Category Archives: Written Declaration nr. 32

MEPs can improve the lives of working parents, carers and all families in Europe // Towards a new Family policies Intergroup

Posted on 15/10/2014 by coface

Last year, 388 MEPs expressed their support to put the issue of reconciling work and family life higher on the European Agenda (by signing the Written Declaration 32/2012). This new legislative period of the European Parliament is a key opportunity … Continue reading →

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Make 2014 the European Year for Reconciling Work and Family life

Posted on 11/04/2013 by coface

Independent MEP Marian Harkin called yesterday on the European Commission to “urgently come to a final decision and declare 2014 the European year for reconciling work and family life”. She noted that a “significant pan-European grassroots campaign has coalesced around … Continue reading →

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The story of a campaign…

Posted on 20/02/2013 by coface
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European Parliament majority support for 2014 European Year for Reconciling Work and Family Life

Posted on 08/02/2013 by coface

COFACE, the Confederation of Family Organisation is proud to announce that the European Parliament officially adopted on the 7th February 2013 with 388 signatures (more than half of its members) the Written Declaration Nr.32 calling for the designation of 2014 … Continue reading →

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Challenge accepted!

Posted on 31/01/2013 by coface

The rules governing the Written Declarations have changed since the 1st January 2013. It means, that some of our tried and tested techniques for asking MEPs to sign the Written Declaration won’t work. And this is primarily due to the … Continue reading →

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334

Posted on 25/01/2013 by coface

We have already explained and said a lot about the Written Declaration number 32, therefore it is getting more and more challenging to make up new stories and ideas. Still, I can clearly and loudly express that on behalf of … Continue reading →

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Hello world!! 334 MEPs have signed the WD32 on Reconciling work and family life!

Posted on 17/01/2013 by coface

Written Declaration 0032/2012

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The one about doubt…

Posted on 15/01/2013 by coface

Here we are, in snowy Strasbourg again, in the European Parliament, and I thought that I would try to share with you the emotional rollercoaster this campaign means to us.  Every time we come, and we usually travel from Brussels … Continue reading →

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240 – still 138 to go…

Posted on 19/12/2012 by coface

EN/FR Our third time in Strasbourg was very intensive, swift and weary. 240 received signatures in terms of our European Year 2014 Written Declaration is a lot and huge recognition of our work, but still not enough to get the … Continue reading →

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And the number is…

Posted on 14/12/2012 by coface

Thank you!

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