Network of European LGBTIQ* Families Associations
Acronym: NELFA
General Information
Identification Code: 248287533164-90
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Entity Form: aisbl
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 11/12/2018
Last Update: 3/20/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: NELFA's mission: (1) Ensuring that the children of LGBTIQ* families in Europe enjoy the same rights as those of children in families currently recognized by the law. (2) Encouraging European countries to adopt equal opportunity policies in relation to LGBTIQ* families with regard to legal, financial, educational, social and other relevant rights. (3) Ensuring that LGBTIQ* families can enjoy fully the European Union’s right to freedom of movement between Member States. (4) NELFA raises awareness about the situation of LGBTIQ* families amongst the public at large. (5) NELFA encourages and promotes initiatives and projects aimed at supporting LGBTIQ* families. (6) NELFA works with EU institutions, Member States and other relevant governmental and civil society partners to achieve the aims stated above.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Education and training
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: (1) "Proposal for a Council regulation on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood and on the creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood" (https://commission.europa.eu/document/928ae98d-d85f-4c3d-ac50-ba13ed981897_en). NELFA took part - as observers - in the EU Commission's expert group on the legislative proposal and shared its expertise. This means, we reported on cross-border cases and consequences for children in rainbow families. Our general aim is to ensure the cross-border recognition of familial ties which were established in another Member State. This matter also concerns these two EU strategies: (2) "LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025", (3) "Strategy on the Rights of the Child". NELFA shared cases at EU conferences before the strategy (2) was launched and took part in a joint submission (3).
Communication Activities: In December 2022, NELFA finalised an online campaign on "Freedom of Movement for Rainbow Families" with the LGBTIQ* platform "All Out". We submitted more than 44,000 signatures to EU Commissioner Helena Dalli.
On 16th of January 2023, NELFA organised a webinar concerning the legislative proposal on parenthood recognition. You can find the recorded event here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_w6_E_dkSM.
NELFA shared its position on other occasions, like the conference "Families & Borders" in Madrid/Spain [10 March], the legal webinar (organised by Deystvie in Bulgaria) [28 March] or the online-discussion (organised by COFACE Families Europe) [28 June 2023]. You can find recent presentations here: http://nelfa.org/resources/nelfa-output/.
In late August 2023, NELFA published a position paper on the legislative proposal on parenthood recognition. You can find the file here: http://nelfa.org/2023/08/30/nelfa-publication-brussels-30-august-2023/.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 42, Rue du Marché au Charbon
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office
Address: 42, Rue du Marché au Charbon
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: NELFA's financial means mostly derive from membership fees (2980,00 € in 2023) and donation (3570,00 € in 2023). In former years, we were able to keep some organisational support out of EU projects (REC, Erasmus+ adult education).
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 2
Members F T E: 0.5
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: http://nelfa.org/who-we-are/members/
Organisation Members: NELFA is member of ILGA-Europe, Transgender Europe and COFACE Families Europe. http://nelfa.org/resources/allies/