« Family Values and their link to Economic

Well-Being and Social Outcomes.»

Marriage and Family in the West - where do we go from here?

Alliances and strategy for a way FORWARD

Maria HildingssonSecretary General of

the European Federation ofCatholic Family Associations

(FAFCE)

Geneva 1st July, 2014

Where do we go from here?

Marriage and Family Policy in the West – Where do we go from here?Maria Hildingsson, FAFCE, Geneva, 1st July 2014

Where do we go from here?

Marriage and Family Policy in the West – Where do we go from here?Maria Hildingsson, FAFCE, Geneva, 1st July 2014

• Convey our vision• Map the current situation• Understand our opponents and their strategy: what lies

behind their motivation?• Identify our opportunities• Set up a roadmap: maintain our positions and plan our

next steps• Cover all areas of concern – strengthening our networks • Capacity to mobilise quickly: nurture our networks at

all levels (local, national, regional, international)• Provide reliable information about our issues, as well as

wording• Intelligence: Need for monitoring

Give testimony to the family, founded on marriage, as the way

to integral development of society and to peace

Marriage and Family Policy in the West – Where do we go from here?Maria Hildingsson, FAFCE, Geneva, 1st July 2014

Support, not replace parents in their mission as the first and primary

educators of their children

Marriage and Family Policy in the West – Where do we go from here?Maria Hildingsson, FAFCE, Geneva, 1st July 2014

The family has to make itself heard!

Marriage and Family Policy in the West – Where do we go from here?Maria Hildingsson, FAFCE, Geneva, 1st July 2014

Thank you!

Marriage and Family Policy in the West – Where do we go from here?Maria Hildingsson, FAFCE, Geneva, 1st July 2014

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