The closing conference will mark the culmination of the TraFaDy network, bringing together researchers, policy makers, practitioners, and transnational families. It will present key findings from the six Working Groups, share policy and practice recommendations, and foster dialogue across disciplines and sectors. The event will strengthen the European community of practice on TNF and ensure […]
Intergenerational relationships in transnational families The summer school is designed for students, (early career) researchers, and practitioners in social work and welfare agencies. It focuses on intergenerational relationships in transnational families, a topic that is relevant to and discussed in several Working Groups of our Action. The summer school introduces participants to the topic of
This WG 3 online meeting will consolidate the results on interdisciplinary knowledge towards TNFs social rights and social protection. We will be discussing the dissemination possibilities of the working group’s results in local languages and formulate policy recommendations, which address key challenges in social protection faced by TNFs. Finally, the working group member will discuss
This meeting will focus on the general follow-up of the working group, creating space to present completed outputs, finalise ongoing work, and facilitate the translation of already disseminated materials into other languages. Part of the meeting will also be devoted to following up on new initiatives emerging from WG1’s work and extending beyond the COST
This Working Group meeting will be dedicated to interactive exercises on audience engagement and knowledge transfer. Participants will work in small groups to design case studies on how research outcomes can be adapted and translated into formats accessible for different target groups (e.g., migrant associations, family support services, educational institutions). The meeting will also include
This jooint meeting of the Working Groups 3 and 5 will be about investigating and presenting innovative methods as examples of good practice in social protection. A particular focus will be on ethics in social rights and social protection of TNF research, usage of statistics in social rights and social protection of TNF research, etc.
In this meeting, we will share and discuss the main findings and results of the two transversal activities that have been carried out. Main topics of the meeting will be the work on a framework for Professionals and Storytelling. Furthermore, we will also discuss future directions, such as other collaborations beyond the Action. The meeting
Working Grop 6 will meet to have a follow-up discussion on the results of the policy impact conference. The members of the Working Group will debrief on the outcomes of the Policy and Impact meeting and collaborate on strategies for further dissemination of policy briefs, ensuring accessibility and impact across countries. The meeting is held
This will be a follow up session in whcih the members of the Working Grooups will contiue developping ethical guidelines for reflecting on different vulnerabilities in migration research. Based on the general aspects developed in the first session, in the second session the group will reflect on more specific migrant groups where different vulnerabilities intersect,
The WG members will jointly discuss the draft publication that has been developed by Subgroup 3 during the Action, in order to exchange ideas and suggestions for its final version. Through this process, the members will reflect on the methodology used, foster capacity-building among colleagues, and highlight key aspects emerging from the publication that can
On 5-6 March there will be a conference on “Policy and impact – Effective policies supporting transnational families” that will be held in Budapest, Hungary. The main meeting will be a 2-day conference / working group meeting bringing together around 50 TraFaDy members of different working groups drawing conclusions regarding the political outcome of the
The details of the first episode in 2026 of the webinar series on “Qualitative Methods in the area Transnational Families revisited” are still to be confirmed. The webinar series is organised by the “Qualitative Subgroup” of Working Group 5. Speakers and topic: All episodes of the Webinar Series:
At the meeting, we will discuss the outputs of the cooperation between WG 3 and WG 5: The finalization of the brochures on the topic of ethics in social rights and social protection of TNFs, brainstorming on the final version, how to organize translations into national languages, dissemination, etc. The meeting is held online.
The meeting will focus on sharing experiences and best practices in communicating research results beyond academic circles. The WG members will focuson identifying key audiences (policy stakeholders, practitioners, migrant families, local communities), effective channels of communication (policy briefs, workshops, public events, social media), and challenges in tailoring messages to different audiences. Together, the group will
This Working Group 1 meeting will focus on the general follow-up of the working group. Members will be invited to report on their contributions to disseminating WG1’s results in local languages to increase accessibility and relevance and their public engagement, as well as facilitating the translations into other languages of already disseminated materials. Part of
