Founded in 1998, the role of the Observatoire national de la pauvreté et de l’exclusion sociale is to bring together previously disparate data on situations of poverty, precariousness and social exclusion. It also commissions research and studies and disseminates the information obtained to the French government, parliament and the general public.
The department of international adoption develops international adoption strategies, grants authorizations and oversees bodies certified for adoption (OAA), under private law. This department also cooperates with the different embassies in the interest of orphans.
The portal of the French agency for adoption (AFA) provides information on international adoption (categorized by continent and country), statistics (international adoption statistics available online from 2004), a glossary, AFA conference proceedings, documentation (bibliographical references), adoption guides, online newsletters and a search engine. Users can log in to either the professional section or the personal section.
The Agence de la biomédecine is the only such public body in Europe to combine the four domains of organ procurement, procreation, human embryology and genetics. Its close links with medical teams and patients enable it to ensure respect for safety and quality, anticipation, ethics and transparency.
The Conseil d’orientation des retraites ("Pensions Advisory Council")’s main purposes are to monitor the French retirement system and to put forward recommendations for public policy concerning retirement, on the basis of expertise and consultation with all the partners involved.
The objectives of the French national federation of health observatories (FNORS) are: to represent regional health observatories (ORS) on national bodies, foster communication between ORS, showcase ORS research, conduct research to promote health watch activities and coordinate multicentric studies carried out by various ORS. The FNORS is actively involved in organizing ORS conferences, which take place periodically and in different regions.
The French family planning movement (MFPF) is a non-governmental organization created in the 1950s with a view to promoting the use of contraception. The MFPF has now widened its interests to include sexuality and abortion. Its website aims to educate the public on all aspects of sexuality and birth control, and provide solutions for victims of domestic violence, sexual mutilation and rape. Most of the web ...
The website of the French Ministry of Health and Social Affairs is organized under thematics : social affairs, older persons, autonomy, family, disability, fight against exclusion, pensions, health.... Links to other sites are shown on the bottom,
This website, devoted to immigration issues, is maintained by the Ministry of the Interior, Overseas Territories, Regional Authorities and Immigration. It presents French and European migration policy and covers the legal aspects of immigration and asylum. General immigration statistics can be viewed via the "Ressources" tab by clicking on "Etudes/Statistiques" and then on "Thèmes". The "Ressources" tab also provides access to the ministry’s partners, to public reports and ...
The Direction générale de la cohésion sociale (Directorate General of Social Cohesion) has jurisdiction in family policy, autonomy of persons with disabilities and the elderly, equality between women and men and women’s rights promotion, prevention and fight against exclusion, social inclusion and integration of people in precarious situations, economy social solidarity.
