During the lockdown period due to the coronavirus pandemic, IFFD has participated in countless events organized by United Nations and many other entities, held online due to those circumstances.
International Day of Families 2020
The online webinar on 15 May 2020, organized by the UN Division for Inclusive Social Development, showcased recent research on families and SDGs from UN DESA, UN Women and UNICEF and share experiences on the impact of COVID-19 on the most vulnerable families.
The final publication of the ‘Families, family policies and Sustainable Development Goals’ project, promoted by IFFD, was presented by Dominic Richardson, Chief of the Social Policy and Economic Analysis at the UNICEF Office of Research-Innocenti and co-ordinator of the project.
The online webinar on 15 May 2020, organized by the UN Division for Inclusive Social Development, showcased recent research on families and SDGs from UN DESA, UN Women and UNICEF and share experiences on the impact of COVID-19 on the most vulnerable families.
The final publication of the ‘Families, family policies and Sustainable Development Goals’ project, promoted by IFFD, was presented by Dominic Richardson, Chief of the Social Policy and Economic Analysis at the UNICEF Office of Research-Innocenti and co-ordinator of the project.
Ignacio Socias, Director of Communication and International Relations of IFFD, also made a presentation on ‘The Impact of COVID-19 and its aftermath on families and social integration’:
A video on ‘How are IFFD mothers reacting to the lockdown worldwide?’ was also shown to all the participants:
UN Expert Group Meeting
The Division for Inclusive Social Development of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social affairs organized an Expert Group Meeting on ‘Families in Development’ from 16th to 18th June 2020. The EGM also addressed the following the appropriate ways and means for the preparations and observance of the thirtieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family and beyond (2020-2024), arenting education in the context of Sustainable Development Goal 16, and the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on families and parenting.
Ignacio Socias, Director of Communication and International Relations of IFFD, made a presentation on ‘Positive parenting: concept and applications.’
Alex Vazquez, Representative to the United Nations at IFFD, made a presentation on ‘Civil Society Perspectives on Parenting Education and Grandparenting.’
Webinars, Lectures and Congresses
IBMEC (Brazil)
Webinar on ‘Coronavirus, Remote Work and Family’, organized by IBMEC Business School (Brazil), 4th May 2020, by Ignacio Socias.
IAPF (Mexico)
Webinar on ‘Family Policies and the Sustainable Development Goals’, organized by Instituto de Análisis de Política Familiar (Mexico), 11th June 2020, by Ignacio Socias.
NGO Committee on UNICEF
Statement of Alex Vazquez to the UNICEF Executive Committee 2020 Annual Session, representing the NGO Committee (NGOCU), 29th June 2020.
Strathmore University (Kenya)
Public Lecture by Ignacio Socias on ‘Entrenching a Family Perspective in the Global Development Agenda’ at Strathmore University (Kenya), 6th August 2020.
ADFAS (Brazil)
Intervention of Ignacio Socias on ‘Freedom of Expression in Academia’ at the International Online Congress organized by Associação de Direito de Família e das Sucessões (ADFAS), 19th August 2020.
Southcreek (Nigeria)
Informal talk on ‘The Impact of Social Media in Family Cohesion’ organized by Southcreek Centre (Nigeria), 29th August 2020, by Ignacio Socias.
Secretária nacional da Família (Brazil)
Live on Instagram about ‘Family and Sustainable Development’ with Angela Gandra Martins, Secretária nacional da Família, and Ignacio Socias, 2nd September 2020.
Infamilia (Mexico)
Intervention of Ignacio Socias in the panel on ‘Present Challenges and Needs of the Family, a Look at the Future’ at the International Online Congress organized by Infamilia, Instituto de Analisis de Politica Familiar and Red de Universidades Anáhuac (Mexico), 10 September 2020.
