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On January 31st, IFFD organized in Brussels an event to solicitate the perspectives of youth about ‘climate Baby Dilemma’. More than 30 young people participated in it reading their statements and discussing their contents at the Liszt Institute - Hungarian Cultural Center Brussels.
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The 2024 IFFD Briefing was celebrated on February 7th at the UN Headquarters in New York. The event, a panel discussion on ‘Young families and climate anxiety’ was organized by the Permanent Mission of India to the UN, UNDESA Division for Inclusive Social Development and IFFD.
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With other organizations, IFFD organized together on November 11th the Regional Expert Group Meeting for North America in Orlando (Florida). The Director of International Relations at IFFD, Ignacio Socias, participated speaking at the Invited Presenter Session: ‘The Workings of the United Nations and How to Get Involved’, on ‘Civil Society Organizations as a Means to Get Involved With the United Nations.
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An Interactive Discussion of Social Policies in Observance of the World Cities Day 2023 was held on October 31st at the United Nations HQ in NYC. This event had always been a suitable occasion to evaluate the progress made so far for families in urban areas. WATCH VIDEO
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IFFD organized on October 26th-27th, 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 in 2024. This meeting, held in Mexico City, addressed specifically on demographic changes in Latin America. WATCH VIDEO
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The third technical meeting of the Inclusive Cities Project was held in Torun (Poland) on May 31st and June 1st. The representatives of the signatories cities and regions presented the best practices achieved during the past year. A final set of conclusions and recommendations was included in the annual monitoring report of Inclusive Cities for Sustainable Families project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CklsOm2d19k
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IFFD organized on May 29-30, 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 in 2024. This meeting, celebrated in Torun (Poland), addressed the ageing of the population and family well-being in Europe. Watch video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3HZDWb-3fc
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On July 25th IFFD participated in the Expert Symposium “Changing Demographics Can Result in Strengthening Families”, as a pre-event to the Global Intergenerational Conference. It was held in Washington DC and was convened as part of the preparations for the observance of the 30th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family in 2024.
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On May 15th, IFFD participated through several contributions in the official observance of the International Day of Families at the United Nations. As part of the preparations for the thirtieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family, 2024 (IYF+30), the 2023 in-person observance of the International Day of Families was focused on major demographic changes and their impact on families.
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A Side Event on ‘Better population outcomes parenting education and new technologies’ was held on April 13th, at the United Nations headquarters during the Commission on Population and Development, organized by IFFD with the Permanent Mission of Malaysia.