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IFFD Paper 76. Breaking the silence
Prevention and confrontation of domestic violence. The definition of domestic violence has proven to be more difficult that it may seem. Its victims can’t usually recognize their situation, even more so if we consider that it includes many different forms of physical...
SDGs & Families Global Research Project
Presentation of results A roundtable discussion with audience participation was organized by the International Federation for Family Development (IFFD), in partnership with SOS Children’s Villages International, the collaboration of UNICEF, the UN Department of...
Observance of the International Day of Families
Observance of the International Day of Families at United Nations Each year, the U.N. Headquarters in New York celebrates the International Day of Families (May 15th) with a special programme. The 2018 celebration of the International day of Families, titled ‘Families...
International Award
The Director of Communication and International Relations of the International Federation for Family Development (IFFD), Ignacio Socías, has been granted the 2018 International Award ‘Lluitadors per la Familia’ in Barcelona. More information
IFFD Paper 75. Supporting families worldwide
A report on the follow-up of the International Year of the Family In its resolution 71/163, the General Assembly requested the Secretary-General to submit a report at its seventythird session, through the Commission for Social Development and the Economic and Social...
LAMFEL 2018 Latin American Meeting of Family Enrichment
The beautiful city of Cartagena (Colombia) was the location selected by IFFD for the 2018 LAMFEL (Latin American Meeting of Family Enrichment Leaders) Meeting on April 13 & 14.
Personal Project in Moscow
At the end of March the first course of the Personal Project in Moscow was successfully completed.
High-Level Meeting in Marseille
The most recent presentation of the Project ‘Inclusive Cities for Sustainable Families’ was held in Marseille on April 4th-5th 2018, organized by the Municipality of the City, in partnership with the European Local Inclusion and Social Action Network (ELISAN), the Department of Bouches-du-Rhône, the Regional Council of the Veneto Region and the International Federation for Family Development (IFFD).
IFFD Paper 74. Inclusive means also digital
Traditional urban patterns can no longer coexist with cyberspace The current digital revolution has accelerated the evolution of communication systems, while fostering the development of new production and relationship schemes. Traditional technological scenarios face...
IFFD Paper 73. Growth, age and spatial distribution
Reconciling demographic change with sustainable development A recent assessment by the UN shows a world’s population numbered 7.6 billion in 2017 and is projected to grow to around 8.6 billion in 2030, especially in Africa and Asia. The world’s population is likely to...
IFFD Spain – Summit 2018
The Summit 2018 took place in Madrid on March 17.
IFFD Family Awards
The 2018 IFFD Family Awards were presented at the UN HQ to the president of the Hungarian Large Families Association (Nagycsaládosok Országos Egyesülete), Ms. Katalyn Kardosné Gyurkó, and the executive director of the Doha International Family Institute, Ms. Noor Al Malki Al Jehani.
Personal Project Program Training in Prague
A pilot course of the first ever Personal Project program to be held in the Czech Republic took place in Prague on January 27-28.
Future of Families in Europe
Presentation of the Results of ‘FamiliesAndSocieties’ Project at the UN
‘Vulnerability and the future of families with children in Europe’ was the title of the presentation of the results of the European Union 7th Framework Project ‘FamiliesAndSocieties’, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on February 1.
Training New Moderators in Spain
Last year, 245 courses, with a total of approximately 9000 participants, were organized in Spain, in collaboration with several local Family Enrichment Centers.
Personal Project Program in El Salvador
A Personal Project program is underway in San Salvador; the first one for single young people in this country.
Courses in Slovenia
On January 20, a Marital Love course was successfully completed in Ljubljana, with the participation of couples of different ages.
IFFD Paper 72. What do children really need?
The future of European families in vulnerable situations. This paper summarizes a report* based on the findings of the European Union 7th Framework project ‘FamiliesAndSocieties’. IFFD has been part of this project’s consortium. The goals of the project included the...
Panel on the Role of Family Policies in Eradicating Poverty
This was the title of a panel discussion organized by IFFD and the Permanent Mission of Hungary to the United Nations in New York.
Training Young People in Nigeria
NAFAD Enugu, South-Eastern Nigeria, had the chance to organize a zero session for the Personal Project course, which will be launched in 2018, on December 16.
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.
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.
The first Personal Project program in Amsterdam
On November 18, forty-five youngsters started the first Personal Project program in Amsterdam.
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.
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)
Week of Meetings on Family Issues in Brazil
During the second week on November 2017, the International Federation for Family Development (IFFD) co-organized with FamilyTalks (Brazil), the National Organization for the Development of the Family (ADEF) and the National Confederation of Family Organizations (CNEF) a series of events on family issues in Brasilia and in Sao Paulo