SAVE THE DATE!

ORGANIZERS:

 

LOCATION: From Tallinn, Estonia (ONLINE)

DATE: 24 and 25 March, 2021, 9,00 to 11,30 am (CET)

ONLINE

With the support of:

2nd. EUROPEAN CONVENTION OF FAMILY FRIENDLY MUNICIPALITIES

ONLINE

WEDNESDAY 24 AND THURSDAY, 25th.  MARCH

9,00 to 11,30 am (CET)

 

Wed, 24 March

9:00 Welcome (10’)

• Aage Õunap, President of Estonian Association (NPO)
• Regina Maroncelli, President of ELFAC

9:10 Cooperation between the state and local governments for the well-being of families (20’)

• Signe Riisalo, Minister of Social Protection, Government of Estonia

Questions and answers (5’)

9:35 Children’s subjective well-being in comparative perspective (20’)

• Professor Dagmar Kutsar, University of Tartu, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Social Studies, Associate Professor in Social Policy 

Questions and answers (5’)

10:00 SDG, Families and Local Policies (20’)

• Alice Siragusa, Coordinator of the project “Localising SDGs”, Joint Research Centre, EU Science Hub, European Commission

Questions and answers (5’)

10:25 The saturation of services: An opportunity for families and municipalities (15’)  

• Luciano Malfer, General director, Agency for Family and Youth, Autonomous Province of Trento (Italy)

Questions and answers (5’)

10:45 Round table with young people about growing up in a large family and family policies (40’) 

• Moderator: Estonian journalist (from Estonia)
• Participants: Italy, Estonia, Poland and Portugal

1. What does it mean to grow up in a large family? Opportunities and Challenges
2. Starting a family – WHEN, WHY? What are the challenges? What are the supportive measures?
3. Leaving home – the transition process. How to make it smoother for young people? 
4. What does family-friendly mean to them?
5. What do you expect from your municipality?

11:25 Closing remarks (5’)

 

Thursday, 25 March

9:00 The Network of European Family Friendly Municipalities (15’) –

• Raul Sanchez, Secretary general, ELFAC

9:10 The certification process and the establishment of a family plan (20’)

• Luciano Malfer, General director, Agency for Family and Youth, Autonomous Province of Trento (Italy)

9:20 Questions and answers (10’)

9:30 Demographic challenges of Europe at local level (15’)

• Dubravka Suica, Vice president for Democracy and Demography, European Commission

9:45 Q&A

GOOD PRACTICES

10:00 A good practice from Estonia: Youth Guarantee Support System for the youth in local municipalities (15’)

• Kelli Ilisson – Ministry of Social Affairs (Adviser)

10:15 Section I: The family plan (30’)

• 10’
• 10’
• Q&A

10:45 Section II: Actions and policies (30’)

• 10’
• 10’
• Q&A

11:15 Section III: Specific actions for large families (30’)

• 10’
• 10’
• Q&A

11:45 Delivery of diplomas to new municipality members

• Regina Maroncelli, president of ELFAC