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Webinar on The Impact of the Pandemic on Family Life in Asia on 17 Dec, 2020

2020-12-15

 

 

The Hamad Bin Khalifa University, NUS Centre for Family and Population Research and Focus on The Family Asia will be co-organising a webinar on 17 December, 2020 at 2 pm-4 pm (SGT) to discuss the results of the global project on the impact of COVID19 on family life (https://www.covidfamilystudy.org), a global study conducted in 72 countries including 11 Asian countries: China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh, India, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Iran.
 
The first webinar organised in partnership with the National University of Singapore will discuss the findings of 4 countries; Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Mongolia.
 
Please register here: https://tinyurl.com/y5l2p22v
Zoom links will be provided upon successful registration. Please email to cfpr@nus.edu.sg for any inquiries.
 

 

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「愛樂‧家點希望」音樂會2020:特別通告

2020-11-21

特別通告
「愛樂‧家點希望」音樂會2020
11月22日(星期日) 晚上7:30
 
鑑於新型冠狀病毒疫情嚴峻,政府呼籲市民嚴陣以待,減少不必要聚會;為顧及表演者、觀眾、義工及工作人員的安全,CIFA作為一間負責任的機構,不會支持近日舉辦的任何大型室內集會活動,以保障公眾人士的安全。因此CIFA不會參與本星期日 (2020年11月22日) 晚上7:30假香港文化中心音樂廳舉行之「愛樂‧家點希望」音樂會2020。當日典禮儀式將會取消,CIFA亦不會有代表出席音樂會。
如CIFA的支持者仍計劃出席上述音樂會,敬請閣下採取一切預防措施,免受病毒感染。
上述音樂會的小冊子(電子版)已羅列音樂會的資料及鳴謝贊助者的名單,歡迎掃描本會所提供的二維碼,瀏覽電子版小冊子。
 
按現時疫情面臨嚴峻的情況,為保障公眾人士的健康及安全,上述的安排乃是非常艱難的決定,不便之處,敬請原諒!
如有查詢,請致電9136 3017與CIFA秘書處李先生聯絡。

 

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United Nations needs your views on preparations for 30th anniversary of the International Year of the Family!

2020-08-25

In preparation for the 30th anniversary of the International Year of the Family, 2024 the United Nations (UN) is seeking your views on themes/topics/issues it should cover through research and awareness rising events. If you haven’t already done so, please be so kind to respond to the survey by 18 September.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdq3grEXi6R4HcivzqEYVU0JfylHb3FNd1fycLV8otI6h3QVA/viewform

UN also encourages you to take the survey on COVID-19 & parents:
https://www.covidfamilystudy.org/survey-1

Please note that UN has several new websites containing research & good practices in family policymaking & beyond:

1. 2020 Family EGM, which focused on mega trends, parenting and parenting education, corporal punishment, preparations for IYF+30 and other issues, with the report of the meeting, expert papers and presentations:
https://www.un.org/development/desa/family/meetings-events/impact-of-covid-19.html

Report of the meeting
(https://www.un.org/development/desa/family/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2020/08/EGM.2020.Report.pdf)

2. 2020 International Day of Families observance:
https://www.un.org/development/desa/family/international-day-of-families/2020-2.html

3. Good practices in family policy making:
https://www.un.org/development/desa/family/2020/08/06/family-policy-making/

4. IYF+30 (where updates on activities in preparations for the 30th anniversary of the International Year of the Family will be posted):
https://www.un.org/development/desa/family/2020/08/06/iyf30/

5. COVID-19 and Families (encouraging you to take the survey)
https://www.un.org/development/desa/family/2020/08/11/covid-19-and-families/

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