeting in Warsaw | COFACE Families Europe
COFACE FAMILIES EUROPE is a network promoting the well-being, health and security of families and their members in a changing society.
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June 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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📣 JOINT STATEMENT

Together with the 28 undersigning organisations and experts from across Europe, COFACE Families Europe strongly supports the draft guidelines on Article 28(1) of the Digital Services Act (DSA).

📖 Find out more recommendations and read the joint statement here: bit.ly/43Si3xY
Joint Statement - Not just users, but rights holders: realising the DSA's promise for children with the guidelines on article 28 | COFACE Families Europe
Together with the 28 undersigning organisations and experts from across Europe, we strongly support the draft guidelines on Article 28(1) of the Digital Services Act (DSA).
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June 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Kicked off our European Expert Meeting on Work-Life Balance this morning in Warsaw. We’re bringing together brilliant minds to talk care, equality & what families really need in 2025.
Grateful to all who showed up to build a more inclusive Europe.

#WorkLifeBalance #EqualAtHome #EqualAtWork
May 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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To mark the #InternationalDayofFamilies on the 15th of May, we are pleased to share rich insights into the policy reforms necessary to better promote family resilience across European countries.

Read more 👉 mailchi.mp/coface-eu/in...

#EU4Families #SocialEurope #FamilyResilience #rEUsilience
May 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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📣 Today, on #InternationalDayofFamilies, we are pleased to highlight the policy reforms necessary to better promote #familyresilience across European countries.

👉 Find out more here: reusilience.eu/project-upda...
Placing Families at the Centre of Social Policy for a Resilient Europe: European research project promotes key policy principles for policy reform — rEUsilience
To mark the International Day of Families on the 15th May, we are pleased to share with our community of key stakeholders rich insights into the policy reforms necessary to better promote family resil...
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May 15, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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Over the past 3 years, social policy experts from @stockholm-uni.bsky.social , @ox.ac.uk , KU Leuven, the University of Zagreb, the Autonomous University of Barcelona, the University of Warsaw, and @cofaceeu.bsky.social have joined forces to produce a wide range of policy relevant research.
May 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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🌍 How can we better support parents in balancing family & work life?

COFACE Families Europe hosts the European Expert Meeting on Work-Life Balance on 21 May.

👉 Full programme: coface-eu.org/event/save-t...

#WorkLifeBalance #ParentalEquality #FamilyPolicy #SocialEurope #FamilySupport
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May 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM