Marriage & Children
FAFCE Webinar on “Demographic Change and the Future of Europe”: “Family policies will shape the future of Europe”
4 June 2021 On June 3rd, 2021, FAFCE organised, in cooperation with the European People's Party (EPP) working group on ‘Intercultural and religious dialogue’, a Webinar on the topic of demographic change and the future of Europe. EPP Group
FAFCE Contributes to Public Consultation on Gender-Based and Domestic Violence
19 May 2021 FAFCE contributed to the European Commission’s recent public consultation on gender-based violence and domestic violence. The pdf of FAFCE's contribution is at the bottom of this page. What are Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence?
European Parliament Calls to Recognise the Role of the Family in the European Child Guarantee
Brussels, 12 May 2021 On March 24th, 2021, the European Commission published its proposal for a European Child Guarantee, a key part of the European Union’s effort to eliminate child poverty and social exclusion. A previous FAFCE article detailed
FAFCE and UNAEC-Europe Jointly Host Webinar on “Family and Education: Seeds of Hope”
Family Associations and Former Students Commit Themselves to the Global Compact on Education as Proposed by Pope Francis Brussels, 6th of May 2021, On Tuesday, the 4th of May 2021, FAFCE and the European Union of Former Catholic School
Pope Francis to Mark the Beginning of the Upcoming “States-General on Natality” In Rome
4 May 2021 On May 14th, Pope Francis will formally open the States-General on Natality, an online initiative devoted to the future of demography in Italy and in the world. This event will reverberate beyond Italy, especially in Europe, since
INVITATION | FAFCE – UNAEC-Europe Joint Webinar on “Family and Education: Seeds of Hope – Europeans and the Global Compact on Education” (4 May 2021 17.00 – 18.15 CET)
WEBINAR INVITATION FAFCE – UNAEC-Europe Joint Webinar Family and Education: Seeds of Hope Europeans and the Global Compact on Education 4 May 2021 (17.00 - 18.15 CETS) The Global Compact for Education “Calls for a commitment on the
Recognition of Parenthood for Cross-Border Family Situations: FAFCE’s President urges President von der Leyen to protect the best interests of the child
27 April 2021, During her State of the Union address in September 2020, EU Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen declared “if you are parent in one country, you are parent in every country.” This statement is
FAFCE Contributes to European Commission Consultation on Stopping Online Child Sexual Abuse
FAFCE’s contribution seeks to offer to the Commission a comprehensive and cross-cutting legal framework for addressing all forms of online child sexual abuse and proposes five specific policies. Overall, the online protection of children must be a top priority of the European Union, in order to create a welcoming environment where children can learn, play, and have access to useful services while fully protected from the dreadful risks of online abuse.
UPDATE Freedom of education at stake in Spain: “#EuropaEscúchanos”
UPDATE: The Committee on Petitions (PETI) and the European Commission both considered the Ley Celaa during their last meetings. In their presentations, the five petitioners presented arguments to protect the freedom of education in Spain. Meanwhile, the European Commission
Russian Duma Moves to Overturn Liberal Surrogacy Law
"The proposed law moves to restrict the practice only for those children whose births are considered by the bill’s proponents as outside Russia’s national interest. While it is important that Russia is taking a step toward outlawing an exploitative and medically risky practice, it does so without taking a moral stance against surrogacy."