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SUMMARY:Zakopane (Poland): XIII National Congress of Large Families
DESCRIPTION:INVITATION\nDear Large Families\, \nFor the 13th time\, we have the pleasure of inviting you to the National Congress of Large Families\, which this time will take place in Zakopane on June 6-8\, 2025.\nWith pride and full conviction\, we announce that the slogan of this year’s Congress is – “Family on top” – which takes on additional meaning\, considering the location of this event. \nWith our slogan\, we want to draw attention to the important role of a well-functioning family. It is like a healthy mountain spring for the whole society\, which\, although small\, can give rise to a great river\, flowing through endless areas\, giving them life-giving water. Such a river gives great development and bears fruit as long as the source is clean and healthy. That is why it is so important to take care of the family\, which we want to draw attention to once again during our Congress. We want to show the world how joyful\, energetic\, well-organized and positive large families can be. We also remind you how little it takes to create optimal conditions for functioning and development for large families. And the benefits from this will be enormous. After all\, large families are the obvious solution to the growing demographic crisis. \nI can’t wait for our meeting in Zakopane\, to once again demonstrate together how much wealth is achieved by a couple who openly welcomes another child into their family. It’s impossible to count\, although we can. And there are more and more of us! \nSee you on June 6! \nRadosław Waszkiewicz and Joanna Krupska\nPresident of the Management Board of the Association of Large Families “Three Plus” – Chairwoman of the National Council of the Association of Large Families “Three Plus” \n  \n  \nPROGRAM\n\nJune 6\, 2025 – Friday\n10:00 – 21:00  Registration of participants of the Congress (on site each family will receive an ID and a full information package) \n10:00-16:00  Time for families to enjoy the attractions in Zakopane \n16:00-17:00  Holy Mass on the occasion of the 28th anniversary of John Paul II’s visit to Podhale and the Tribute to Polish Highlanders – Księżówka Formation and Training Center – for those willing \n17:00-18:00  Start of the evening and welcome of participants \n18:00 – 19:00  Grand opening of the Congress \n19:00 – 21:00  Performances of highland bands and regional dinner \nJune 7\, 2025 – Saturday\n7:30 – 8:30 Registration of Congress participants – Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz Theatre Atelier \n7:00 – 9:00 Breakfast at accommodation \n9:00 – 9:30 Gathering of children and youth\, division into groups and going to workshops – Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz Theatre Atelier \n10:00-12:45  Workshops and activities for children and youth in small groups \n10:00 – 12:45  Socio-economic panel with special guests – Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz Theatre \n13:30 – 15:00 Dinner – Władysław Zamoyski Hotel and Tourism School Complex \n15:00 – 16:00 Influencer panel – Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz Theatre Atelier \n16:00-17:00  The voice of the youth – meeting with the Ombudsman for Children’s Rights – Atelier of the Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz Theatre \n15:00-18:00 Mountain trips for families with Tatra guides and other attractions for families \n18:00 – 20:00  Zakopane for Big Families \n\nWelcoming of large families by representatives of the City and District\nPresentation of Certificates to Family-Friendly Districts\nConcert at the Lower Rówień Krupowa – Tutki Stand\n\nJune 8\, 2025 – Sunday\n7:30 – 9:00 Breakfast at accommodation \n9:30 – 11:00  Parental competence workshops: “How to survive with a smartphone and not scroll through life?” – prof. Monika Przybysz\, PhD\, Association of Podhale People Zakopane \n12:30 – 13:30 Solemn Holy Mass in the Sanctuary of the Holy Family and a walk through the streets of the city to the lunch venue \n14:30-16:00 Dinner for participants – Władysław Zamoyski Hotel and Tourism School Complex \n  \nContact us\nCoordinators of the 13th National Congress of Large Families in Zakopane: \n\nAnita Marczułajtis-Łodzińska anita.lodzinska@3plus.pl\, tel.600 004 410 – project management\nAgata Opiela agata.opiela@3plus.pl\, tel. 695 850 999 – organization\nKorina Bulenda-Nowak- korina.bulenda@3plus.pl\, tel. 505 670 015 – communication\nAneta Dorobek- aneta.dorobek@3plus.pl – contact for families\n\n  \nMORE INFORMATION HERE
URL:https://www.elfac.org/event/zakopane-poland-xiii-national-congress-of-large-families/
LOCATION:Zakopane\, Zakopane\, Poland
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SUMMARY:Building Cities and Neighbourhoods for Children and All Ages
DESCRIPTION:Background\nThe OECD report Cities for All Ages\, supported by the Ministry of Land\, Infrastructure\, Transport\, and Tourism of Japan\, aims to promote key policy actions to create more age-inclusive cities. The share of older people in OECD cities is rising fast\, while many large cities continue to grow and attract young people. Without age-inclusive policies\, cities face significant social and economic consequences\, ranging from poorer health outcomes and higher isolation to workforce loss\, increased public spending\, and brain drain. The Cities for All Ages report explores how local and national governments can address these challenges and make cities work for all generations. It highlights strategies such as adapting urban design and land use planning for more accessible cities\, providing age-friendly housing\, and engaging both young and older people in labour and consumer markets. To drive progress\, the report offers a checklist of nine policy actions across three key areas – strategy setting\, resource development and stakeholder co-ordination – to help local and national governments shape cities for all ages. \nThe project Building Child-Friendly Neighbourhoods\, supported by the Van Leer Foundation\, elaborated an OECD-wide monitoring framework\, which lays out the neighbourhood elements that matter for children’s well-being and development\, and maps available cross-national indicators. The identified neighbourhood elements encompass aspects of the built environment\, communities’ social relationships\, and children’s access to basic services such as schools and health services. An OECD-wide monitoring of children’s neighbourhood conditions can support local and national policy makers in building child-friendly neighbourhoods and in attenuating geographical disparities by facilitating resource allocation\, collaboration across sectors and levels of government\, and cross-country learning with respect to effective policy tools. The project also summarises practical considerations for national and local policy makers and other stakeholders involved in data-driven efforts to improve children’s neighbourhoods. It highlights how locally adapted policy solutions hold greater promise to mitigate the locational disadvantage that some children experience. Moreover\, it emphasises the need for more rigorous implementation and evaluations to increase policies’ effectiveness and gain a more complete understanding of the potential of place-based policies to build stronger neighbourhoods for children. \n  \nFormat of the Meeting\nThe webinar will be held virtually over Zoom. To participate\, please register here. The link with log-in details will be sent to all registered participants. The meeting will be recorded and made publicly available. \n  \nLanguage\nThe meeting will be held in English. \n  \nAgenda\n\n\n10.00-10.05  |  Opening remarks\nSoo-Jin Kim\, Deputy Head of Division\, Cities\, Urban Policies and Sustainable Development\, CFE\, OECD\nCarrie Exton\, Senior Counsellor\, WISE Centre\, OECD \n  \n10.05-10.15  |  Cities for All Ages: Key policy implications\nAndrew Lombardi\, Inclusive Growth in Cities Unit\, CFE\, OECD \n  \n10.15-10.25  |  Building Child-Friendly Neighbourhoods: Key findings\nNora Brüning and Marine Matsumura\, Child Well-Being Unit\, WISE Centre\, OECD \n  \n10.25-11:25  |  Roundtable discussion — Insights from practice\nDr. Ko Young-ho\, Former Director of the Age-Friendly Policy Research Center in Architecture and Urban Research Institute\, Korea\nNational-level support for age-inclusive improvements to the local built environment \nCity\, (TBD)\nLocal efforts and challenges in creating child- and age-friendly cities \nRushda Majeed\, Chief Programme Officer\, Van Leer Foundation\nThe role of non-governmental actors in supporting local leaders and planners – Urban95 initiative \nDiscussion \n• What are some effective models of collaboration between national governments\, local\ngovernments\, non-governmental organisations and communities in creating more inclusive\, child-\nand age-friendly cities?\n• How can national-level policies be tailored to meet the specific\, place-based needs of cities and\nlocal communities?\n• In what ways can monitoring systems and data enhance cross-sectoral collaboration and support\nintegrated policy responses?\n• What are the key political\, institutional\, and practical barriers to scaling successful local initiatives\nand how can governments and non-governmental actors overcome these barriers to mainstream\nchild- and age-friendly approaches into local policies? \n  \n11.25-11.30  |  Closing remarks\nOlivier Thévenon\, Head of the Child Well-Being Unit\, WISE Centre\, OECD\nCamille Viros\, Head of the Inclusive Growth in Cities Unit\, CFE\, OECD \n  \nMore information about this event can be found here\n  \nContacts\nCamille Viros\, Head of the Inclusive Growth in Cities Unit\, OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship\, SMEs\, Regions and Cities (CFE) (Camille.Viros@oecd.org) \nOlivier Thévenon\, Head of the Child Well-Being Unit\, OECD Centre for Well-Being\, Inclusion\, Sustainability and Equal Opportunity (WISE) (Olivier.Thevenon@oecd.org) \n  \n\n 
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