📢 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

🤖 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

💡 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

💭 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

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

📢 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...

✨ 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

📢 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

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

💡 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-...

💡 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-...

💡 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-...

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-...

👥 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

📣 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

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

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

📣 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...

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.

🌍 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

🎲 WEBINAR | International Day of Play – 11 June 🎲 Join COFACE & Mattel for a convo on play, connection & well-being in a fragmented world. 🗓 11 June 2025 | 🕓 4 PM– 5:30 PM CET | 🌐 Zoom Info & reg: bit.ly/webinarplay2025 #RightToPlay #InternationalDayOfPlay #MentalHealth #ChildWellbeing #UNCRC

@cofaceeu.bsky.social, consortium member of the #PATHS2INCLUDE project, attended the European Economic and Social Committee’s hearing on the New Action Plan on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) and the EU Anti-poverty Strategy. Read more about the outcomes below🔽

#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

Daniela is a young mom - and part of a movement. With “We care... but who cares for us?”, she’s finding her voice and joining the conversation. 💬 Read her full opinion piece here: coface-eu.org/opinion-the-... #WeCareButWhoCaresForUs #YoungParents #ErasmusPlus #Opinion

COFACE’s Safer Internet Working Group met in Helsinki to tackle today’s digital challenges for families. We talked about AI, smartphones in schools, sharenting & more. Key takeaways 👉 coface-eu.org/coface-safer... #SaferInternet #DigitalInclusion #COFACEFamilies

📢Supporting Informal Carers Across Europe. Informal carers demand recognition and support! We urge the European Commission to champion tailored services and rights through implementation of the Council's long-term care recommendation. #CareForCarers Read our statement coface-eu.org/joint-call-o...

📢Supporting Informal Carers Across Europe. Informal carers demand recognition and support! We urge the European Commission to champion tailored services and rights through implementation of the Council's long-term care recommendation. #CareForCarers Read our statement coface-eu.org/joint-call-o...

We met with Executive Vice President for Social Rights @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social, to discuss urgent actions to protect children across Europe. We covered key topics like access to social services, early education, mental health, and funding for children’s rights. Grateful for the conversation! 🙏

Curious about the determinants of labour market inclusion for vulnerable European citizens? 👉Read PATHS2INCLUDE latest working paper: lnkd.in/eCfucF97 #InclusiveLabourMarket #PATHS2INCLUDE #HorizonEU #EndDiscrimination

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆? This question is raised by Federico Ciani and Arianna Vivoli from ARCO - Action Research for CO-development in a new opinion piece for #PATHS2INCLUDE Perspectives. 👉Read more: bit.ly/3DMzMOo

We met with Executive Vice President for Social Rights @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social, to discuss urgent actions to protect children across Europe. We covered key topics like access to social services, early education, mental health, and funding for children’s rights. Grateful for the conversation! 🙏

The trend in the amount of children and young people at risk of poverty in the EU is not on track to meet the 2030 targets. In addition, the poverty gap between households with and without children is increasing. Efforts to combat child poverty must be increased. More here: tinyurl.com/4hpvd2jy

International Women’s Rights Day marks a key moment for the EU. As the Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 ends, the 2026 strategy is a chance to advance inclusion & equity for women. We call for an ambitious path forward! Read our media release: coface-eu.org/time-for-a-g... #IWD2025

International Women’s Rights Day marks a key moment for the EU. As the Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 ends, the 2026 strategy is a chance to advance inclusion & equity for women. We call for an ambitious path forward! Read our media release: coface-eu.org/time-for-a-g... #IWD2025

🚨 Europe needs to invest in jobs, skills and inclusion! 🚨 🔹 Autism-Europe joins over 250 organisations calling for a strong Social Fund in the next #EUbudget. Read more: www.autismeurope.org/blog/2025/03... #ESFplus #InvestInPeople

The trend in the amount of children and young people at risk of poverty in the EU is not on track to meet the 2030 targets. In addition, the poverty gap between households with and without children is increasing. Efforts to combat child poverty must be increased. More here: tinyurl.com/4hpvd2jy

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #𝗿𝗘𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁: 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝘅𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. You can read more about what we discussed in Oxford in this article 👇 reusilience.eu/project-upda...

In this event opened by EP president Roberta Metsola @president.europarl.europa.eu we brought the perspective of families to the discussion on supporting the Well-being of Teens Online. Read more about our position here: coface-eu.org/youth-safety...

Despite rising demand, children’s mental health has been overlooked or not prioritised in societal & healthcare policies, making access to support even more difficult. This lack of attention exacerbates barriers to care & worsens the challenges children face. #ChildrensMentalHealth #RightsNotWrongs

Welcome to PATHS2INCLUDE, a Horizon Europe project, investigating the multifaceted nature of discrimination, political processes that could reduce inequalities in European labour markets & risk factors of vulnerability in the future of work. Follow us & subscribe to find out more! bit.ly/45sU2xb

As more Members of the European Parliament make the move to Bluesky, we've compiled a handy list of those working on digital policy 🛜 💻 🤖 Know someone who should be added? Send them our way! go.bsky.app/Kk7tig5

Be sure to join the conversation in Brussels on #EUcivilsociety - we’ll be there to contribute our thoughts on pluralistic civil society networks, based on our reality of representing the full diversity of families in European societies. #FamiliesEurope #Depolarisation

Join us here as we continue discussing #familyresilience by sharing updates on the #rEUsilience research project. You can also keep following us on: 👉 rEUsilience Website: reusilience.eu 👉 rEUsilience Newsletter: lnkd.in/dMSQtFmW 👉 rEUsilience LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/reus...

📢 New COFACE Position Paper on The Family Dimension of improving early childhood education and care services ! This paper analyses how the quality of interaction between #ECEC services and families can enhance educational outcomes. Dive in a share! coface-eu.org/position-pap...