Stichting International Parents Alliance
Budget
€272,405
EP Access
2
accredited persons
Staff
2
0.5 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Stichting IPA (Parents International) is an independent research, training and advocacy organisation with over 60 member organisations from all continents, established with the mission of supporting parents around the world to become game-changers by helping their children to grow up happy and healthy 21st century citizens. We provide direct support for parents in the form of tools and resources, but primarily work indirectly by empowering professionals working with parents, and providing the evidence-base for training and policy making if it is missing. The basis of our work is the UN Convention the Rights of the Child, the piece of legislation that establishes the rights and duties of parents for the best interest of their children, has been ratified globally, in all countries except the USA.
EU Legislative Interests
All EU initiatives concerning parents and their children, with special focus on - the Pillar of Social Rights - especially ECEC, work-life balance and lifelong learning - learning and education initiatives such as the European Education Area - Digital Education Action Plan - ESF and Erasmus - GDPR - Child guarantee
Communication Activities
Ongoing and recent European projects: Erasmus+: Open School Doors, ELPIDA, ELITe, Parent'r'us, Parentrepreneurs, Parenting Together, Co-Map, SAILS, Parents Engage, SILENT PERFECT, DRONE - dealing with parental engagement from the angle of parents and teachers, teacher training needs for parental engagement H2020: Phereclos, Child-UP, LET'S CARE, BioBeo, PARTICIPATE, DEMOCRAT, EFFEct Families_Share: DG CONNECT financed project on peer sharing of childcare Euro-Fam-Net COST Action on family support Basic skills - own initiative project to identify what basic skills and competences really are, who should provide for education on them and what training-empowerment needs are related to it EEPN - European Education Policy Network on Teachers and School Leaders Research on the aim of education with the Brookings Institution research on changes in formal education for the European Research Institute regular teacher and school leader trainings Teacher training for home-school partnerships in various, privately funded initiatives in and outside of Europe #NewEducationDeal - #ParentsFirst action on renewing education post-Covid participation in COVIDEA global initiative supporting all action that counterbalances the damage done to children and young people by policies and restrictions considered Covid-related Our Scientific Advisory Board as well as our own research provides the evidence-base for our activities
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
INGO Conference of the Council of Europe EcoSoc European Policy Network on Teachers and School Leaders Learning Planet Alliance Digital with Purpose
Organisation Members
http://parentsinternational.org/map/ Associated members of Stichting IPA (Parents International) form 3 groups: a. Individuals who have an affinity with the Foundation's objective and / or widen their knowledge about it; b. Parents’ Associations registering at their own initiative or at the invitation of Stichting IPA c. Organisations and other legal entities who work with/for parents but not parents’ associations.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.