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SUMMARY:Alcobendas (Spain): 6th Convention of the European Network of Family-Friendly Municipalities
DESCRIPTION:Attractive territories: the family-friendly way \nLocal territories are facing the challenge of attractiveness\, and while there are parts of Europe losing population\, business and future\, there are areas that have to deal with shortage of housing\, jobs and services.   \nThe focus on the wellbeing of families with children and youth can help municipalities to remain attractive and competitive: the alliance of private and public sectors\, between administrations and companies can generate opportunities of development if they will be able to intercept and meet the needs of the community. \n  \nDates:  Thursday and Friday 12-13 November 2026 \nOrganized by:  ELFAC\, European Network of Family-Friendly Municipalities\, Future of Cities Coalition\, MasFamilia Foundation (EFR)\, Municipality of Alcobendas \nDedicated to: \n\nMunicipalities\nCompanies \nFamily associations\nExperts \nPolicymakers\n\nVenue:  \nCentro de Arte Alcobendas \nAddress: C. de Mariano Sebastian Izuel\, 9\, 28100 Alcobendas\, Madrid \nHow to arrive in public transport:  \nFrom Terminal 4 of Madrid Airport: Bus 827 (10 minutes) or Bus 828 (14 minutes) –  stop at Marquesa Viuda De Aldama – 2 minutes walking to the Art Center. \nMetro: Line 10\, station Marqués de la Valdavia (9 minutes walking from the metro station to the Art Center). \nAccommodation:  \n\nHotel Amura: offer for participants\nEurostars Gran Madrid:: 10% discount promo code ELFAC06\nEurostars Madrid Congress: 10% discount promo code ELFAC06\nHampton by Hilton Alcobendas\nUVE  Alcobendas Hotel\nHotel Miraflores\nHostal Los Angeles\nHostal Frontón\n\n\nREGISTER NOW HERE!\n  \nAGENDA \nThursday 12 November \n09:30 – 10:00  Welcoming – coffee                     \n10.00 – 10:15  Opening  \nModerator: Raul Sanchez\, secretary general of ELFAC \n\nRocío García Alcántara\, mayor of Alcobendas\nLuis Martínez-Sicluna Sepúlveda\, Secretario General de la FEMP (Federación Española de Municipios y Provincias)\nRafael Fuertes\, General-Director of Fundación Masfamilia\nJosé María Villalón\, president of the Spanish Federation of Large Families\nRegina Maroncelli\, vice president of ELFAC\, coordinator of familycities.eu\n\n10.15 – 10:20  Message of the European Comission to the participants in the convention: \n\nDubravka Suica\, Commissioner for the Mediterranean\, in charge of demography\, European Commission (video)\n\n10:20 – 10:35 Keynote expert speech: The role and  impact of municipalities in work life balance  \n\nBelén Fernández\, Leader of ‘Cities that promote work-life balance’\, Fundación Masfamilia\n\n10:35 – 10:45 Delivery of diplomas for new members and those who have renewed their membership \n10:45 – 11:15 Coffee break \n11.15 – 13:30 Best practices from municipalities and companies: How to make attractive territories for families \n\nGood practices supporting families in our city\, Concha Villalón\, City Councilor for Families and Social Welfare\, Alcobendas (Spain)\nThe Family Observatory\, Mª del Carmen Portugal\, City Councilor for Families\, Orihuela (Spain).\nBuilding communities with people at the heart\, Paolo Romito\, director of the Provincial Association for Children\, Trento (Italy)\nThe Miranda Family Lab\, José Miguel Ramos Ferreira\, Mayor of Miranda do Corvo (Portugal)\nCreating a Family-Friendly Environment in Lithuanian Municipalities\, Deimantė Rusteikaitė\, National Family Council (Lithuania)\nGood practices supporting families in Cluj-Napoca\, Oláh Grecoiu Emese\, vice mayor of Cluj-Napoca (Romania)\nDeveloping Leadership Skills for community transformation\, Miguel Moreno\, Multinational Strategic Solutions (United States)\nAlghero Family\, the brand for family-friendly tourism\, Ornella Piras\, City Councilor for Tourism\, Alghero (Sardinia\, Italy)\nProposals from families for municipalities\, María Menendez\, president of Madrid Large Families Association (Spain)\nThe social impact of good practices for families in a local company\, Plastik SPA\, Bergamo (Italy)\n\n13:30 – 14:45 Lunch \n14:45- 15:00 Keynote: Practical solutions to attractiveness. \n\nLuciano Malfer\, Research and Family Development Manager\, Fondazione Bruno Kessler\, Trento (Italy)\n\n15:00 – 15.45 Panel 1: Family Plan and strategies \n\nModerator: Irina Granzulea\, member of the executive committee of familycities.eu\, Romania\nRegina Maroncelli\, coordinator of the European Network of Family-Friendly Municipalities\, Italy\nMaria do Rosário Carneiro.\, Scientific Commitee of OAFR\, the Observatory for Family Responsible Municipalities\, Portugal \nAlessandro Alciato\, Head of Family Polic of the Municipality of Alghero\, Italy\nAnna Przerwa\, ZDR 3Plus\, Large Families Association of Poland \n\n15:45 – 16.30  Panel 2: Housing\, urbanism\, tourism  \n\nModerator: Virginia Pérez Nieto\, Director of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships in FlexLiving\, Spain\nAndrea Vota\, Senior Public Policy Manager\, Airbnb\nJossianne Cutajar\, Chair of the Future of Cities Coalition\nDiana Grzimolovska\, Association of Large Families of Ireland ALFI\n\n16:30 – 17:15 Panel 3: Tools to enhance the alliance between municipalities and companies. \n\nModerator: Mercedes Hernandez\, Fundación Másfamilia\nSilvia Cipelli\, European Network of Family-Friendly Companies\, Piacenza (Italy)\nAdolfo Royo\, Deputy Director General for Employment\, Trade\, and Consumer Affairs of the Alcobendas City Council\nTwo companies\n\n17:15 – 17:30 Conclusions and closing. \nFriday 13 November  \n09:30 – 13:00 Guided visit to the Municipality of Alcobendas and its good practices \n\nFree municipal SPA for participants
URL:https://www.elfac.org/event/alcobendas-spain-6th-convention-of-the-european-network-of-family-friendly-municipalities/
LOCATION:Alcobendas\, Alcobendas\, Madrid\, Spain
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