International Day of Families 2024
& 30th Anniversary of the International Year
15 May 2024, 10 – United Nations Headquarters (New York)
Some of the more than 100 participants in the observance event, which included representatives from NGOs, academics and lawmakers from all over the world who have been involved in the preparations of the Anniversary. It featured the launch of two publications, presentations on the outcomes of regional meetings and civil society initiatives, like the Civil Society Declaration, recommendations on family policies for climate action, and an interactive discussion.
GALLERY
PROGRAMME
Moderator & introductory remarks
Masumi Ono
Chief, Social Integration & Participation Branch, UN Division for Inclusive Social Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DISD)
Launch of Publications
M. Gamal Abdelemonem
Chair in Architecture & Founding Director of Research,
University of York, United Kingdom
Home, Family and Climate Change: Understanding the Power of Home to Transform Societies in the Face of Climate Emergency
Renata Kaczmarska & Chista Behbin Guirand
UN Division for Inclusive Social Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DISD)
Main Findings and Recommendations of the DESA Background Paper on Climate Change and Families
Regional Expert Group Meetings, Symposiums, Awareness-Raising Events & National and Local Good Practices & Initiatives
Irwan Nadzif bin Mahpul
Researcher at the Population and Family Research Division, National Population & Family Development Board, Malaysia
The Development of Family Wellbeing Index : Malaysia Experience
EGM on Interlinkages between Migration, Urbanization, New Technologies, Demographic Trends and Climate Change in Asia
Sharifa Al-Emadi
Executive Director, Doha International Family Institute (DIFI)
EGM on Technological Change and the Family in the Arab Region
EGM on Demographic Change & Family Wellbeing in Africa
International Conference on Family and Contemporary Megatrends
Ignacio Socias
Director of International Relations, International Federation for Family Development (IFFD)
EGM on Population Ageing and Family Wellbeing in Europe
Event at the European Parliament on the Impact of Climate Anxiety on Family
Understanding the Controversy on the Decline in Fertility and the Future Evolution of it
Vivian Lou Weigun
Professor, University of Hong Kong and Representative of the Consortium of Family Institutes in Asia (CIFA)
EGM on Demographic Changes & Ageing of Population in Asia
Juan Antonio López Baljarg
Director General, Instituto de Análisis de Política Familiar (IAPF, Mexico)
EGM on Megatrends and Families: Focus on Demographic Change in Latin America
Donna Butts
Executive Director, Generations United (United States)
Symposium on Changing Demographics Can Result in Strengthening Families
Dominic Richardson
Managing Director, Learning for Wellbeing Institute (Netherlands)
EGM on Parenting, Caregiving, Work-family Balance and Family Policies
Roberto Ciambetti
President, Regional Council of Veneto Region (Italy)
Family Policies and the Impact of Climate Change
Diosdado Marasigan
President, Educhild Foundation (Philippines)
Parenting Education Initiatives
2024 IFFD World Congress in Cebu
Civil Society Declaration
Alex Vazquez
Representative to the UN & Strategic Partnerships Coordinator, International Federation for Family Development (IFFD)
Introduction
Madeleine Wallin
Secretary General, European Federation of Parents and Carers at Home (FEFAF)
Unpaid Care and Domestic Work and Early Childhood Development
Regina Maroncelli Florio
President, European Large Families Confederation (ELFAC)
New Technologies & the Wellbeing of Families at Home, at Work and in the Community
Expert Group Meeting on Families and Climate Change
in Observance of the 30th Anniversary
15-16 May 2024, 10 – United Nations Headquarters (New York)
In line with General Assembly resolutions recommending research and analysis of megatrends, the meeting gathered experts from different geographical and professional backgrounds to explore climate change and its impact on families; the role of families in climate action; indigenous perspectives on climate change and sustainable family farming; and the interlinkages between climate change and demographic trends, forced migration and displacement, sustainable urbanization and new technologies.
PROGRAMME
Climate Change and Demographic Trends
High Fertility and Environmental Concerns
Impact of Growing Population on The Planet
Climate Anxiety & Family Formation
Climate Change and Mental Health
Perceptions of Governments’ Responses to the Climate Crisis
David Harris
President of Children’s Research and Education Institute
Moderator
Zitha Mokomane
Professor & Head of the Department of Sociology, University of Pretoria,
Population Growth and Environmental Sustainability
Ignacio Socias
Director of International Relations, International Federation for Family Development (IFFD)
The Impact of Climate Anxiety on Family Formation
Climate Change Perspectives
Indigenous Peoples & Climate Change
The Importance of Sustainable Family Farming
Families and Climate Change Advocacy
Good Practices
Susan Walker
Associate Professor Emeritus, Family Social Science, University of Minnesota
Moderator
Ruben P. Viramontez Anguiano
Professor, University of Colorado
Climate Change, Indigenous Perspectives and Sustainable Family Farming
Martin Bujard
Deputy Director, Federal Institute for Population Research (Germany)
Why Families Are Essential For Future Climate Protection Policy
Family and intergenerational perspectives on climate change
Is Family Perspective Absent from?
Climate Change and Climate Change Considerations Responsibilities Towards Future Generations
Environmentally-Friendly Education and Habit Formation
Circular Economy and Families
Families and ‘Voting with your Wallet’
Families Living Under One Roof: Less of an Environmental Footprint and Shared Use of Resources
Donna Butts
Executive Director of Generations United
Moderator
Ahmed Aref
Planning and Content Manager, Doha International Family Institute (DIFI)
Family Stability & Environmental Sustainability: An Interdependent Nexus
Regina Maroncelli Florio
President, European Large Families Confederation (ELFAC)
Families, Circular Economy, Education and Environmentally-Friendly Habit Formation
Kinga Joo
European Policy and International Affairs Advisor, National Association of Large Families (NOE, Hungary)
EU Climate Action: Engaging Families for Sustainable Change
Climate change, migration, and urbanization
Internal & International Migration
Migration and Conflicts
Displaced Population
Migration and Urbanization Impacts on Families
Kinga Joo
European Policy and International Affairs Advisor, National Association of Large Families (NOE, Hungary)
Moderator
Bahira Trask
Professor, Human Development & Family Science, University of Delaware
Interlinkages Between Climate Change, Forced Migration and Displacement and Sustainable Urbanization
Gamal Abdelemonem
Chair in Architecture & Founding Director of Research, University of York, United Kingdom
Sustainable City Design and Families
Antonio Franzina
Regional Council of Veneto, director of Communication
Sustainable Urbanization: Good Practices from the Veneto Region
Climate Change and New Technologies
Environmental Impacts of Technology Use in Families
New Technologies and Climate Change Action
Energy Savings from Telework
Good practices
Sharifa Al-Emadi
Executive Director, Doha International Family Institute (DIFI)
Moderator
Susan Walker
Associate Professor Emeritus, Family Social Science, University of Minnesota
Climate Change, Family Technology Use and the Role of Technology in Promoting Climate Action
Patricia Debeljuh & Angeles Destefano
Centro Conciliacion Familia y Empresa, IAE Business School (Argentina)
Redefining Workspaces: Human Ecology, Families and Environmental Footprint
IYF+30 way forward: The roles of stakeholders: Governments, academics, civil society, families & home
IYF+ 30 outcomes and recommendations
The Role of Academics, Civil Society and Governments in Family Policies Research, Advocacy and Implementation
The Second World Summit for Social Development in 2025
Decade for Family Policy Implementation (2024-2034)?
VNR Reviews
Family Wellbeing Indices
Outreach and Engagement with Civil Society
Alex Vazquez
Representative to the UN & Strategic Partnerships Coordinator, International Federation for Family Development (IFFD)
Moderator
Madeleine Wallin
Secretary General, European Federation of Parents and Carers at Home (FEFAF)
Climate Change – How Families Can Make a Difference?
Mercedes Jaureguibeitia
Executive Director, Home Renaissance Foundation
Angela de Miguel
Project and Media Manager, Home Renaissance Foundation
Care in the Home, Care of the Common Home
