Our discussion with Dr. Ayesha Al-Qahtani about “The role of the father in instilling language, values, and religion in children.”
The state of qatar will host a global conference, organized by doha international family institute (DIFI), and with support from UNDESA, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the international year of the family (IYF+30). On “family and contemporary megatrends” on october 29-31, 2024.
The IYF+30 conference will provide a platform for leaders, policymakers, academics, practitioners, youth, NGOs and relevant stakeholders to engage and debate on the impact of the four megatrends on the family. It will also aim to recommend the development and implementation of policies and programs that can effectively support and empower families and thus will influence the global agenda on the family for the next ten years.
In june 2020, the focal point on the family, division for inclusive social development, department of economic and social affairs (UNDESA) organized an expert group meeting in preparation for the IYF+30 and addressed progress made with regards to family policy development at the international level identifying 4 mega-trends as emerging issues to be tackled leading up to the commemoration of the IYF+30.
Demographic Trends, Migration and Urbanization, Climate Change and Technological Changes.
EXHIBITION SPACE | YOUTH SUMMIT | PARALLEL SESSIONS | NETWORKING
The Expert Group Meeting (EGM), organized by the Doha International Family Institute (DIFI), in partnership with the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the International Federation for Family Development (IFFD), the League of Arab States (LAS), and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The EGMs identify challenges and emerging issues, focusing on the contemporary megatrends and their consequences for families, several aspects of parenting and parenting education, as well as the modalities for the preparations for the 30th anniversary of the International Year of the Family (IYF+30).
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