Expert Group Meeting in Cairo

IFFD organized on June 2-5, together with other organizations, an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) in preparation for the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the International Year of the Family (IYF). This meeting, celebrated in Cairo, with many representatives from the Arab Region, addressed the topic of technological changes and the family.

New York Summit 2022: major donors fundraising strategies

The New York Summit 2022 event was held in New York on March 24th-25th. It brought together around 40 participants from 8 countries, mostly people involved in the Foundation’s fundraising activities. The event focused on fundraising among potential major donors, with the goal of raising money for the endowment fund.

Panel on Latin American Childhood and Adolescence

IFFD has moderated a policy discussion on Future Frontiers of Childhood and Adolescence in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by UNICEF, on March 9th.

Personal Project in Poland

26 youngsters enrolled  in the Personal Project Program and attended the sessions, taking on relevant aspects of their vital project such as professional career, relationships (friends, family and significant other) as well as their own personal growth. This program is a great platform for exploring these aspects of life.

IFFD Family Perspective hosts their International Advocacy Workshop

IFFD Family Perspective hosted the 9th edition of the IFFD International Advocacy Workshop. The event was attended by 118 students and young professionals from 34 countries and diverse cultural and academic backgrounds together with a group of senior observers. The objective of the course was to critically assess the field of international human rights and development advocacy, its institutions, strategies,…

Promotion of IFFD advocacy activities in Brazil

The Director of International Relations of IFFD, Ignacio Socias, visited Brazil in August. He took part in many meetings and events, in collaboration with Family Talks, to promote the Inclusive Cities project and the preparations for the 30th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family. He also had a meeting with the new Secretário Adjunto de Relaçoes Internacionais da Prefeitura de Sao Paulo,…

IFFD Young Professionals Weekend in Marseille (France)

IFFD hosted an event with french young professionals took place in June in Marseille (France) to present the think tank 'Familles Durables' or 'Durable Families', an independent, non-partisan and non-religious think tank, established in 2021. It conducts research and empirical data processing, analyzes the problems experienced by French women at the heart of their family life and transmits research carried out by…

New innovation team to give a boost to ‘Families without Barriers’

IFFD has launched a new innovation team to provide the 'Families without Barriers' project with a better program and promotional tools. Project coordinators in Barcelona and Madrid have initiated an innovation itinerary to get to know the user better and thus better adapt the program to their needs. The process that will be carried out with the team consists of 6 stages.…