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Bridging the gap between research and practice: Proposals on a European Reconciliation Package Annemie Drieskens, President COFACE

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Presentation given by Annemie Drieskens, President, Confederation of Family Organisations in the European Union (COFACE) on the occasion of the EESC LMO conference on 'Towards a better work-life balance' (Brussels, 24 September 2014).

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Bridging the gap between research and practice:

Proposals on a European Reconciliation Package

Annemie Drieskens, PresidentCOFACE

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COFACE

o Oldest iNGO in Brussels

o Over 57 members in 22 countries

o Funded by the PROGRESS grant

o Family Policy, Disability, Education, Consumer policy

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The 2014 campaign

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2014 in practice: key events

• 29 April, Athens, Greece: “Families in the Crisis ”

• 9 September, Helsinki, Finland: “Employers’ Forum for Work Life Balance”

• 4 November, Rome, Italy: “A sustainable care system for Europe”

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Key policy areas

Time Services

Ressources

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2014 in practice: the ERP

principles and values

– Carers

– Women @ Work

– Reconciling in companies

– Education and Parenting

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Thank you for your attention!

COFACE is supported under the European Union Programme for Employmentand Social Solidarity – PROGRESS (2007-2013). http://ec.europa.eu/progress

Visit our website: www.coface-eu.orgThe Blog for the campaign: http://www.ey2014.eu/

Annemie DrieskensE-mail: [email protected]