On 7th January 2021, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organised a public hearing on Challenges of Teleworking: organization of working time, work life balance and the right to disconnect. In an exploratory opinion requested by the Portuguese Presidency…
The Safer Internet Forum took place in November, gathering 500+ participant from Europe and beyond, and of all ages. In this context, COFACE was invited to host a 90-minute deep dive on inclusive education with a range of perspectives: policy,…
November 2020 COFACE response to the EU public consultation on the action plan for the European Pillar of Social Rights See full position here. Key ingredients 1.Two-generation approach to policy-making; 2.Automatic social rights for families in vulnerable situations; 3.Use real-time…
On 29th October, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) presented the results of its Gender Equality Index (GEI) 2020 in an online conference which focuses exceptionally this year on “Digitalisation and the future of work”, and its consequences for…
Two new proposals have been presented in the last weeks by the European Commission (EC) which have great impact for families. An EU Directive on minimum wages across the EU is not only meant to reduce in-work poverty but also…
Germany has had the presidency of the Council of the European Union since July. Under their slogan “Together for Europe’s recovery” their mandate seems clear: working together to emerge stronger from the crisis. How can this look like on the…
On the 21st of October, President Christine Lagarde and Chief Economist Philip R. Lane hosted the first ECB Listens event aiming to gather the views of a variety of civil society organizations on its policies and how to tackle key…
At this year’s annual General Assembly meeting, COFACE Families Europe members gathered online and offline in Berlin to think collectively on the development of priorities of the network for the future. Members also held a series of important votes, including…
COFACE Families Europe together with AGE Platform Europe supported the launch of an Interest Group in the European Parliament on Solidarity between Generations. An online event on 23 September 2020 marked the establishment of the new Interest Group and included…
In September, 15 members of the European Coalition to end violence against women and girls, have written an open letter to the EU decision-makers regarding the MFF 2021-2027 and the EU’s recovery plans Next Generation EU (NGEU) 2021-2024. Together, we…
This year, the Brussels Economic Forum was held online, just as all other events following the coronavirus pandemic. While the event focused on two main themes, restarting the economy and the green new deal, the contradictions between the two clearly…
The synthesis report from the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) analyses the measures, policy frameworks and reforms that countries have put in place to help people on low incomes to access essential services. Principle 20 of the European Pillar of…
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