Conference of European Ministers, responsible for Family
Affairs -
"Reconciling Working and Family Life"
Portorož, 20 - 22 June 2001
At the invitation of the Slovenian Minister of Labour, Family and Social
Affairs, the Ministers responsible for Family Affairs, or their
representatives, of the member states of the Council of Europe, and
representatives of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers,
Parliamentary Assembly and Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, as
well as the Holy See, met in Portorož, Slovenia, on 20 - 22 June 2001 for
the XXVIIth Session of the Conference of European Ministers responsible for
Family Affairs, on the theme “Reconciling working and family life”.
The main aim of this Conference of European Ministers responsible for Family
Affairs was to discuss experience, views and good practices regarding action
to reconcile working and family life, which is a matter of major concern
both to ministers responsible for family affairs and to ministers
responsible for employment. -
The theme of the XXVIIth Session of the Conference of European Ministers
responsible for Family Affairs "Reconciling Working and Family Life" also
ties in closely with the aims of the Council of Europe’s programme on
Children and Families. One of the main questions covered by the previous
“Programme for Children” was “children and child day-care” and, under the
responsibility of the new Forum for Children and Families, a draft
recommendation on child day-care will be prepared.
The Conference focused on three themes: Reconciling working and family life: Policy objectives and challenges,
The role of the state and public authorities: measures and initiatives and,
The fair sharing of responsibilities between mothers and fathers;
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