Expert Group Meeting

The Expert Group Meeting (EGM), organized by the Doha International Family Institute (DIFI), in partnership with the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the International Federation for Family Development (IFFD), and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The EGMs identify challenges and emerging issues, focusing on the contemporary megatrends and their consequences for families, several aspects of parenting and parenting education, as well as the modalities for the preparations for the 30th anniversary of the International Year of the Family (IYF+30).

The Expert Group Meeting (EGMs) discusses how understanding global families, family trends and policies and family education contributes to evidence-informed decisions, evidence-based policies and programs, and evidence-inspired innovation in countries, communities, and organizations around the world, as well as sharing information and insights and made detailed recommendations framed around research and data collection.