Speakers at the event.

COFACE President Antonia Torrens closing the conference.

Picture of the workshop on Online safety with moderators and online speakers.

Picture of moderator and speakers in the workshop on AI in education.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Athens for Families in the age of Artificial Intelligence.

Together with partners, experts and civil society, we explored how AI can support families while safeguarding rights, inclusion and equality.

Find more information here: coface-eu.org/event/famili...

We are at the #EUSocialForum today in Brussels to take stock of the latest trends in EU social&employment policies. Key question asked today: How can the upcoming EU Quality Jobs Act help address work-life balance of workers? Telework and the right to disconnect are key elements of job quality.

🌟 COFACE Disability Platform in Paris At our event in Paris, hosted by @unapei.bsky.social, participants from across Europe discussed pressing disability issues and shared new initiatives. 🎥The video highlights interviews, discussions, and collaborative ideas shaping disability policy and support.

White social media card with blue writing: COFACE Families Europe recognises all family forms, without discrimination.

Today on Zero Discrimination Day, we celebrate all types of families without discrimination.

Help us build societies where all families are valued, supported, and included.

#ZeroDiscriminationDay #AllFamiliesMatter #SocialRights #InclusiveSocieties

📢 NEW POSITION PAPER!

Families and climate change: Paving the way for a family-oriented climate policy in Europe. It provides recommendations to ensure that climate action is inclusive, fair, and future-proof.

🔗 Read the full paper here: bit.ly/4kBly3O

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Discussions from the conference.

Paneldiscussion from the conference.

Discussions from the conference.

Today, the final conference of PATHS2INCLUDE is taking place in Brussels. We are focusing on vulnerable groups in the labour market and on concrete recommendations to prevent discrimination.

🔗 Read more about Paths2Include: Paths2Include.eu

#paths2include #labourmarket #equalopportunities

A must-read!

A graphic of a text: Safer Internet Day 2026. #SID2026

🛜Today, on the Safer Internet Day, we call on providers of social media platforms to make sure that their platforms are safe, secure and respect people's privacy and human rights.

Read our media release:
➡️ coface-eu.org/can-social-m...

#SaferInternetDay #SID2026 #humanrights

Breakfast Bytes Webinar title and COFACE logo.

BREAKFAST BYTES WEBINAR | Empowering rural women, strengthening families: Community-based solutions in practice.

With speakers from the Union of Hungarian Women Association (UHW).

🗓 3 March 2026 | 🕓 9:00 – 11:00 CET | 🌐 Zoom

Info & reg: bit.ly/4t6Yf5Z

#Equality #Womensrights #WomenEntrepreneurs

Pictures of the meeting

Pictures of the meeting

Pictures of the meeting

Pictures of the meeting

We had the first 2026 meeting of the European care alliance this week where we planned out our actions for 2026 to help strengthen care systems across the EU.

🖇️ Check out more here: coface-eu.org/european-car...

#PATHS2INCLUDE sought a more nuanced understanding of the gender employment gap by looking at the role of 1️⃣ social norms and 2️⃣flexible working conditions.

Read a summary of the findings in our latest policy brief: paths2include.eu/publications...

@ayllonsara.bsky.social @egosme.bsky.social

We will continue to act as a bridge between families, civil society, and European institutions, ensuring that policies better reflect the diversity, needs, and strengths of families across Europe.

Thank you for the continued support and partnership!

#familieseurope #socialrights #community

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📊 New Policy Brief Alert!👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

“Making Families Visible: Closing EU Data Gaps for Better Policies” is out now!

Better data = better policies for families of all types.

👉Read the policy brief here: coface-eu.org/policy-brief...

#familiesmatter #PolicyDiscussion

On this World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence, we are once again calling EU leaders to act. #PassTheLaw - Children can’t wait any longer

Read more in our article on The Brussels Times: www.brusselstimes.com/1782594/dela...

Front page of the EU Policy Review.

Today on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we release our new EU Policy Review with a spotlight the realities of working parents with disabilities.

Read the full review 👉 coface-eu.org/eu-policy-re...

#IDPD #DisabilityRights #Equality #ParentsWithDisabilities

Paving the way for inclusive labour markets under the European Pillar of Social Rights - paths2include Overcoming Hiring Discrimination in Europe

The #EuropeanPillarOfSocialRights aims to create a strong social Europe that is inclusive and full of opportunity.

This policy brief draws on #PATHS2INCLUDE findings to fill in data gaps and provide recommendations for implementing the Pillar and promoting inclusive labour markets.

Read more 👇

Our new policy brief provides an overview of EU funding mechanisms and their relevance for more inclusive labour markets, responding to challenges that were identified in #PATHS2INCLUDE research.

Read here: paths2include.eu/publications...

@egosme.bsky.social @cofaceeu.bsky.social

Care alliance logos

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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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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🛡️ 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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💡 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

Five children looking at an iPad.

🤖 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

Speakers and participants at the conference.

Participants in a round table session.

📢 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

A digital graphic promoting the State of the Union 2025 address. The background is a deep blue with white, waving lines on the left, resembling a flag. In the center, there is a screen showing a woman with light-colored hair standing at a podium. The screen has a "State of the Union 2025" title and a "LIVE" icon. The words "where to watch" are repeated multiple times in white text at the top and bottom of the graphic. The logo for the European Commission is in the bottom right corner.

📺 Where can you watch #SOTEU live?

Facebook: www.facebook.com/EuropeanCommission
X: x.com/eu_commission
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/european-commission/
Youtube: www.youtube.com/eutube
European Broadcasting Service: audiovisual.ec.europa.eu

⏰Tomorrow at 9AM (CEST)!

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.

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

"Lamya finit l'école à midi, sans cantine, sans AESH. Chaque retard, chaque liste d'attente, c'est une perte de temps pour nos enfants." - Témoignage des parents de Lamya sur www.marentree.org

"Depuis la petite section, Corentin a eu 7 AESH différentes. En maternelle, il passait sa vie dans le couloir. En février 2025, il a obtenu une place en IME. Nous l'attendions depuis 6 ans." - Témoignage des parents de Corentin sur www.marentree.org

1/2 🚨 [#JaiPasEcole] En 2025, en France, des milliers d’enfants en situation de handicap intellectuel n’ont toujours pas accès à l’éducation.

💡 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-...

💡 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 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-...

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.

👥 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