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Form of Organisation

The Evangelische Aktionsgemeinschaft für Familienfragen (eaf) is an alliance of Protestant institutions, movements, associations and working parties working at regional level as well as relevant associations working at federal level which are all concerned with the subject area of family policy. Thus the eaf is an umbrella organisation. The purpose of this voluntary association is the counselling in ethical, social, economic and legal questions when it comes to family policy. Other aims are the promotion of family counselling, programmes to enhance the educational competence of parents as well as age-based education and programmes for recreation for families.

The President of the eaf is Christel Riemann-Hanewinckel, retired Parliamentary State Secretary, from Halle and Federal Secretary General is Dr. Insa Schöningh. The registered office of the Federal office is in Berlin and employs a team of mainly fulltime personnel. The members of the committees are voluntaries.

There are two permanent committees working in the following fields;
1) Social policy and legislation
2) Education, counselling and social infrastructure
In addition to these continuously working committees, working parties can be set up provisionally to cover specific issues.

Mode of Operation

The eaf observes developments in those realms of politics that are relevant for families, especially family policy, women policy, social and legislative policy as well as economic policy, labour policy, housing and educational policy. Apart from being informed by its highly capable staff, the working parties of the eaf obtain their updated information and expertise by following current political debates but also through communication with experts from ecclesiastical and non-ecclesiastical backgrounds, from ministries, associations and scientific institutions. The eaf takes part in an active exchange of information and opinions with political parties, fractions of the Lower House of German Parliament as well as with federal and provincial ministries, research institutes, public authorities, employer’s organisations and trade unions. The eaf representatives put forward the organisation’s views at public hearings and by remaining in close contact with persons at various political levels.
Normally the eaf delivers written and oral statements about bills on request of ministries and parliamentary committees.

Publications

Since 2009, the eaf has got a new agenda about family policies ("Familienpolitische Leitlinien") This publication updates the agenda from 2001 which included the Protestant statements about family politics for Germany. In this agenda the eaf comments on the socio-ethical principles of their work as well as the financial situation and social security of families. Statements on points of law and family-adequate housing are also included.
Additionally, the eaf publishes the monthly “Familienpolitische Informationen”. It appears six times a year with a print run of approximately 3500 copies. It is read by a broad audience. The magazine documents and comments on ongoing political, legal and scientific developments. It also publishes all the eaf statements and a newsletter.

Evangelische Aktionsgemeinschaft für Familienfragen e.V.
eaf
Auguststraße 80D - 10117 Berlin
Tel:       +49 (0) 30 28 39 54 00
Fax:      +49 (0) 30 28 39 54 50
info(at)eaf-bund.de