Congresses

World congresses have been regularly held since 1976, which has resulted in a remarkable development in the activities related to the family in a large number of cities and countries across the five continents.

The Congresses are also designed to allow new skills to be learnt in order to promote and perform educational and Family Development programmes. Therefore, those who are and wish to be moderators, group leaders or coordinators may obtain further training from those with more experience, being enriched with different standpoints, and learn about multicultural approaches from people coming from more than 50 countries throughout the world.

Seventeen congresses have been held throughout the whole history of IFFD. The topics, dates and cities are listed below:

XVII. Rome, 2007 Rights and Responsibilities of the Family.

XVI. New York - UNO, 2004. Family Life, Development and Culture.

XV. Rome, 2000. The Family: A revolution for the Third Millennium.

XIV. . Orlando, 1998. Extending the Family.

XIII. Rome, 1995. The Young Family.

XII. London, 1993. Family and Leisure.

XI. Rome, 1991. Family and School.

X. Lausanne, 1989. Family and the World of Tomorrow.

IX. Rome, 1987. Family and Happiness

VIII. Barcelona, 1985. Family and Work.

VII. Rome, 1983. Family and Society.

VI. Mexico City, 1981. The Role of the Father in Family Life.

V. Rome, 1980. The Family and the Condition of Women.

IV. Zurich, 1979. The Family and Mass Media.

III. Rome, 1978. Rights of the Child and the Family.

II. Brussels, 1977. The Rights of Parent in Education.

I. Rome, 1976. Education in the Family.