Meeting on inclusive cities
A new meeting of the ‘Inclusive Cities for Sustainable Families’ project has been held under the auspices of the Regional Council of Veneto, with the participation of the Director of the UN Division for Social Policy and Development, the president of the European...
Personal Project course at IMF Quito
In November and December 2017, a group of young, single professionals took part in the second Personal Project course to be carried out by IMF Quito. This course was coordinated by a very enthusiastic promotion group, who is continuing to set up follow-on meetings...
IFFD Paper 71. A necessary and promising progress
The new resolution of the UN General Assembly on family issues. The United Nations General Assembly has recently passed a new resolution on family issues, entitled ‘Followup to the twentieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family and beyond’. Why is the...
Week of Meetings on Family Issues in Ecuador
During the second week of December 2017, IFFD co-organized with the Instituto de Matrimonio y Familia (the local member of IFFD in Ecuador) a series of events on family issues in Quito and Guayaquil. The main goal of all of them was to raise awareness on the relevance...
New UN Report on Family Issues
The report focuses on recent initiatives aimed at the implementation of the objectives of the International Year of the Family and follow-up processes by Member States, United Nations entities, and civil society. + info
IFFD Paper 70. An enormous potential transfer
Changes in fertility and mortality shift the age at which we transition into different family roles and the length of time that our lives overlap with those of our kin. Because of fertility postponement over multiple generations, adults in North America and Europe are...
The first Personal Project program in Amsterdam
On November 18, forty-five youngsters started the first Personal Project program in Amsterdam. Throughout 7 meetings these young people will discuss important issues that will help them make sound decisions in this important moment for their personal and professional...
Conference in Athens about Temperament, Character and Personality in Family Relationships
Leticia Rodríguez de Santiago, director of IFFD’s Family Enrichment department and expert on knowledge of people’s temperament, gave a talk in Athens about Temperament, Character and Personality in Family Relationships. It was held in November 26th as a promotional...
Global Meeting of the SDGs&Families Project
The Third Global Meeting of the SDGs&Families Project promoted by IFFD has been held at the UN HQ and UNICEF HQ in New York (December, 7-8), with the participation of experts and observers from all over the world.
