3rd Congress of the European Network of Family-Friendly Municipalities
‘Breaking barriers: Local family policies for young people’s future”
PROGRAM – 9 NOVEMBER 2022
14:00 Opening
- Regina Maroncelli, president of ELFAC
- Kinga Joó, member of the European Economic and Social Committee
- Pablo Cornide, Policy Officer, Unit of Future of work & Youth employment, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission
What young people really need?:
14:15 Government’s measures to help young families in Poland: Barbara Socha, Government Plenipotentiary for Demographic Policy and Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Family and Social Policy
14:30 Addressing youth needs – lessons learned from the 2022 European Year of Youth: Ms. Biliana Sirakova, EU Youth Coordinator.
14:45 It is universal suffrage only if young people can vote: Matteo Rizzoli, professor of Public Economy, University of Rome Lumsa (Italy)
Innovative policies supporting young people in their life’s projects:
15:00 Trentino (Italy): Luciano Malfer, director of the Agency for Social Cohesion, Trento.
15:15 Hungary: Balazs Molnár, vice president of the Maria Kopp Institute for Demography and Families, Budapest (Hungary)
15:30. Castro Marim (Portugal): Anaísa Firmino, member of the municipality | Trzebnica (Poland): Paweł Siciński, member of the municipality
15.45 The voice of civil society:
- Liz Gosme, director, COFACE Families Europe
- Nicola Speranza, Secretary General, Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE)
16:30 The voice of young people:
- Tietje Iwersen, Germany
- Evita Dimante, Latvia
- Ramon Ros, Spain
- Maja Jésmanowicz, Poland
16:50 Conclusions:Raul Sanchez, Secretary general of ELFAC
