INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE FAMILY: SEMINAR IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

14/05/2007: Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Member of the European Parliament (EPP-ED, GR) and Chairwoman of the Intergroup for the Protection of Family and Childhood, is organising a seminar on the Mass Media, the Education of Children and the Financial Condition of Families with Children. The seminar will be held in Brussels, 15 May 2007, on the occasion of the International Day of the Family.

Ted Baehr and Laslo Marki are the primary speakers at the seminar. Ted Baehr, Director of the magazine Movie Guide, will address the issue 'The addiction of children to Mass Media' and will propose ways to guide children towards constructive use of mass media. The American specialist will present five ways that can effectively help parents and governments to show children how to take full advantage of mass media.

Laslo Marki, Vice-President of the European Confederation of Large Families, will discuss the financial condition of families with children. He will also introduce the proposal of several family organisations to decrease VAT imposed on infant products.

The issues of the seminar will be discussed at a press conference in the press room of the European Parliament, between 14.30-15.30 hrs.

For further information:
Tel: +32-2-2847447, Fax: +32-2-2849447
E-mail: marie.panayotopoulos-cassiotou@europarl.europa.eu