bundeskanzleramt.gv.at
Susanne Raab
Federal Minister for Women, Family,
Integration and Media
+43 1 531 15-0
Minoritenplatz 3, 1010 Vienna, Austria
H.E.
Ms. Signe Riisalo
Minister for Social Protection
of the Republic of Estonia
Vienna, February 2024
Save the Date: High-Level Conference of European Ministers responsible
for Family Affairs – Vienna, 13 June 2024; reception and visit to Vienna
International Centre, 12 June 2024; special tour Spanish Riding School,
13 June 2024
Excellency,
the year 1994 was proclaimed the International Year of the Family by the United Nations
General Assembly. The thirtieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family
(IYF+30) offers an opportunity to refocus on the role of families and share good practices
in family policy making.
To mark the 30th anniversary of the International Year of the Family, it is my honour to
invite you to a High-Level Conference of European Ministers responsible for Family
Affairs, which will take place in Vienna on 13 June 2024 (from 9 am to 2 pm (CET)).
The Meeting on the topic „Importance of families in society”will provide the opportunity
to discuss the central role that families hold within EU Member States. European Ministers
responsible for Family Affairs are invited to share good practices in family policy.
Please note that the High-Level Conference is scheduled to commence on 12 June 2024
with an evening reception at 7 pm (CET) at the Austrian Federal Chancellery.