Federal Office for Family and Civil Society Tasks

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Federal Office for Family and Civil
Society Tasks - BAFzA -

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State level Federation
position Higher federal authority
Supervisory authority Federal Ministry of Family Affairs
founding May 3, 2011
Headquarters Cologne , North Rhine-Westphalia
Authority management Edith Kürten
Budget volume EUR 107.3 million (2019)
Web presence www.bafza.de

The Federal Office for Family and Civil Society Tasks ( BAFzA ), formerly the Federal Office for Civilian Service , is an authority within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ). In addition to the federal service point “Action together growing” and the service point of the “Federal Multi-Generation House Program” as well as the office of the Contergan Foundation , the “Violence against Women” and “Pregnant Women in Need” helplines are also looked after by the Federal Office. The recognition of conscientious objectors and the federal voluntary service are also among the tasks of the Federal Office.

Tasks (excerpt)

  • Federal volunteer service , political education for federal volunteers
  • Advice and promotion of various national and international youth volunteer services
  • Violence against women helpline
  • Help line "Pregnant women in need"
  • Supervision of programs of the European Social Fund
  • Implementation of the Family Care Leave Act and various programs in the area of ​​old age and care
  • Federal program "Live Democracy!"
  • Federal program promoting tolerance - strengthening competence
  • Service point of the "Federal Multi-Generation House Program"
  • Office of the Home Education Fund
  • Office of the Contergan Foundation for disabled people

The recognition of conscientious objectors is also one of the tasks of the Federal Office. The structures for carrying out community service must also be maintained, since compulsory military service is currently only suspended.

organization

The office is divided into five departments:

  • Department 1: Central Services
  • Department 2: Federal Voluntary Service / Voluntary Services
  • Department 3: Education / Engagement Policy
  • Department 4: European Social Fund / National Grants
  • Department 5: Help lines, services, national programs

history

Federal Office for Civilian Service
- BAZ -

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State level Federation
position Higher federal authority
Supervisory authority Federal Ministry of Family Affairs
founding 1st October 1973
Headquarters Cologne , North Rhine-Westphalia
Web presence zivildienst.de

The authority was founded on October 1, 1973 as the Federal Office for Civilian Service and was exclusively responsible for civilian service in Germany until 2011 . The office was renamed the Federal Office for Family and Civil Society Tasks on May 3, 2011 (Section 14 (1) of the Federal Voluntary Service Act ).

In addition, the Federal Office was entrusted with other tasks: The handling of various programs of the European Social Fund as well as support services for programs in the area of ​​"old age and care". Organizationally, the office of the Contergan Foundation, the management of the federal program “PROMOTE TOLERANCE - STRENGTHEN COMPETENCE” and the federal service point “Action together / Multi-generation houses” were assigned to the new Federal Office . The reason for the renaming was the change in the framework conditions such as the end of community service due to the suspension of compulsory military service in Germany and the reorganization of the authorities.

management

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b The Federal Office> Organization> President. bafza.de, accessed on July 18, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Bundeshaushalt.de: www.Bundeshaushalt.de. Retrieved August 30, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Home: Federal Office for Family and Civil Society Tasks. Retrieved January 23, 2018 .
  4. ↑ About us> Chronicle. bafza.de, accessed on January 9, 2018 .

Coordinates: 50 ° 56 ′ 29.8 "  N , 6 ° 58 ′ 52.7"  E