Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe
Budget
€280,511
EP Access
5
accredited persons
Staff
6
3.05 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The Federation of Catholic Family Association in Europe is an umbrella organisation of 32 family associations from all over Europe. The General Secretariat is based in Brussels, Belgium. The federation holds a participatory status with the Council of Europe since 2001 and is a member of the Fundamental Rights Platform of the European Union. FAFCE work consists in bringing the voices of its member associations to the EU level and in informing them about European current affairs on family issues. The activities of FAFCE can be summed up as a work of representation and promotion of the family within the European institutions.
EU Legislative Interests
European Pillar of Social Rights Employment and social policies Equality between men and women Digital Services Act Directive 2003/88/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time Directive 2018/1808/EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive Directive 2019/1158/EU on work-life balance for parents and carers 2022/0402(CNS) Jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood and creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood 2022/0426(COD) Preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims 2024/0035(COD) Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material
Communication Activities
Contribution to public consultations of the European Commission. Legislative monitoring of the activities of the European Parliament. Production of voting recommendations for Members of the European Parliament. Production of reports, articles and press releases for EU institutions, experts, member organisations and the general public. Preparation of conferences on family, demographic challenges, work-life balance, child protection and ecology. Publications on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin).
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
European Sunday Alliance : www.europeansundayalliance.eu Laudato Si' Action Platform: https://www.laudatosi.va/en.html
Organisation Members
https://www.fafce.org/our-members/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.