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18 November 2022

Dear all,

We're happy to let you know that we're resuming our Breakfast Bytes webinars this month with a special focus on inclusive labour market for persons with disability. Register here to join us online next Tuesday from 9.30 to 11.00 am CET.

Watch this space for the launch of our very first free e-learning course that will equip educators to keep bullying out of the classroom and the school community which we will be kicking off on #WorldChildrensDay!

Happy reading,

Bettina
Communication Officer
COFACE Families Europe

Guidelines for teachers and educators on tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy through education and training

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There is a clear need to strengthen the role of education and training in tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy. The European Commission recently published a set of guidelines for teachers and educators on tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy through education and training. [...]

Education and training to achieve social inclusion - Life Long Learning Week

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Lifelong learning covers education and training across all ages and in all areas of life. It enables citizens’ emancipation and full participation in society in its civic, political, social and economic dimensions. The Lifelong Learning Week (28th November - 3rd December) aims to raise awareness of the fact that lifelong learning answers many challenges of modern societies [...]

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EU action to address the energy crisis

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The Commission has been tackling the issue of rising energy prices for the past year. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its further weaponisation of energy resources, the situation on the energy market has worsened considerably. Despite the significant drop in Russian energy supplies – from 45% of our gas imports last year, to just 14% in September 2022 – Europe has managed to find alternative supplies and reduced its demand to compensate for the shortfall. [...]

Live Without Bullying, selected as one of the most impactful and scalable innovations in education

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The “Live Without Bullying” project, created by KMOP, organisation member of COFACE Families Europe, has been selected as one of the most impactful and scalable innovations in education in the HundrED Global Collection 2023. This international distinction comes to reward the most impactful innovations that are changing the face of education in a post-Covid world. [...]

Skills4Parents: Empowering families through the development of positive parenting skills

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COFACE and the Skills4Parents project partners have developed a number of resources for parents, which have also been referenced in a recent statement of the Alliance for Investing in Children. The resources include the following: A Learning Guide for Parents, a Handbook for professionals, and an Online Hub. [...]

COFACE speaks at international UNFPA event “Inclusive Family Policies for a Better Future”

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In September, COFACE Families Europe, represented by its President Annemie Drieksens, had the privilege to participate in a conference on inclusive families policies organised by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Istanbul, Turkey. [...]

© 2022 COFACE Families Europe, All rights reserved.

COFACE Families Europe has been involved for 60 years in building a strong social, inclusive and family-friendly Europe. It brings forward the voice of millions of families (all types, without discrimination), gathering 58 organisations from all over Europe. COFACE Families Europe advocates for strong social policies that take into consideration family needs and guarantee equal opportunities for all families. More: www.coface-eu.org

Contact details:
Director: Elizabeth Gosme: lgosme@coface-eu.org
Editors: Bettina Guigui bguigui@coface-eu.org ;
Contributors: Annemie Drieksens, Giorgos Koulouris, Elizabeth Gosme

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This newsletter has received financial support from the European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation "EaSI" (2022-2025).

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