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The Director of International Relations at IFFD, Alex Vázquez, and Ignacio Socias, Advocacy Talent Acquisition, attended the Annual Conference of the National Council for Family Relations on 20th-23rd November Washington. IFFD participated in key discussions on resilience, family science, parenting evidence, and collaboration opportunities with researchers and academics from across North America and beyond.
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Since 2013, the IFFD Awards have been presented every year during the Commission for Social Development to persons or entities distinguished by the promotion of family perspective policies around the world. In this edition, 2025 IFFD Awards have been granted to The Province of Bataan (The Philippines), headed by Governor Jose Enrique S. Garcia III, and SOS Children Villages International.
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23 parents enrolled in the ‘First Letters’ course and attended the sessions in Vilna (Lithuania) in November. This program for parents with children from 4 to 7 years old is a great platform to help them to reconcile a unique upbringing with the influence of friends and family, and channel their behavior on the basis of the human virtues.
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Around 20 couples attended the ‘Married Love II’ course celebrated in Lima (Peru) in November. This course is designed for couples looking to enhance or enrich their marital life. Through discussion groups led by the moderators, the course delves into the meaning of marriage, thereby enhancing the relationship between husbands and wives.
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The ‘Pre-adolescence’ course in Slovenia took place on November with the participation of 24 couples. The Director of IFFD Family Enrichment, Leticia Rodríguez, opened the first session.
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More than 450 students and young professionals from 39 countries and diverse cultural and academic backgrounds have attended the past editions of the IFFD International Advocacy Workshop, together with a group of senior observers. This 12th edition was organized on 3 – 5 September 2024 in the University of Warsaw (Poland).
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The ‘PIMOF ’ course in Guadalajara (Mexico) took place on October with the participation of 20 parents. This moderators' training course is a powerful tool to learn moderation and adult learning techniques during a weekend.
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Around 25 couples attended the ‘Married Love’ course celebrated in LAR Puebla (Mexico) in April. This course is designed for couples looking to enhance or enrich their marital life. Through discussion groups led by the moderators, the course delves into the meaning of marriage, thereby enhancing the relationship between husbands and wives.
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18 profesionals enrolled in the Personal Project Program and attended the sessions in Torreon (Mexico) in April, taking on relevant aspects of their vital project such as professional career, relationships (friends, family, etc.) as well as their own personal growth. This program is a great platform for exploring these aspects of life.
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The International Federation for Family Development has been one of the six Civil Society Organizations chosen to be heard at the High Level Segment of UN ECOSOC this year. Jose Alejandro Vazquez, on behalf of IFFD, participated in the interactive discussion on 'Care and Support Systems' highlighting parenting support programmes as a crucial tool to empower the family as a holistic agent…