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Contributions of Civil Society Organisations to the Well-Being of Families
Familienforum Österreich – Family Forum Austria
Adress:
Seidengasse 28 A-1070 Wien
Contact person:
Josef Gundacker
Contact e-mail:
info@familienforum.at
Telephone:
0676/3743899
Homepage:
www.familienforum.at
Content:
Contributions of Civil Society Organisations to the Well-Being of Families
since the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family (IYF) in 2004
1. Activities oft the Familyforum:
Presentation Evenings, Discussions and working groups: “Marriage and Family and Character Education”
- Personality development: Seminar series – Character education
- Family – School of love and nucleus of peace
Parent Education Seminars: „Paths to mature parenthood“
- “Marriage Enrichment” Skills and tips for a successful marriage
- Applied Unification paedagogy
Public Relations:
- Press releases, public discussions
- Cooperation with Family organizations within a network (Partner organization of the „Österreichischen Familiennetzwerkes” Austrian Family Network
- True Family Award
2. Objectives and purpose of each activity or project
Presentation Evenings, Discussions and Working Groups:
- To strengthen the family and to raise consciousness of the potential of the family as a school of love and nucleus of peace
- To address and thematize the consequences of unstable and broken family relationships and to seek for solutions
- To address the spiritual-emotional needs of children for attachment and to promote intellectual-creative abilities
- To promote Character Education to strengthen personality and communication and conflict resolution skills of young people
Parent Education Seminars
- Preparation for Partnership and Parenthood
Parents are the architects of the family system –
Children learn the most through their example or lack of example
True Family Award
To make the public aware of the value of Family and Parenthood through the bestowal of the annual True Family Award. The True Family Award honours exemplary families and their achievements. Through this a signal and a message is transmitted that family has the highest value as the school of love for the individual and the society and that family can be successful.
3. Please mention who were the beneficiaries and target groups?
(i) Families
(ii) family members
(iii) communities
(iv) educators
(v) legislators
(vi) local organisations
(vi) national organisations
Planned activities of the Family Forum
Meeting Point Family - Treffpunkt Familie every second month
the next on 13.09.2013 in Vienna:
„Constructive communication and conflict resolution in the family system“
mediation and conflict coaching in the family system with Gerda Ruppi Lang
True Family Award 2014 planned for May 2014 around the International Day of the Family
further information on www.familienforum.at
Content:
Planned activities of the Family Forum
Meeting Point Family - Treffpunkt Familie every second month
the next on 13.09.2013 in Vienna:
„Constructive communication and conflict resolution in the family system“
mediation and conflict coaching in the family system with Gerda Ruppi Lang