Twentieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family 2014
(Brussels, Committee of the Regions, 5-8 June 2012)
The Doha International Institute for Family Studies and Development (DIIFSD), the International Federation for Family Development (IFFD) and the Committee of the Regions, in partnership with the United Nation Focal Point on the Family ( UNDESA), are organising a raise awareness meeting and a European Expert Group meeting on the subject of "Confronting family poverty and social exclusion; ensuring work-family balance; advancing social integration and intergenerational solidarity in Europe", which will be held 5-8 June at the Committee of the Regions.
The event is convened as part of preparations for the 20th anniversary of the International Year of the Family, 2014: the final report of the expert group meeting as well as expert papers will be used as an input for the 2012 Report of the Secretary-General, which will be submitted to the General Assembly at its sixty-eight session through the Commission for Social Development and at the Economic and Social Council.
The Veneto Region, through the ELISAN network, the Regional Ministry of Social Affairs and the Regional Observatory on Social Policies, will be offering its contribution to the Brussels meeting. Barbara Trentin (ELISAN Steering Committee Director) will present the importance of Regional Family policies with a highlight on an innovative European process of human resources management with the Audit project focusing on reconciliation between work and family.
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ENSA-Y
Solidarity between generations
Valencia (Spain) 15 – 16 May 2012
Polibienestar Research Institute
Venue: Faculty of Philology, Translation and Communication - Avda.
Blasco Ibañez, 32.VE, Valencia.
Taking into account that this year 2012 is the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations, ENSA-Y will discuss about this topic in their last meeting that will take place in Valencia (Spain). In the meeting we will know some initiatives in this field and we will discuss about potential projects.
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Design for All and ENSA Elderly and Disability thematic networks meetings
The meeting will be organized by FORTH ICS (in partnership with the consortia The DREAMING and HOME SWEET HOME) in cooperation with ENSA & ELISAN networks, in cooperation with the Regional Ministry for Social Policies of Veneto Region and with the Regional Observatory of Social Policies of Veneto Region.
17th and 18th of May 2012
Heraklion (Crete, Greece)
venue: Institute of Computer Science
N. Plastira 100 Vassilika Vouton, GR-700 13 Heraklion, Creta, Grecia
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European Conference on Reconciliation between private and professional life
10th February 2012, 9.00 – 16.30
Venue: Crowne Plaza , Padua , Italy
The Elisan Network, the Regional Ministry for social policies of the Veneto Region and the Regional Observatory on Social Policies have the pleasure to invite you to the European conference on the subject of reconciliation between private and professional life.
The event will take place in Padua on February 10th 2012.
The aim of the meeting is to promote an innovative organisation of human resources in work, in enterprises, in the public and private sector in order to answer family flexibility needs.
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SAVE THE DATE! Ensa General Assembly 2012 and connected activities

19th – 21 th March 2012
Save the date and program
Registration Form
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ENSA Elderly and Disability working group meeting
Presentation of the project Design for All
16th – 18th May 2012
Venue: Heraklion, Greece
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