Demographic challenges
FAFCE President intervenes at a conference ‘2nd careers: challenges and opportunities’
Brussels, 9th of April 2025 On the 29th of March FAFCE President Vincenzo Bassi intervened at a conference ‘2nd careers: challenges and opportunities’, organised by the Catholic University of Porto Alumni Office and various Alumni Associations. FAFCE President spoke
Launch of the Demography Intergroup at the European Parliament
Brussels, 20th March 2025 This Thursday 20th March, FAFCE was invited to the first meeting of the Demography Intergroup at the European Parliament. Around twenty MEPs from different political groups agreed that the EU should pay more attention to
Have your say on Intergenerational Fairness Strategy of the European Commission !
Brussels, 19 March 2025 FAFCE has made its contribution to the consultation of civil society organised by the European Commission about Intergenerational Fairness. EU Commissioner Glenn Micallef has been asked tasked with designing a Strategy to strengthen communication across generations. First,
FAFCE at the 10th European Congress of Local Governments: Families are the solution to Demographic Winter
Brussels, 12 March 2025 Last week, on the 3rd of March, FAFCE participated in the 10th European Congress of Local Governments, held in Mikołajki, Poland. Maria Waszkiewicz, Project Manager, represented FAFCE in the panel „It's demography, stupid”, moderated by
Intergenerational Fairness Strategy : kickoff with FAFCE
On Thursday 20th February, FAFCE was invited to attend the kick-off event of the European Commission’s Strategy for Intergenerational Fairness. The European Union now has its first ever Commissioner dedicated to Intergenerational Fairness, Mr. Glenn Micallef, who is also
European Day of Demography: Generational Issues: On the Past and Future of Demography
4 February 2025 On the European Day of Demography, FAFCE participated in the online panel discussion organised by the Population Europe, focusing on generational issues and reminding the importance demographic studies. Andreas Edel, Executive Secretary of Population Europe, gave
Globalisation and the Family – Opinion Article by FAFCE President Vincenzo Bassi
Brussels, 4th December 2024 The following is a translation of an opinion article by FAFCE President Vincenzo Bassi published by Avvenire in Italian on 4th December 2024. Between Politics and Markets: How International Events Impact the Family What is
PRESS RELEASE FAFCE Welcomes New European Commission and Calls for Collaborative Action on Europe’s Demographic Winter
Brussels, the 27th of November 2024 FAFCE invites the new European Commission to work collaboratively in responding to the demographic crisis. The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) congratulates President Ursula von der Leyen as she begins
Conference on Integral Human Ecology at the European Parliament
Brussels, 15th November 2024 The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) and The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) co-organised a conference at the European Parliament on Tuesday 5th November. Hosted by MEP
Correcting Europe’s Perspective to Combat the Demographic Winter – L’Osservatore Romano Interview Translation
Brussels, 12th November 2024 The following is a translated interview with Vincenzo Bassi, President of FAFCE, published by L’Osservatore Romano on 11th November 2024. The interview was conducted in Italian by Federico Piana. "Correcting Europe’s Perspective to Combat the
