About Us

Eurochild is a network of organisations and individuals working with and for children in Europe.

Our network: 200 members in 42 countries. We are striving for a society where all children and young people grow up happy, healthy, confident and respected as individuals in their own right. We aim to bring about positive changes in the lives of children, in particular those affected by poverty and disadvantage.

We reach our goal by influencing policies, building civil society capacity, facilitating mutual learning and exchanging practice and research. We are committed to child participation and to actively involve children in different aspects of our work.

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Eurochild was established in 2004 by a group of organisations formerly working together in the European branch of the International Forum for Child Welfare. Eurochild works closely with the European Union, as protecting children’s rights is among the EU’s aims and values. Eurochild is a member of several networks and working groups such as Social Platform, EAPN, European Public Health Alliance, European Economic & Social Committee, Child Rights Connect, Lifelong Learning Platform, ISSA and the Council of Europe’s Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child.

We work closely with other civil society organisations through informal alliances and coalitions: The EU Alliance for Investing in Children, CRAG (Child Rights Action Group), the European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-Based Care (EEG), the EU CSA Legislation Advocacy Group (ECLAG), Purpose, Initiative for Children in Migration (ICM), the L4WB Community, SDG Watch.

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Strategic Framework 2022-2025

What is the change Eurochild wants to see? How will Eurochild be different? Discover our priorities !

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We need to push for child protection reforms, prioritising investment in the early years, and ‘normalising’ child participation. The only future that the peoples of Europe, can rely on, is by investing in all the children of Europe. - Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, Eurochild President


Management Board

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Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca

President

The Malta Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society. President Emeritus of Malta.
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Tanya Ward

Vice-President

Children’s Rights Alliance in Ireland
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Ninetta Kazantzis

Treasurer

Pancyprian Coordinating Committee for the Protection and Welfare of Children, Cyprus
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Ulla Siimes

Board member

Central Union for Child Welfare, Finland
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Macarena Cespedes

Board member

Plataforma de Infancia, Spain
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Uroš Brezovšek

Board member

Slovenian Association of Friend of Youth
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Adrian Oros

Board member

Hope and Homes for Children, Romania
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Julien Vangeertsom

Board member

Individual Member, Belgium
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Sérgio Costa Araújo

Board member

Individual Member, Portugal

Secretariat Team

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Sabine Saliba

Secretary General

Sabine is responsible for leadership and management of Eurochild. She oversees governance, legal compliance, partnerships and policies of the Secretariat.
Languages: English, French, Arabic
E-mail: sabine.saliba@eurochild.org
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Ally Dunhill

Director of Policy, Advocacy and Communications

Oversees Eurochild’s influence on public policy, coordinates advocacy towards the EU institutions & supporting members advocate at national level.
Languages: English
Phone: +32 (0)2 211 05 58
E-mail: Ally.Dunhill@eurochild.org
Twitter: @dunhill_a
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Mieke Schuurman

Director of Child Rights and Capacity Building

Provides strategic leadership to Eurochild's child rights and capacity building and oversees Eurochild's key priority in respect of child participation. She represents Eurochild externally, in particular with regards to the UN and the Council of Europe.
Languages: English, French, Dutch, German
Phone: +31 (0)622205680
E-mail: mieke.schuurman@eurochild.org
Twitter: @MiekeSchuurman1
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Paolo Petrini

Director of Finance

Ensures professional management of Eurochild’s accounts and finances. Responsible for human resource administration and oversees office management.
Languages: English, French, Italian
E-mail: paolo.petrini@eurochild.org
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Agata D'Addato

Head of Programmes

Leads Eurochild’s strategic planning of funded-partnerships and programmes. She leads network & relationships management to strengthen the sustainability and impact of Eurochild's programmes and campaigns.
Languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish
Phone: +32 (0)2 211 05 58
E-mail: agata.daddato@eurochild.org
Twitter: @AgataDaddato
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Davide Rambaldi

Communications Coordinator

Coordinates communications strategy and activities. Responsible for Eurochild’s information and communication products. Supports out-reach to members, children, young people, partners and external stakeholders to increase their engagement with Eurochild.
Languages: English, Italian, French
Phone: +32 (0)2 211 05 56
E-mail: davide.rambaldi@eurochild.org
Twitter: @dvdrmbld
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Zuzana Konradova

EU Affairs Coordinator

Influences relevant EU policy making processes according to agreed advocacy goals. Responsible for building and maintaining relationships across the EU institutions and relevant partners, (shaping Eurochild’s advocacy messages and supporting external representation). Facilitates membership engagement in advocacy.
Languages: English, Slovak
Phone: +32 (0)2 211 05 59
E-mail: zuzana.konradova@eurochild.org
Twitter: @ZuzanaKonradova
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Alice Hagger-Vaughan

Child Participation Coordinator

Alice coordinates the delivery and implementation of Eurochild’s child participation strategy, supporting the network to lead by example and demonstrate how children’s right to participate can be realised in practice. She works closely with children, as well as with Secretariat staff, members and external partners to build their capacity to involve children in their work.
Languages: English, Spanish, German
E-mail: alice.hagger-vaughan@eurochild.org
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Ciaran O'Donnell

Partnerships and Programmes Coordinator

Ciaran supports and coordinates partnership development in the Eurochild Secretariat, and contributes to the implementation of the organisation's programmatic work.
Languages: English, Swedish, Dutch
Phone: +32 (0)2 211 0559
E-mail: ciaran.odonnell@eurochild.org
Twitter: @KeeranOD
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Fabiola Bas Palomares

Lead Policy and Advocacy Officer Online Safety

Responsible for monitoring & influencing EU policy and engaging with Eurochild members and children regarding children's rights in the digital environment.
Languages: English, Spanish, French
E-mail: fabiola.palomares@eurochild.org
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Reneta Krivonozova

Policy and Advocacy Officer - Child Poverty

Tracks and helps influence EU policy developments on child poverty, with particular focus on Roma children and families. Supports alliance building at EU level, and in Bulgaria at national, regional and local levels.
Languages: Romani, Bulgarian, English, Spanish, French
E-mail: reneta.krivonozova@eurochild.org
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Claire Boutry

Governance, Membership and HR Officer

Supports development & implementation of Eurochild’s network governance and internal operations. Responsible for human resources management and membership administration.
Languages: English, French
E-mail: claire.boutry@eurochild.org
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Clarisse Bouyala-Bertaud

Events and Office Officer

Responsible for logistical and administrative tasks to support the smooth running of the Eurochild Secretariat and network, in particular in relation to events, office management, general administration & operations.
Languages: French, English
E-mail: clarisse.bouyala-bertaud@eurochild.org
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Federica Marra

Communications Officer

Coordinates the editorial and social media calendars to improve Eurochild’s digital presence and outreach. Supports communications messages and outputs for projects and campaigns.
Languages: English, Italian, French
E-mail: Federica.marra@eurochild.org
Twitter: @Federica_Marra
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Phu Cuong Nguyen

Finance Officer

Responsible for bookkeeping and financial reporting for general budgets and projects.
Languages: French, English, Vietnamese
Phone: +32 (0)489 58 25 17
E-mail: phucuong.nguyen@eurochild.org
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Lenia Kriki

Child Participation and Policy Officer

Provides assistance to the child participation team and supports logistical and administrative aspects.
Languages: Greek, English, French
E-mail: lenia.kriki@eurochild.org
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Sara Mourtada

Governance & Membership Assistant

Supports Eurochild’s network governance and internal operations, and the membership administration.
Languages: : English, French, German, Polish, Arabic, Spanish, Dutch
E-mail: sara.mourtada@eurochild.org
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Oriane Leroy-Galateau

Policy and Advocacy Intern

Provides assistance with Eurochild's policy and advocacy work.
Languages: French, English
E-mail: oriane.leroy-galateau@eurochild.org
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Our Members

Albania

  • The Children's Human Rights Centre Albania - CRCA

    Albania
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    “The Children’s Human Rights Centre of Albania“ CRCA works to promote the respect of children and youth rights,  to protect them from violence,  abuse and exploitation,  to develop children and youth rights in Albania and to increase child and youth participation at national and local level  through lobby and advocacy, policy and legislation improvement; capacity building information and research and establishment of good models of services of child care and protection. CRCA promotes the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and all other national and international human rights standards.

     

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Armenia

  • Child Protection Network

    Armenia
    National organisation - networking/membership organisation

    The Child Protection Network (CPN) is a national coalition of Armenian child-centered NGOs. CPN started its operation informally in 2005 with a purpose of contributing to improvement of the quality of services provided to children and families in difficult situations, and to promote new mechanisms and regulations of the child protection system in Armenia. In 2012 CPN was registered as a “Child Protection Network” NGO, a union of non-profit legal entities. CPN has more than 40 member organizations operating in various regions of Armenia. CPN’s strategic directions are advocacy and lobbying for the improvement of laws, procedures and practice in the field of child protection and awareness raising on child rights. CPN played a crucial role in lobbying the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and ensured incorporation of necessary activities in the Action plans of the National Strategy on Protection of Children’s rights. In 2018 CPN was reregistered as a NGO.

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Austria

  • CONCORDIA Social Projects

    Austria
    International organisation

    CONCORDIA Social Projects has set its goal to enable children to grow up happily to have independent lives. CONCORDIA gives them a safe home and opens up future chances for them through a well-founded education. It supervises, advises accompanies and helps quickly and directly in emergency situations. CONCORDIA supports families and brings them back together. In acute crises it offers children a secure possibility to grow up in a family-like environment with dependable caregivers in our facilities.

     

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  • SOS Children's Villages International

    Austria
    International organisation

    SOS Children’s Villages International is the umbrella organisation for more than 130 affiliated national SOS Children’s Village associations worldwide. It takes action for children as an independent, non-governmental and non-denominational social development organisation by providing family-based care for children who have lost their parents or can no longer live with them. SOS Children’s Villages also supports vulnerable children and their families through programmes aimed at ensuring that they have access to essential services and at providing health educational and psycho-social support.

     

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  • Sharon Schneider

    Austria
    Individual

    Sharon Schneider is affiliated amongst others with the Siegen University and INDOSOW (International Doctoral Studies in Social Work). She co-wrote studies on transcultural school social work practice and on implementation of the UN CRC.

     

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  • National Coalition for the Implementation of the UN CRC - Austria

    Austria
    National Partner Network

    The Austrian National Coalition was established in 1997 on behalf of the first supplementary report on the Report of the Federal Republic of Austria to the United Nations. Focal points in their work are: education, youth welfare, unaccompanied refugee children, participation, child poverty, Federal Constitutional Law on the Rights of the Child, coordination, juvenile justice, violence, integration/migration, education on children’s rights, prevention, protection of children, children with a disability, health, international cooperation, child trafficking, child pornography and child prostitution, children and armed conflicts, international adoptions.

     

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  • Raluca Verweijen-Slamnescu

    Austria
    Individual

    Raluca has almost two decades of experience working with national and international organisations. As a former Director of CONCORDIA Social Projects, she contributed to Eurochild work for years long as well as working at SOS Children’s Villages earlier. After stepping down from CONCORDIA, she would like to continue the cooperation with Eurochild as an individual expert. She is a committed children’s rights expert and has extensive knowledge on developing strategies and policy frameworks and managing the social sector. She is based in Vienna but she has been contributed to the development of the Central and Eastern European region with her work and she has strong ties to her origins, to Romania.

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Azerbaijan

  • Fidan Abdullayeva

    Azerbaijan
    Individual

    Fidan Abdullayeva has 11 years of practical experience working with local and national government actors in the field of children’s rights based on UNCRC and UN Guidelines on Alternative Care, on child development, education policy, international humanitarian law, gender equality, violence against women, trafficking in human beings. She has hands-on expertise in working with relevant actors to achieve policies implementation in the different areas of promotion of children rights as the Programme Development Director of the SOS Children’s Villages. Being an advisory board member from Azerbaijan Republic of WAVE Network, Austria together with a team she has worked on the special paper on child’s rights during the custody process to present during the Colloquium on Fundamental Rights in Brussels in November 2017.

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Belgium

  • Active Citizen Europe

    Belgium
    Academic and research institution

    Active Citizen Europe (ACE) fosters the integration of children within society through innovative and participatory programmes, capacity building, advocacy, intercultural work, digital literacy and the promotion of a multipronged citizenship education. ACE pioneers community-based programmes for young people to encourage integration and prevent marginalization.

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  • Alliance for Childhood European Network Group

    Belgium
    International organisation

    Alliance for Childhood European Network group’s vision is that European societies place the quality of childhood in the centre of all their activities and thoroughly assesses the effects of their decisions on children. Their main mission is to increase the respect for childhood as a basis for human development and to create awareness of the needs of all children; it aims at developing and inspiring ideas for solutions to those problems which could endanger the good quality of childhood. It provides a platform for policy makers, decision makers, researchers, practitioners, parents and all people that have an influence on children’s lives.

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  • Child Rights Coalition Flanders

    Belgium
    National Partner Network

    The Child Rights Coalition Flanders is a network of non-governmental organisations that aims at monitoring the compliance with the UNCRC, actively promotes the rights of the child and constructively contributes to the process of reporting on the implementation of the UNCRC. The Kinderrechtencoalitie does this by gathering information and expertise related to the application of the UNCRC  working to build and strengthen the network of NGOs working with/for children and by doing advocacy and lobbying work, monitoring policies and spreading the vision and recommendations of the NGOs.

     

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  • Children's Rights Knowledge Centre - Keki

    Belgium
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    The Children’s Rights Knowledge Centre is a non-profit organisation that operates on the intersection between children’s rights research policy and practice in Flanders, Belgium and abroad. KeKi’s activities aim to contribute to a better understanding of children’s rights in a variety of professional contexts. KeKi encourages researchers, policy makers and professionals to integrate and contextualise children’s rights in their work and to take a reflective stance towards what children’s rights can mean in their specific work. As a knowledge actor, Keki’s role is to gather and share existing knowledge and expertise about children’s rights    make this knowledge useful and accessible for different professional contexts and – where gaps in knowledge exist – create or co-create new knowledge. All KeKi’s work is based on interdisciplinary academic research and inspired by a critical self-reflective approach.

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  • VBJK - Ressource and Research Centre for Early Childhood Care and Education

    Belgium
    Academic and research institution

    VBJK is a resource, research and training centre in early childhood education and care, which keeps track of evolution on the ground and in research and monitors national and international changes. VBJK is committed to support and improve the daily work of professionals by connecting all involved parties: children, parents, practitioners, researchers, policymakers and all possible relevant organisations. VBJK provides coaching projects and develop research.

     

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  • Don Bosco International

    Belgium
    International organisation

    Don Bosco International is advocating for children and youth with special focus on young migrants and their social inclusion. Don Bosco aims at empowering young people for the transition from education to employment and at fighting against poverty and social exclusion.

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  • European Council for Steiner Waldorf Education

    Belgium
    International organisation

    The European Council for Steiner Waldorf Education (ECSWE) comprises 26 national Waldorf Associations, representing 700 schools in Europe. Their purpose is to strengthen and develop Steiner education in their member countries through active interest and a mutual sharing of experience.

     

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  • Julien Van Geertsom

    Belgium
    Individual

    During the last 15 years Julien Van Geertsom was chair of the federal administration Social Integration and Fight Against Poverty. One of their priorities was the fight against child poverty and promotion of child well-being. They developed a national plan against child poverty. On the European level they developed an action plan for the fight against child poverty. As an individual expert he decided to join Eurochild to share his knowledge and experiences and support keeping the topic of child poverty on the political agenda.

     

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  • Kind en Gezin

    Belgium
    Public/statutory body

    Kind and Gezin is a Flemish governmental agency with responsibility for young children and families in Flanders (Northern part of Belgium). Its main task is to implement government policy for young children and their families, in particular in the fields of preventive care   child care services, family support   diversity and children’s rights. Their activities include prevention services for future parents and families with children under the age of three and home visits and consultations.

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  • Maud  Stiernet

    Belgium
    Individual

    Maud Stiernet is a Vienna based, experienced Communications Specialist with a teacher’s background. Maud has a lot of acquaintances with the disability field & children’s rights, a sound knowledge of family – based care and a good understanding of the stakeholders. She became a UN guidelines specialist and studied their implementation. As a consultant she is training or advising on narrative strategies, design thinking and accessibility tools (especially for children and students).

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  • Office of Birth and Childhood - ONE

    Belgium
    Public/statutory body

    The Office of Birth and Childhood (Office de la Naissance et de l’Enfance) is a public institution developing birth and childhood policies. The ONE is an independent organism under the Minister for Childhood of the Wallonia & Brussels Federation. Its two main missions are to support the child’s development within the family and social environment and to advise and support pregnant women parents and families through medical and social action  in order to ensure the global wellbeing of children.

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  • Florence Koenderink

    Belgium
    Individual

    Florence Koenderink has been involved in alternative care including institutional care in low and middle-income countries for over 13 years. In 2018, she founded Why Family-Based Solutions with the purpose of supporting the move from institutional care toward family-based alternative care through consultancy awareness raising, research and publication. Prior to that she ran the NGO Orphanage Projects from 2007-2018.

     

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Association Novi Put (New Road)

    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    Association „Novi put“ was established in 2010 at the State level of Bosnia and Herzegovina aimed at prevention and combating of human and child trafficking, all forms of child and gender-based violence. Given the significant increase in BiH children victims of human trafficking and contemporary forms of slavery, as well as online exploitation, “Novi put” has been particularly focused on prevention and combating of all forms of child exploitation and violence against children. „Novi put“ has been implementing its programs comprised of education and grass root prevention activities among categories vulnerable to the said phenomena, as well as of counselling support to potential and genuine victims; lobbying and information campaigns; training, seminars and workshops for both, relevant national agencies and general public. “Novi put” integrated all child rights-based approach (CRBA) provisions and approach in all segments of its work, communication with children and on behalf of children

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Bulgaria

  • Cedar Foundation

    Bulgaria
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    The aim of the Cedar Foundation is to facilitate positive social change in Bulgaria by assisting the provision of quality community-based care for disadvantaged children and young people. They achieve this by working with the state and local governments to create viable means of de-institutionalisation in Bulgaria. They use expert and professional consultants to structure and create models applicable to Bulgaria’s unique characteristics, facilitating training of care givers and personnel currently working in Bulgaria’s orphanages as well as recruiting and training future alternative care staff members.

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  • Social Activities and Practices Institute

    Bulgaria
    National organisation - service provider

    The Social Activities and Practices Institute Association (SAPI) was established in 2001 by professionals working in the area of social work and social policy. The Institute works in partnership with a number of non-governmental organisations in both Bulgaria and abroad as well as with the government to enhance the national policy for socially disadvantaged people. The organisation focuses on developing community-based services providing real support for the disadvantaged.

     

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  • For our Children Foundation

    Bulgaria
    National organisation - service provider

    For Our Children Foundation is a Bulgarian NGO which works in partnership with children families, communities, local and national authorities, protecting the rights of the child in Bulgaria. They develop contemporary practices and lobby for changes in the policy in order to improve the situation of the most marginalized children.

     

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  • Know-how Centre for Alternative Care for Children - New Bulgarian University

    Bulgaria
    Academic and research institution

    The Know-how centre was set up to support the governmental project aimed at closing the institutions for children in Bulgaria trough provision of consultancy and research and to generate evidences on DI of children in Bulgaria to the international audience of professionals and policy makers. NHC works with the government to develop effective strategy of DI and Bulgarian expertise to guide the DI projects. It ensures that the process is monitored and the errors in policy and implementation are identified and resolved.

     

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  • National Network for Children - Bulgaria

    Bulgaria
    National Partner Network

    The National Network for Children Association aims to ensure the rights and welfare of children and families in Bulgaria. They carry out advocacy and lobbying campaigns in partnership with NGOs, institutions and individuals and also with the support of the children themselves. Its team of experts produces informed policies for children and families. They also actively work to consolidate the non-governmental organisations working in the field of children and families, while improving communication to exchange experiences and good practices between them.

     

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Croatia

  • Coordination of Associations for Children

    Croatia
    National Partner Network

    Coordination of Associations for Children is a non-profit organisation that advocates for children’s rights and promotes the interests and welfare of children guided by the principles of tolerance, understanding and respect for children’s rights and needs. The fundamental objective of CAC is to create a society in which all children’s rights will be effectively protected in accordance with the Convention of the Rights of the Child and the best quality of life for all children, especially those who are socially marginalised.

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  • Union of Societies "Our Children" Croatia

    Croatia
    National organisation - networking/membership organisation

    Union of Societies “Our children” is fighting for better position of child in society and protection of children’s rights, according to the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, as well as national and other international instruments for children. Its mission is carried out in cooperation with other Our children societies and related associations by designing and organizing actions and activities with and for children in their free time. The Union provides support to children’s participation in the local community and encourages local communities and institutions in the protection and care of children under the principle of the best interests of the child.

     

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  • Society "Our Children" Opatija

    Croatia
    National organisation - service provider

    “The Association “Our Children” Opatija is a non governmental not-for-profit voluntary organisation, which promotes the realisation of children’s rights in society, encourages and maintains interest in freely chosen activities of preschool and school-aged children in their free time and helps in shaping the democratic and humanistic behavior of children.

     

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  • Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences - University of Zagreb

    Croatia
    Academic and research institution

    Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences at University of Zagreb is the only higher education institution in Croatia that creates and offers university-level programmes in speech-language pathology, educational rehabilitation and social pedagogy in addition to developing and advancing high-quality research as well as clinical best practices in these areas. Its mission is education based on scientific knowledge in these areas with the aim of including vulnerable groups into the community, by influencing individuals and social environments as well as influencing policy making and social benefits, in compliance with the principles of professional ethics and responsibility.

     

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  • FICE Croatia

    Croatia
    National organisation - networking/membership organisation

    FICE Croatia aims to protect human and children’s rights and improve living conditions of children and youth in Croatia. Their work based on the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of Child. The organisation legally registered in 2016. FICE Croatia promotes the active participation of care leavers in the society and advocating for the best interest of the child insuring that no more children stay in institutions. The organization works together with different care leavers network in the EU and organizing training for professionals in Croatia. They focus on the active participation of child and youth in their activities. The President of the organization is Ljiljana Ban.

     

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  • Ivana Boric

    Croatia
    Individual

    Ivana Jedud Boric is social pedagogue and assistant professor in the Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences in the University of Zagreb. Ivana is actively involved in various programmes and interventions for children and youth such as mentoring programmes           education on child’s rights and social skills training. Ivana currently focuses on child participation through research, education, consultation and advocacy.

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  • Ombudsman for Children - Croatia

    Croatia
    Public/statutory body

    The aims of the Ombudsman for Children Croatia are the protection, monitoring and promotion of the rights and interests of children on the basis of the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia & international treaties and laws. It also aims at informing and advising children on the realization and protection of their rights and interests, visiting children children placed in institutions or in alternative care and taking part in legislative drafting process concerning with the rights of children.

     

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  • Croatia for Children Foundation – ZHZD

    Croatia
    Public/statutory body

    ZHZD help Croatian children in need of support in achieving a better and more meaningful upbringing. They also complement and strengthen the efforts of government bodies to achieve a better life for children. They operate through the design and implementation of our own projects and supporting the work of other institutions whose mission includes the well-being of children. Finally, they make sure that the public knows about the needs of children and that the Foundation represents an effective platform of the Government of the Republic of Croatia in the daily improvement of their conditions of growth and development.

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  • Association Centre for the Culture of Dialogue (CEKADE)

    Croatia
    National organisation - service provider

    Centre for the Culture of Dialogue is an NGO in Croatia that supports children and families living in the conditions of poverty through educational workshops, leisure activities, learning support, social mentorship, and overall psychosocial support. Their main programme My Place Under the Sun started in 2015 and provides children from a disadvantaged socioeconomic position (including Roma and children with learning difficulties) with a stimulating environment in which they have the opportunity to participate in activities that would otherwise be unavailable to them. The Centre also have advocacy projects addressing family and child poverty at local level.

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Cyprus

  • Pancyprian Coordinating Committee for the Protection and Welfare of Children

    Cyprus
    National Partner Network

    The Pancyprian Coordinating Committee for the Protection and Welfare of Children (PCCPWC) is the National Body coordinating the District Committees for the Protection and Welfare of Children. Officially founded in 1994; apart from its coordinating role, the PCCPWC safeguards and promotes children’s rights and addresses the problems faced by children in exercising these rights. PCCPWC is committed to working towards the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

     

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  • Council FONI

    Cyprus
    National organisation - service provider

    Council FONI was created as a statutory body by law to implement the National Strategy for the Combatting of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation and Child Pornography, and its members are appointed by the Council of Ministers of Cyprus. Its members comprise the Council President, representatives from the Ministries of Health, Social Welfare, Education, Justice, the Attorney General’s Office, the Committee for combatting violence in the family and three NGOs. Its responsibilities include drafting the National Strategy and action plan to combat sexual abuse and exploitation of children and child pornography, suggesting possible legislation improvements or amendments, creating social awareness, evaluating and co-ordinating all actions carried out in Cyprus by any body or organisation regarding sexual abuse of children, as well as developing cooperation with other relevant organizations in the areas of the Council’s competences.

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Czechia

  • Alliance for the Rights of the Child - Czechia

    Czechia
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    Alliance for the Rights of the Child non-officially has been operating since 1998 as the national coalition for the rights of the child in Czechia. The Alliance was finally registered legally in 2018. The main task of ADP is to advocate for the rights of the child and to monitor the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Czechia. The organization aims to be as participatory as possible and invites children to take part in alternative reporting.

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  • Vterina poté (Second After)

    Czechia
    Child- and Youth-led organisation

    Second After consists of current and former residents of institutional and foster care. Their main goal is to promote the rights and interests of children outside of a family.

     

     

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  • Velky vuz Sever

    Czechia
    National organisation - service provider

    Velky vuz Sever is an organisation focusing on the enhancement of social workers, teachers and foster carers’ skills in assisting children and their families by means of interactive training based on model situations followed by feedback, case studies and methods of experiential learning. Besides delivering training, it publishes tools and methodological handbooks for social workers.

     

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  • In the Interest of the Child - the Civic Association

    Czechia
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    In the Interest of the Child – the Civic Association wishes to contribute to better quality care for children growing up outside their own family by providing both theoretical and practical information about the care of children growing up outside their own family. The Association gathers news, researches, practical experience, statistics, legislative adjustments  standards of care, methodology and other information about this issue.

     

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Denmark

  • Fairstart Foundation

    Denmark
    National organisation - service provider

    Fairstart offers free online training programmes for caregivers and leaders at children’s institutions or other group care settings and foster care parents. The programmes consist of 13-15 training sessions that include all basic aspects of quality care for children, illustrated through text and video. The programmes teach caregivers how to improve child development and well being, how to cope with traumatized children, how to handle many children per adult  and much more. Furthermore, participants train collaborative competences between leaders and staff, between foster parents and authorities and biological parents.

     

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  • Geert Jorgensen

    Denmark
    Individual

    Geert Jorgensen is a child rights expert based in Denmark, working as an independent consultant developing social services and offering assistance in strategic planning, organisational development and counseling for managements and boards. Geert Jorgensen was previously the Managing Director of LOS, which mostly gathers group homes and residential homes for children and youth and special schools.

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  • Joint Council for Child Issues (Bornesagens Faellesrad)

    Denmark
    National Partner Network

    The Joint Council for Child Issues is a Danish umbrella organisation that actively takes part in the political debate on child poverty through the publishing of relevant information and commenting on proposals for new legislation. Its vision is a Denmark without child poverty, “a Denmark where children’s right of participation, self-determination, health, development and security is a reality.

     

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  • Børns Vilkår

    Denmark
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    Børns Vilkår, Denmark, fights to ensure that no child in Denmark is abandoned – neither by the child’s closest adults nor by society. It ensures that every child has at least one person who listens to them to make sure they get the support and care they need. Their work includes running the national child helpline, helping children, parents and those who work with children. They also provide workshops for children, schools, teachers and parents on children’s rights as well as advocate for the rights and best interest of the child. Finally, children can get an official Children’s Welfare specialist on children’s rights who assist them before, during and after official meetings with government agencies, such as the social department of the municipality, to ensure that their voices and concerns are heard.

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Estonia

  • Estonian Union for Child Welfare

    Estonia
    National Partner Network

    Estonian Union for Child Welfare is a non-profit umbrella organisation that contributes to ensuring children’s rights and shaping a child-friendly society. Founded in 1988, the Union participates actively in a variety of national and international networks. Estonian Union for Child Welfare follows the four core principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in its activities: non-discrimination, adherence to the best interest of the child, the right to life survival and development and the right of the child to be heard.

     

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Finland

  • Central Union for Child Welfare Finland

    Finland
    National Partner Network

    Central Union for Child Welfare (CUCW) founded in 1937 is a central organisation that works as an active and uniting force in matters relating to children’s rights on a national and European level. The CUCW aims for a situation where children’s needs are a priority in decision-making and children’s rights are implemented in full. The mission of the CUCW is to develop child welfare and to promote cooperation between non-governmental organisations, municipalities and state authorities. The CUCW has 96 NGO members and 39 municipal members.

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  • Pesäpuu Ry - Centre of Expertise in Child Welfare

    Finland
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    Pesäpuu Ry is a national centre of expertise in child welfare. Their main goals are to hear children’s voices and make children visible in child welfare services. They develop methods and concrete tools that help achieving these goals. Pesäpuu Ry aims to increase both quality and systematic planning in child welfare. Pesäpuu Ry runs its operations in the close contact of municipalities, educational institutions and both national and international non-governmental organisations.

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  • Federation of Mother and Child Homes and Shelters

    Finland
    National organisation - networking/membership organisation

    The Federation of Mother and Child Homes and Shelters is a nationwide child welfare organisation that helps children and families in difficult and insecure situations and prevents domestic violence. The Federation is the central organisation for its 31 member associations. The independent member associations across Finland maintain 10 mother and child homes, 7 homes focusing on treatment of drug and alcohol-related problems and 17 shelters for the victims of domestic violence. Most of the associations also have daytime services. More than 12.000 people, approximately 4.000 of whom are children who use the association’s services every year.

     

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  • Mannerheim League for Child Welfare

    Finland
    National organisation - networking/membership organisation

    The Mannerheim League is the largest child welfare organisation in Finland that promotes the wellbeing of children and of families with children increases respect for childhood and ensures that children’s views are taken into account in public decision-making. The Mannerheim League relies on partnerships; it works with numerous organisations, businesses and networks in Finland and abroad.

     

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France

  • National Federation of Association for Child Protection

    France
    National Partner Network

    Founded in 1948, the National Federation of Association for Child Protection – France is a federation that brings together professional organisations as well as networks of social, education, medico-social and judicial organisation administrators. The Federation’s actions mainly target children in the framework of a global approach, integrating all the aspects of the children and their life context. The Federation promotes the importance of children in political developments regarding child protection, disabled people, family, justice and inclusion, and strives for children to be a political priority.

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  • Association Samuel Vincent

    France
    National organisation - service provider

    Founded in 1892, the Association Samuel Vincent has been developing actions jointly with national and departmental authorities in order to promote education, animation and social action. Their main area of activities are early prevention, protection of minors and family support.

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  • Anne Williams

    France
    Individual

    Anne Williams is an independent consultant working in the field of child welfare and children’s rights in a European context. She helped to set up Eurochild and was the Acting Secretary General from January to December 2004. She was the Co-ordinator of Eurochild’s Child Poverty Work Programme until December 2004 and is currently a Consultant to Eurochild. Prior to this, she was the Acting Secretary General of the European Forum for Child Welfare until October 2002 and before that, she was the Director for Children and Young People with the Children’s Society Cymru in Wales, UK.

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  • Children of Prisoners Europe

    France
    International organisation

    Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) is a pan-European membership-based organisation          working to protect, promote and further the rights of children affected by the imprisonment of a parent. With 84 members and affiliates in 28 countries across Europe and beyond COPE works to raise awareness about the rights, needs and best interests of this particular group of children         aiming to boost their visibility so that they are included on policy agendas at the national   European and international levels.

     

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  • Secours Populaire Français

    France
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    The Secours Populaire supports people and families living in poverty or in precarious situation to enable them to have food, clothes, access care, receive legal support, go on holiday and enjoy social activities. The Secours Populaire also works for and with children and young people that are particularly vulnerable.

     

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  • Group SOS Youth

    France
    National organisation - service provider

    Group SOS Youth fights social exclusion and aims at ensuring access to social services for everyone. The Youth section of the Group’s main activities are child care, education through sport, proximity sponsorship, hosting support and guidance to children and adolescents in trouble, in danger or having disabilities. SOS Youth Group works with over 10 000 children and adolescents per year. They adapt their actions according to each child and preserves family ties to a maximum extent.

     

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  • Initiatives of Change France

    France
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    The mission of Initiatives of Change is to develop active citizenship by helping children   young people and adults to be partners of change for a better way to live together. The childhood pole is composed by two programs : Education for Peace, which aims at promoting psychosocial development of children and young people and CATS, an international conference where children, young people and adults work together toward a more inclusive and sustainable society.

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  • Nexem

    France
    National organisation - service provider

    Nexem is an umbrella organisation representing the employers of the non-for-profit social services sector in France (child protection, persons with disabilities, older people, social inclusion and health services). Nexem aims at contributing to the development of public policies (including those related to children’s rights) to best respond to the changing challenges of the sector. It exchanges with the legislator and government agencies  as well as central and local administrations to support the development of adequate public policies affecting services provision and their beneficiaries, including children.

     

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Germany

  • European Network for Traveller Education - ENTE

    Germany
    International organisation

    ENTE is committed in all its work to ensuring that children of parents who are occupational travellers (showmen, circusartists etc.) receive an adequate and good quality education (travelling and at home) and that they leave school with recognised and high quality school leaving certificates. These objectives are aligned with Articles 28 and 29 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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  • Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Kinder- und Jugendhilfe

    Germany
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    The Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Kinder- und Jugendhilfe (AGJ) is an alliance of German child and youth welfare organisations and institutions which works at the Federal level. AGJ is the legal entity of the National Coalition for the implementation of the Convention of the Rights of The Child in Germany.

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  • Bavarian Youth Council

    Germany
    Child- and Youth-led organisation

    BJR is the standing conference of Youth leagues Youth organisations and Youth initiatives in Bavaria. With 103 district and regional Youth councils BJR is represented across Bavaria. More than two third of all Bavarian children and adolescents utilise and design the offerings and facilities of Youth work organisations. The main aim of the BJR is to represent the interests of young people in Bavaria by developing Youth work policies that meet the needs and promote Youth work in its widest sense.

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  • German Children's Fund

    Germany
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    German Children’s Fund aims to improve the situation of children in Germany. Their main areas of work include child poverty child participation, refugee children, right to leisure and play, media competency and children’s rights in schools. The basis of their work is the UNCRC and they have a new unit for the implementation of the Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child in Germany (focusing on child-friendly justice child participation, equal opportunities/ refugee children  children’s rights in the digital environment).

     

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  • Kindermitte association for social enterpreneurship and quality in early education

    Germany
    National organisation - networking/membership organisation

    Kindermitte is an association for social entrepreneurs in the field of early education based in Hamburg founded in 2012. Kindermitte has more than 30 members in Germany. The umbrella organization has a great network in the area of early childhood development. The current president of the organization is Peter Schmied-Kowarzik, managing director is Dr. Sarah Stueber.

     

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  • National Coalition Germany - Network for the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

    Germany
    National Partner Network

    The National Coalition Germany is network focusing on the implementation of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child. It reports regularly to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child and other international bodies. In the intervals between country examinations it conducts researches in Germany and advocacy activities geared towards decision-makers in the field of children’s rights in Germany.

     

     

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  • Bertelsmann Stiftung

    Germany
    National organisation - Knowledge Institute

    Bertelsmann Stiftung has a long-lasting experience with building up prevention chains in municipalities to offer equal opportunities to all children. They work together with academia in the relevant field and deliver their projects’ outcomes in a collaborative way, providing evidence-based advice to communities. In the next years, they are planning to focus on participation, digitalisation and improving legal framework of child protection systems.

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  • International Federation of Social Workers Europe

    Germany
    International organisation

    The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is the global body for the profession. The Federation and its national members strive for social justice, human rights and inclusive, sustainable social development through the promotion of social work best practice and engagement in international cooperation.

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Greece

  • Union of Women of Heraklion

    Greece
    National organisation - service provider

    The Union of Women of Heraklion runs shelters for women victims of violence and for homeless people. It also operates a counselling centre, drives project for the integration of victims of the economic crisis and since 2010 opened a shelter for abandoned children (0-6).

     

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  • The Smile of the Child

    Greece
    National organisation - service provider

    The Smile of the Child is a non-profit and non-governmental organisation that protects children’s rights and provides them with emotional and psycho social support through varied services. Children who suffer from health problems or any type of abuse, neglect or abandonment              are within the organisation’s mandate.

     

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  • Roots Research Center NGO

    Greece
    National Partner Network

    Roots Research Centre was established in 1999 in Athens by adult adoptees. The Centre’s activities range from the support of adult adoptees in search of their roots as well as to promote the notion of fostering and adoption as means of a special social practice in the field of Child Protection. The Centre maintains a research and registration databank for those in search of their roots.

     

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  • Prolepsis Institute

    Greece
    National organisation - service provider

    Prolepsis Institute is a non-profit organisation active in the field of public health since 1991. With a strong belief that health is a fundamental, non-negotiable and inalienable right for every human being. Prolepsis has had a leading role in the field of public health both at national and European levels. It carries out scientific research but also actions against child poverty, food insecurity and child obesity.

     

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  • ERGO-LEARNING4LIFE

    Greece
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    ERGO is committed to helping children and young people, particularly those living in disadvantage. Their main activities are promoting well-being of children and young people, strengthening of their psycho-social skills, advocate for children’s rights, participate in supportive social networks and develop psycho-pedagogical training material.

     

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  • Iliachtida - Hospitality Centre for Sick Children and Family

    Greece
    National organisation - service provider

    “Iliachtida” is a non-governmental organisation that established the first Hospitality Centre for Sick Children and Family in order to host sick children and mothers who come from all parts of Greece and Cyprus to receive treatment in hospitals of Athens. Iliachtida offers to these families services such as nutrition, financial support (cover basic expenses), psychological and educational support.

     

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  • Network for Children's Rights - Greece

    Greece
    National organisation - networking/membership organisation

    Network for Children’s Rights (NCR) is a non-profit organization, established in 2004, whose aim is to safeguard the rights of children as set out by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. NCR therefore, reaches out to all children, regardless of ethnic origin, race, gender, religion or language, through specialized educational programmes, creative groups and extra-curricular activities. NCR also provides psychosocial and legal support.

     

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  • ALMA - Panhellenic Association of Adapted Activities

    Greece
    National organisation - service provider

    The Panhellenic Association of Adapted Activities “ALMA” is a non-profit organisation and a certified primary and secondary care provider, created in 1996 with the purpose of education and creative activities for persons with intellectual disability and autism, through educational, sporting and cultural activities aiming to their psychosocial development and integration into a society of equal opportunities. Their programs promote the autonomous and dignified living of people with disabilities, aiming at raising awareness of the community. ALMA Association organizes and implements activities that include actions for young people and adults that promote the autonomy of people with disabilities, the advocacy and the acceptance of difference in all its aspects, aiming at their psychosocial development total integration of equal opportunities.

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Hungary

  • Terre des Hommes - Fondation Lausanne in Hungary

    Hungary
    National Partner Network

    Terre des hommes is the leading Swiss child relief agency which goal is to steadily improve the conditions of the most vulnerable children worldwide. They are focused on five main objectives: Improving the health of infants up to the age of 3 and of children in need of specialised medical care, protecting migrant children, preventing child exploitation, promoting restorative justice for children in trouble with the law and providing humanitarian aid to children and their families in times of emergency and crisis. The Foundation has operational programs in Albania Kosovo Moldova and Romania with a recent emergency program in Ukraine.

     

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  • Hintalovon Child Rights Foundation

    Hungary
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    Hintalovon Foundation is a child rights NGO, aiming to promote and facilitate in practice the rights and well-being of children in Hungary. They operate a website and a mobile application for children between 10 and 18 on their self-image, relationships and sexuality, supported by a chat service, as well as a website for adults. The Pro Bono Child Rights Centre provides legal assistance and if necessary, representation to children and families in crisis. The Foundation’s trainings, research, case studies and other publications on children’s rights aim primarily at sensitizing professionals in child care, child protection and in the justice system. The lobby activity and awareness-raising campaigns contribute to the shaping of attitudes toward children in Hungary, in which child participation is both a means and an end. Hintalovon also publishes annual Child Rights Reports mirroring all reported changes in the legal child protection or other systems affecting children’s lives in Hungary.

     

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  • Family, Child, Youth Association

    Hungary
    National organisation - service provider

    Family, Child, Youth Association was established in 1993 with the objective of supporting the protection of children and strengthening families and family ties by fortifying, training and providing services to those involved and to the professionals working with them. Their main tasks include the adaptation of child and family protection programs already successfully employed abroad, the involvement in international research and training programs, the organisation of national and international conferences, the distribution of information and raising awareness.

     

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  • Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights - Hungary

    Hungary
    Public/statutory body

    The Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights is the legal successor of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Civil Rights, who ensures the effective, coherent and most comprehensive protection of fundamental rights and in order to implement the Fundamental Law of Hungary.

     

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  • Nestingplay

    Hungary
    National organisation - service provider

    NestingPlay is a social enterprise with the mission to improve the learning outcomes and social inclusion of early-age children (3-8 years) with atypical development. They work on early childhood education with the power of play (Learning through Play) to improve children’s social, emotional, creative, and cognitive skill development. Nestingplay’s methodology builds on the traditions of the Hungarian special education (A. Peto and A. Deveny) as well as the sensory-based development (M. Montessori and J. Ayres) methods. They provide education support activities to teachers in different educational institutions, parents, and municipalities, following a child’s development from 3 to 8 years. All these services are available for economically disadvantaged (and often segregated communities) and mainstream communities. The founder and CEO of Nestingplay is Eszter Harsányi. 

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  • Ágnes Lux

    Hungary
    Individual

    Ágnes is an expert working on children’s rights for more than a decade now. She pursued her PhD in children’s rights researching the topic of non- discrimination complaint mechanisms with close focus on the experience of children’s rights ombudsperson’s office as she was also the leader of the ombudsman’ children’s rights project between 2010-2014 in Hungary. Now, she is coordinating the work of the Hungarian Child Rights NGO Coalition. She is not unknown to Eurochild as previously she was part of the Policy Steering Committee before the establishment of the NPN group and she also participated at some of the NPNs meeting as a delegated of Mária Herczog, former President of Eurochild.

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Iceland

  • Þroskahjálp, the National Association of Intellectual Disabilities

    Iceland
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    Iceland’s National Association of People with Intellectual Disabilities – works for the rights and interests of people with disabilities, with a specific focus on disabled children and young people and people with intellectual disabilities. It bases its policies on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and other international human rights treaties. Around 20 groups are members of Þroskahjálp. These include parent and support groups and professional associations of specialists providing training and services for people with disabilities. These groups operate throughout Iceland and have approximately 6,000 members. Þroskahjálp is also a member of various European and international co-operation networks working for disabled rights across borders.

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Ireland

  • Children's Rights Alliance Ireland

    Ireland
    National Partner Network

    The goal of the Children’s Rights Alliance is to secure the changes in legislation policies and services required to ensure the implementation in Ireland of the principles and provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In accordance with this goal, the Alliance has been pursuing key objectives since its establishment in 1995; these are realising and defending children’s rights, monitoring and identifying the gaps in the protection of children’s rights and improving the implementation of law and Government policies.

     

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  • Helen Lynch

    Ireland
    Individual

    Helen Lynch is Director of the Occupational Therapy Graduate Studies programme and a member of the steering committee of ISS21 Childrern and Young Peoples group. In 2004 she joined the department of Occupational Therapy in UCC as full-time lecturer and Director of Brookfield Occupational Therapy Clinic. She designed and coordinated the second year Occupational Therapy programme, focusing on Occupational Therapy applied to early childhood and teenagers for eight years. She is now Year Four coordinator and leads the teaching on research in the programme. She supervises undergraduate research projects related to children and family-centred practice and delivers masters modules in professional reasoning.

     

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  • Hugh Frazer

    Ireland
    Individual

    Hugh Frazer is an independent expert who advises national European and international organisations (e.g. European Commission and UNICEF) and NGOs (e.g. Eurochild, European Anti Poverty Network, ESN) on the development of social inclusion policies and strategies with a particular focus on issues of child poverty.

     

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  • Robbie Gilligan

    Ireland
    Individual

    Robbie Gilligan is a Professor of Social Work and Social Policy at the Trinity College of Dublin, Ireland. Robbie has been a social work educator and social researcher for 40 years. He is still a registered social worker, and an active researcher (having recently retired from my formal duties as Professor). The main focus of his research relates to children and young people in alternative care and adult care leavers. On a more limited basis, his work has also engaged with migrant children and with children with disabilities. In his research, Robbie emphasises approaches that foreground the child’s experience and needs, and policy relevance. The ecological perspective on the child’s reality is also prioritised, respecting the role of family, school and other social systems close to the child’s daily reality. In all of his work, Robbie endeavours to promote the rights of the child through deepening understanding of their needs, experiences and rights. Robbie is a National Correspondent in Eurochild’s DataCare project for Ireland.

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  • Child Law Project

    Ireland
    National organisation - Knowledge Institute

    Established in 2012, the Child Law Project examines and reports on judicial childcare proceedings. The organisation attends and reports on Irish District Court childcare hearings, High Court special care hearings, and wardship cases involving children and young adults who have previously been in care. It operates under a protocol to protect the anonymity of the children and their families subject to proceedings. It uses information from the cases it attends to identify emerging trends. The Child Law Project also conducts legal and policy analysis and research to identify possible reforms to address the difficulties observed through its court reporting work. It provides information to the public on the operation of the childcare system in the courts with the aim of promoting transparency and accountability. Finally, it communicates the findings from its work to policy makers and elected officials through direct engagement.

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  • UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre

    Ireland
    Academic and research institution

    The UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre (UCFRC) in University of Galway, has established a solid foundation as the foremost policy research centre in Ireland focused on improving the lives of children and families. Founded in 2007, it has delivered a range of research/evaluation reports, as well as a volume of peerreviewed academic outputs. It has a strong record of accomplishment in the area of rights-based consultations with children and young people and youth-led research.

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  • Rita Melia

    Ireland
    Individual

    Dr. Rita Melia, Ireland, is a lecturer on the BA Early Childhood Education and Care programme at Atlantic Technological University. She has worked in the early childhood education and care sector for over thirty years in practice, research and policy. Her main emphasis is on the right of all children to have quality early years experiences where they have a voice and choice

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Italy

  • Cesvi

    Italy
    International organisation

    Cesvi is an independent association working for global solidarity in developing countries and in Europe. The main activities of Cesvi are ensuring survival (e.g. reducing mortality rate of children), guaranteeing protection (e.g. protection and reception of children victims of exploitation or abuse)     promoting development (e.g. right to education and schooling) and supporting participation (CYP participation). In Europe, Cesvi currently focuses on the protection and integration of unaccompanied refugee children and aims to prevent identify and respond to cases of child maltreatment.

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  • CIFA

    Italy
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    CIFA is engaged in improving the living conditions of needy or abandoned children and adolescents by encouraging them to develop their own identity and by ensuring a family and a harmonious growth. Moreover, CIFA promotes the culture of children’s rights as set out in the Convention on the Rights of the Child with the following activities: international cooperation in development, international adoption and children’s rights promotion.

     

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  • Department of Human Sciences for Education - University of Milano-Bicocca

    Italy
    Academic and research institution

    The “Riccardo Massa” department of Human Sciences for Education promotes an interdisciplinary study of the educational process that values both reflection-heuristics and concrete lived experience. With its research, research centers and laboratories it aims at ensuring that children can experience their rights in all aspects of life by training educators and teachers raising public awareness and trying to disseminate a culture of respect and non-violence against children.

     

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  • Fondazione L'Albero della Vita ETS

    Italy
    National organisation - service provider

    L’Albero della Vita is a humanitarian organisation that implements effective actions to protect children and safeguard as well as promotes their rights to grow up in a safe and suitable environment. It aims at ensuring children’s wellbeing by creating opportunities for a decent, full and satisfactory life; offering them a proper nutrition, personal and medical care, age-appropriate leisure, social and sports activities, as well as the chance of freely nurturing their most intimate aspirations.

     

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  • Istituto Degli Innocenti

    Italy
    National organisation - Knowledge Institute

    The Istituto degli Innocenti focuses mostly on the promotion of children’s rights. It spreads documentation, carries out training on the conditions of children and on the implement of laws and polices on childhood at local national and international level. It has conducted agreements with different bodies and performs the function of National Documentation and Analysis Centre on Childhood and Adolescence for the Tuscany Region and the secretariat of the European Network of National Observatories on Childhood. Moreover the Institutes carries out activities for the Commission for Inter country adoption and also offers services (e.g. shelter for minor, shelter for pregnant women and mothers with children).

     

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  • SOS Il Telefono Azzurro Onlus

    Italy
    National organisation - service provider

    Telefono Azzurro is one of the most well-known children’s rights organisation in Italy working for and with children over 30 years now. It was founded in 1987 in Bologna with the purpose to listen to children’s establishing their work on Article 12 of the UNCRC. Today they offer helplines and hotlines (by phone, web, chat, apps) and promote prevention initiatives through education and awareness projects for students, educators, general public, and policymakers in Italy. Telefono Azzurro works closely with the the Department of Family Policies which carries out the function of the national hotline. They have an exclusive role in supporting children and families in child protection related issues including in the digital environment. 

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  • EFYS - Equipe Formation Youthstart Sardinia

    Italy
    National organisation - service provider

    Equipe Formation Youthstart Sardinia (EFYS) was established in 1997 within the framework of the European Sirio-Youthstart Project. The main purposes are to:

    • contribute to the protection and promotion of civil and social rights, especially of minors and promote their active participation;
    • contribute to the promotion and protection of culture by offering opportunities for aggregation and intercultural comparison;
    • promote solidarity and social assistance activities aimed at bringing benefits to people in difficult situations;
    • raise public awareness of issues of children’s rights and adolescence.
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  • ICAM Network APS

    Italy
    International organisation

    The ICAM (Including Children Affected by Migration) Network is dedicated to upholding all aspects of the UNCRC, which forms the founding principles of the organisation. They provide support and guidance for any individuals or organisations seeking to improve the inclusion in education and society, and the subsequent personal development and life chances of all children disadvantaged by their circumstances. Currently the focus of the network is the provision, and wide dissemination, of comprehensive programmes for improving the inclusion in education of all 15 million European children affected by migration, through their improved social and emotional well-being in school and at home, and consequently their access to learning and personal development.

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  • Rosalba Mirci

    Italy
    Individual

    Rosalba Mirci has extensive experience in the field of child protection and international adoptions. Since 2010 she has been working for the Association Solidarity Adoptions (ASA), an accredited body for international adoptions, authorized by the Italian Central Authority in the chair of the Council of Ministers. She is responsible for the Association’s international cooperation and social planning. She has recently embarked on an international collaboration to exchange best practices in foster care and transition to adulthood. With her work, she hopes to contribute to the empowerment of a community of educating adults who can consciously take care of their children.

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  • Associazione Lea Onlus

    Italy
    National organisation - service provider

    Associazione Lea was founded in 2018 by a group of under 30 professionals and parents with the aim of providing programs and activities to families in the area and their children. The activities offered by the Associazione Lea are designed to promote education and collaboration among parents, educators, and teachers, supporting them in their educational mission. Additionally, the association offers psychomotor therapy, artistic, linguistic, and communication programs with the goal of ensuring the harmonious and positive development of young children (in accordance to art. 3,12,28 31). Associazione Lea gives particular attention to children with disabilities (art.23). In 2018 there were only a few therapists and volunteers. Then, everything happened quickly, and here we are: in 2022 alone, Associazione Lea spent more than 4,500 hours with our children coming from more than 300 families, thanks to a team of nearly 30 professionals.

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Kosovo

  • Childproof NGO

    Kosovo
    National organisation - service provider

    Childproof (CIPOF) is a NGO recognized by the Ministry of Public Services in Kosovo. Founded in 2008, it focuses on community development and has goals in education with particular attention to preschool. The mission of CIPOF includes the educational development of preschoolers through innovative teaching methods. It also aims at teaching peace and conflict management in schools and at training teachers and raising local community awareness on the children’s rights.

     

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  • Coalition of NGOs for Child Protection-KOMF

    Kosovo
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    Coalition of NGOs for Child Protection in Kosovo – KOMF, established in June 2011, is a coalition composed of local and international NGOs working in the child protection field with the joint mission to advocate and protect the rights of children in Kosovo.

     

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Latvia

  • Latvian Child Welfare Network

    Latvia
    National Partner Network

    The Latvian Child Welfare Network unites well-known organisations in Latvia working for children on social  health and educational questions. The goal of the LCWN is to advocate for children’s rights and ensure the increase of the physical, social, mental and material well-being of children in Latvia by making use of the right of civil society to participate in decision making and monitoring its implementation.

     

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  • Latvian Protect the Children

    Latvia
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    Latvian Protect the Children is a children’s rights protection organisation that functions in about 30 countries around the world and strives to secure child rights. It provides support to children who have not received help from official institutions for any reasons, such as incompetence   neglect  or unwillingness.

     

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Lithuania

  • Dainius Puras

    Lithuania
    Individual

    Dr. Puras serves as Head and Associate Professor of Child Psychiatry and Social Paediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University. He also teaches health policy and public mental health at the Institute of International Relations and Policy Studies at the same university. Dr. Puras is a member of UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.

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  • Auto moto group

    Lithuania
    National organisation - service provider

    Auto moto group is a national service provider based in Lithuania. The organisation implements a variety of social projects focusing on non-formal education and youth activities. They have been organizing a summer camp for children for three years. The main idea of the camp is to strengthen social relationships among different social groups of children in order to contribute to the reduction of crime and other violations of law, bullying, suicide prevention. They also organize activities to raise awareness on citizenship and build tolerance. In 2018 the camp received the Award for a Safe Society form the Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania. The organization delivers programmes also at schools and centres, physical and theoretical lessons about active lifestyle and its impact on human well – being physical exercises under adopted karate methodology.

     

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  • Lithuanian Informal Coalition of Non-governmental Organisations for Child Rights

    Lithuania
    National organisation - networking/membership organisation

    The Lithuanian Informal Coalition focuses on the de-institutionalisation of persons with disabilities and children without parental care and the strengthening of families at risk. It also aims at improving the social support system for the families at risk. The Coalition also focuses on the strengthening of the prevention of child’s rights violations in all social groups and the children protection from all forms of violence. The Coalition develops and strengthens the partnership between governmental institutions and non-governmental organisations.

     

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  • ENGSO Youth

    Lithuania
    International organisation

    Founded in 2002, ENGSO Youth is a European youth sport organisation promoting the involvement of children and young people in all aspects of sport, including participation, governance and decision-making. ENGSO Youth represents at European level the interests of people under the age of 35 volunteering, participating or working in sport.

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  • Nordic Council of Ministers office in Lithuania

    Lithuania
    International organisation

    The Council is the official body for inter-governmental co-operation in the Nordic Region. The Prime Minister’ vision is that the Nordic region will become the most sustainable and integrated region in the world by 2030. The co-operation in the Nordic Council of Ministers must serve this purpose.

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Luxembourg

  • Ombuds - Committee for the Rights of the Child

    Luxembourg
    Public/statutory body

    The Ombuds – Committee for the Rights of the Child was constituted according to the law of 25 July 2002. Its aims are to safeguard and promote children and young peoples’ rights and interests. It mainly focuses on the promotion of children participation, the monitoring of the situation of children’s rights and on ensuring the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Luxembourg.

     

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Malta

  • Malta Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society

    Malta
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    Established by the President of Malta Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, the President’s Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society is devoted to the promotion of social wellbeing. The President’s Foundation is involved in various projects focusing on promoting volunteerism, extending the existing discussions on gender equality, ensuring wellbeing within the field of migration and promoting and implementing child participation. The President’s Foundation created its Museum of Childhood which aims at offering a place to spark children’s imagination where Kids Play to Learn and Adults Learn to Play; this Museum of Childhood presents stories and experiences of children and exhibits dedicated to common events and subject areas, organised around broad themes.

     

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  • Office of the Commissioner for Children - Malta

    Malta
    Public/statutory body

    The Office of the Commissioner for Children was set up in terms of the Commissioner for Children Act of 2003, to promote the welfare of children and the compliance with the UN Convention on the rights of the child. The work carried out by the Office focuses on the protection of children, the promotion of children’s rights, ensuring the provision of necessary services for children and the participation of children. The office acts as a focal point which monitors the current social and cultural situation in relation to children, such that it can contribute substantially in the co-ordination that needs to take place across all sectors in order to have policies that are child oriented.

     

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  • Foundation for Social Welfare Services

    Malta
    Public/statutory body

    By providing quality and timely service and support, the Foundation for Social Welfare Services empowers and helps individuals to become responsible, integrated and productive members of society who value life as a resource for self actualisation. The Foundation for Social Welfare Services is a catalyst for change and development in the social welfare sector in Malta             consistent with the real and emerging needs of children, families and the community in order to avoid social exclusion.

     

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  • Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca

    Malta
    Honorary Member

    Her Excellency Marie-Louise Coleiro-Preca is currently the 9th President of Malta. She served as Minister for the Family and Social Solidarity in 2013-2014, taking office as President in March 2014. As President she established “The President’s Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society” which, among other things, has pushed children’s rights up the political agenda and raised public awareness. She is a tireless advocate for children’s rights.

     

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  • Early Childhood Development Association of Malta

    Malta
    National organisation - service provider

    ECDAM’s primary goal is to strengthen the values, knowledge and skills of all those linked and committed to early childhood education and care (ECEC) so as to promote and support high-quality educational programmes for young children. Also, the association advocates for high-quality ECEC, the professionalisation of the ECEC workforce and the inherent rights, education and well-being of all children by connecting early childhood theory, practice, policy, and multi-disciplinary scientifically-based research. ECDAM aspires to explore and support child learning and development by creating a safe space for participation and dialogue. It fosters an inclusive democratic participatory platform in its search and support of good practices that promote the holistic learning and development of every child. Through their monthly online ECDAM events they share policy, research and pedagogical practice in ECEC underpinned by the UNCRC. They aim to strengthen the values, knowledge and skills of educators and parents to develop a shared understanding of children and childhood who need to be respected and recognised as human beings with rights.

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Moldova

  • Child Rights Information Center - CIDDC/CRIC

    Moldova
    National organisation - Knowledge Institute

    The Child Rights Information Center informs and trains adults to understand what needs the child has and what responsibilities they have about their fulfilment in the family, school, or other environments. It supports children to make their voices heard and to influence the decisions of the authorities.

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Montenegro

  • NGO Parents

    Montenegro
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    NGO Parents is active in the following areas:

    • proposing and participating in reforms of all segments of society related to parents and children in Montenegro;
    • influencing creation of a Montenegrin society responsible towards parents and children;
    • education, informing and promotion of the need to introduce changes as well as their implementation;
    • advocacy for achieving optimal conditions of care in institutions that provide services to the groups that the Association deals with through its activities;
    • advocacy for protection against all forms of violence against children and family members.

    The NGO’s activities are aimed at families, parents and future parents and children.

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Montenegro

  • NGO Parents

    Montenegro
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    NGO Parents is active in the following areas:

    • proposing and participating in reforms of all segments of society related to parents and children in Montenegro;
    • influencing creation of a Montenegrin society responsible towards parents and children;
    • education, informing and promotion of the need to introduce changes as well as their implementation;
    • advocacy for achieving optimal conditions of care in institutions that provide services to the groups that the Association deals with through its activities;
    • advocacy for protection against all forms of violence against children and family members.

    The NGO’s activities are aimed at families, parents and future parents and children.

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North Macedonia

  • First Children's Embassy in the World - Megjashi

    North Macedonia
    National organisation - networking/membership organisation

    The First Children’s Embassy in the World Megjashi is an international NGO that advocates and protects children’s rights, stands for responsible parenthood and respect for the child’s personality. Megjashi continuously works on the strengthening of the civil movement for children’s rights and functionality of the institutions in the best interests of the child.

     

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Norway

  • World Organisation for Early Childhood Education

    Norway
    International organisation

    The World Organisation for Early Childhood Education (OMEP) is an international non-governmental and non-profit organisation which defends and promotes the rights of the child with special emphasis on the right to education and care worldwide and supports activities which improve accessibility to high quality education and care. OMEP is currently established in over 70 countries, it has special consultative status with UN and UNICEF and is represented at the meeting of other international organisations with similar aims.

     

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Poland

  • Child and Family Foundation

    Poland
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    The mission of the Child and Family Foundation is to support children and families in crisis   undertaking activities and initiatives aimed at the strengthening of families and the prevention of separation of children from families – based on the interest of the child. The Foundation undertakes also activities aimed at the protection of child rights focusing on the right of the child to safe development in a family and its protection against violence.

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  • Department of Applied Sociology and Social Work - University of Lodz

    Poland
    Academic and research institution

    The Department of General Sociology at the University of Lodz conducts research on the children welfare and the inter generational transmission of inequalities. The main research fields include child wellbeing, child poverty, children’s rights, social policies and social services for families and children.

     

     

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  • Polish Foster Care Coalition

    Poland
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    The Polish Foster Care Coalition is a group of individuals from all over Poland representing local and nationwide non-governmental organisations. Their mission is to safeguard a child’s legal right to be brought up in a family environment. The Coalition mainly focuses on lowering the number of children placed in institutions, placing children who cannot be brought up by their biological parents in foster families, raising standards in foster care and breaking foster care stereotypes. It also provides support to former foster children and foster parents.

     

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  • Happy Kids Foundation

    Poland
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    Happy Kids Foundation is an NGO that creates and runs childcare centers of family type  each with up to 8 children. The Foundation commits to build relations with the biological families. It aims at raising the quality standard of foster care in Poland and the awareness on this issue through social events, conferences and seminars. The Foundation provides the children with self-confidence and self-determination through professional parents who give them care and primarily education; it provides the children with financial and material assistance, training and courses.

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Portugal

  • Sergio Araújo

    Portugal
    Individual

    Sergio Araújo is a teacher at the Psychology department of the Escola Superior de Educaçao do Instituto Politecnico do Porto (Superior School of Education from the Porto Polithecnic Institute) and coordinates an anti-poverty programme in Gaia.

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  • Marta Santos Pais

    Portugal
    Honorary Member

    Marta Santos Pais was appointed as Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children (SRSG) on May 1st 2009 and took up her position on September 1st, 2009. As a high level global independent advocate, Marta Santos Pais promotes the prevention and elimination of all forms of violence against children in all settings  including online and offline, the justice setting, in the home, in institutional care, in schools, in the workplace and in the community. She acts as a bridge builder in all regions and across sectors and settings where violence against children may occur.

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  • Instituto de Apoio à  Criança

    Portugal
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    The Department “SOS Criança” of the Instituto de Apoio à Criança aims at giving voice to children, youth and families for promoting and defending their rights. Its objectives are to promote and defend the rights of the child and the social integration of child and family, as well to sensitize community structures and society in general to the problem of children and youth. The Department “SOS Criança” ensures children and youth the right to speak and protection from risk and/or mistreatment when deprived of affection, isolated, abandoned, threatened with physical assault, neglected or forced to work prematurely.

     

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  • Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso Foundation

    Portugal
    National organisation - service provider

    Since 1951 the Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso Foundation (FNSBS)’s mission has been to promote health and human development. FNSBS provides special care to child and maternal health, ensuring a service of excellence regardless of the patients’ socio-economic status. Their approach includes regular health screenings enabling early detection and diagnosis of abnormalities as well as the monitoring and treatment of most cases of identified diseases. It also includes health education activities. FNSBS aims to invest in childhood and adolescence as a way of constructing a healthier and more sustainable society.

     

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  • Odete Severino

    Portugal
    Individual

    Odete Severino Soares is a Senior Social Policy Adviser in the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security in Portugal, and an expert human and children rights. Currently, she is a PhD candidate in Law in Nova School of Law in Lisbon, and co-responsible for the preparation of the 1st Master in Advanced Studies in Children’s Rights beginning in 2021 with Nova Law School.

    She has extensive experience and knowledge regarding children’s rights from her work as Director of Department of the International Relations and Cooperation in the Council of Europe, United Nations and European Union.

    Currently, she has a public and independent contribution in the Portuguese written press that constitutes an important input in supplying information and increase public investment on children’s rights in Portugal.

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  • Plataforma P.A.J.E

    Portugal
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    PAJE (Plataforma de Apoio a Jovens Ex-Acolhidos) is the only association which supports care leavers in Portugal. Although the organisation was established only in 2016, they have already helped 206 care-leavers, and intervened with over 100 residential care professionals, promoting good practices and giving them tools to better prepare fostered children for leaving care. Besides providing first-hand support to care leavers, PAJE is also well-known of its importance and capacity of networking and lobbying with decision makers in matters which concern them.

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  • Sónia Rodrigues

    Portugal
    Individual

    Sónia Rodrigues is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist with a PhD degree from University of Porto. She is Chairman of the Board of the NGO AjudAjudar which promotes and defends children rights in Portugal. She is currently an external researcher at CIPD (Psychology and Development Research Center) from University Lusíada of Porto. She carries out research on the quality of Residential Care for children and young people and other themes related to child protection. Sónia Rodrigues is also supervisor of residential care centres. She actively advocates for deinstitutionalization of children.

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Romania

  • Ador Copiii Association - The Community of Adoptive Families

    Romania
    National organisation - service provider

    Ador Copiii Association is a non-governmental organisation founded in 2004, that has been at the forefront of adoption activism and service provision since 2008. Ador Copiii Association contributes to the development of the children protection system, to the creation of social and effective adoption services and to improving the quality of life of vulnerable children.

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  • Council of Institutionalised Youth

    Romania
    Child- and Youth-led organisation

    Institutionalised Youth Council (CTI) is a Youth-led Organisation focusing on institutional care, care leavers and child protection systems based in Romania. CTI has long-lasting experience in the field of defending and promoting the rights of the institutionalised young people currently or not (post-institutionalized) in the special protection system and increasing their active participation in their communities. Most of their team has first-hand experience as care leavers. CTI has great experience working with children and including them to events and public speaking. They are also known their active policy making effort which resulted more than 200 amendments in the last year in the area of deinstitutionalization. CTI is the member of the European Care Leavers Network and the Federation of Non-Governmental Organizations for Children (FONPC) in Romania  also Eurochild member. The current President of the organization is Mr. Andreeas Novacovici.

     

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  • FARA Foundation

    Romania
    National organisation - service provider

    FARA Foundation’s mission is to transform the lives of marginalized children and young people from Romania’s poorest communities. It aims at providing a loving family, specialist therapy, access to education and training and preventing homelessness.

     

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  • Federation of NGOs for Children - Romania

    Romania
    National Partner Network

    Founded in 1997, the Federation of NGOs for Children acts for the benefit of children and community by promoting and monitoring children rights. It aims at ensuring the inclusion of children’s rights in all public policies and the implementation of a national monitoring system. The Federation gathers about 100 NGOs.

     

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  • Hope and Homes for Children Romania

    Romania
    National organisation - service provider

    Hope and Homes for Children in Romania is focused on reforming the childcare system by closing down old state institutions for children and by developing a range of family-based childcare services. Preventing separation of children from their families, reintegrating children back into their birth or extended families, social reinsertion of youngsters leaving care, social audit and training and technical assistance are part of their focus as well.

     

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  • Friends of Romanian Children

    Romania
    National organisation - service provider

    Friends of Children Romania is working with children living in care. They are committed to support families in difficult situation and vulnerable children. They work in partnership with the Child Protection Directorate – the county authority responsible for supervising child protection in Bacau which is a rural area close to Moldova where the organization operates. They provide quality care for children in their homes (have two residential homes 7 children each) and they have a solid work ethics (this was acknowledged several times by the Bacau CPD Director in his discussions with HHC). They are committed to respecting children’s rights and to encourage and foster child participation, supporting the integration of children in local communities.

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  • Justice for Minors

    Romania
    National organisation - networking/membership organisation

    Justice for Minors is an NGO formed by a group of professionals with over 15 years of experience in the field of juvenile justice. It collaborates with experts in legal field, lawyer, mediators, psychologists and experts in child behaviour and social assistance experts. Their activities are based on guaranteeing and protecting children’s and family’s rights and improving the national and European justice system safeguarding the children’s best interest. They have gathered a working group of legal professionals that share the same feedbacks and goal in developing a network platform with access to all judicial communications related to cases that involve children. 

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  • Association “Casa Bună”

    Romania
    National organisation - service provider

    Casa Bună currently works with about 300 children from vulnerable communities in and near Bucharest, and in 2 rural locations in Arges county. Although children in Romania have the right to education, healthcare, and adequate living conditions, in practice many children from vulnerable communities are excluded or have difficulty in accessing these rights. Casa Bună works on 4 main areas: education, health, vocation, and wellbeing.

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Serbia

  • Child Rights Centre

    Serbia
    National organisation - service provider

    The Child Rights Centre is an association of citizens established in 1997 with the main aim of implementing child rights in Serbia in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The main course of action of the Centre is aimed at creating a favourable social and legislative framework for the full achievement of child rights in Serbia through activities focused on the introduction and implementation of laws policies and practices that enable the improvement of the welfare of the child, the protection of their rights and their full participation in society.

     

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  • Children and Youth Support Organisation - Pomoc Deci

    Serbia
    National organisation - service provider

    The Children and Youth Support Organisation – Pomoc Deci is a non-governmental non-profit making organisation established in 2004 which promotes quality care and education for children and their parents and youth involvement and activism. Pomoc Deci is also active in the prevention and protection of children and youth trafficking.

     

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  • Network of Organisations for Children of Serbia - MODS

    Serbia
    National Partner Network

    MODS advocates for the exercise of the children’s rights and the increase of social inclusion and development of an inclusive society. It focuses on the reduction of child poverty the improvement of access and quality of formal and informal education and culture, health, environment and child protection. Other MODS’ areas of work include protection against child abuse, neglect exploitation and violence, and the promotion of greater funding allocations. MODS also promotes a greater participation of civil society organisations and youth in defining policies for children, by strengthening their capacities and establishing the channels of communication between the Network and local, regional and central government.

     

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  • Center for Missing and Exploited Children – CNZD

    Serbia
    National organisation - service provider

    The mission of the Center for Missing and Exploited Children is to protect and promote children’s rights and to improve the safety and security of children. The mission is implemented through preventive educational and other activities, advocacy activities, introduction of new protective mechanisms, as well as through providing necessary psychological, legal and/or humanitarian aid and support to children, young people and their families in cases of existing or suspected violence. The focus of CNZD’s work mainly consists in undertaking activities aimed to improving safety of children on the street, at school and on the Internet, as well as supporting families and improving conditions and institutional mechanisms for finding missing children.

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  • Friends of Children of Serbia

    Serbia
    National organisation - networking/membership organisation

    Association Friends of Children of Serbia (Prijatelji dece Srbije) is a voluntary and non-profit civil society organisation founded in 1990 in order to achieve goals in the area of protection and promotion of children’s rights, social care for children and encouraging activities to improve work with children and for children. Friends of the Children of Serbia is the continuation of the Society for the Support and Education of Orphaned and Abandoned Children, founded in 1880, one of the oldest organisations for children in Serbia and Europe. Friends of Children of Serbia works directly with children and young people from planning to evaluation and monitoring. At the national and local level, they organise activities for children.

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Slovakia

  • Coalition for Children - Slovakia

    Slovakia
    National Partner Network

    Coalition for Children – Slovakia’s goal is to promote, defend and fulfill the rights, needs and interests of children under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols. The Coalition monitors the situation of children in Slovakia and advocates for the rights and needs of children in regards to various actors (government, public administration, other institutions and public as such). It also promotes the active participation of children in adopting and implementing decisions affecting their rights, needs and life and contributes to the empowerment of organisations working with children in order to promote the best interests of the child.

     

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Slovenia

  • Slovenian Children's Rights Network

    Slovenia
    National Partner Network

    The Slovenian Children’s Rights Network (formerly known as ZIPOM) is a network that gathers non-governmental organisations working in the field of the protection of children’s rights. It is intended to support and strengthen NGOs through information and involvement in various joint actions to prevent and correct violations of children’s rights. As a coalition it brings together their knowledge and experience in joint activities, thus contributing to shaping the role of the non-governmental sector in Slovenia.

     

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  • Legal-Informational Centre for NGOs - Slovenia

    Slovenia
    National organisation - Knowledge Institute

    PIC provides professional legal support to individuals, vulnerable groups and non-governmental organisations in exercising and protecting their rights and strengthening their position in the society. PIC’s activities include legal assistance, advocacy, informing, training, encouraging civil dialogue, national and international projects, involvement in policy-making and decision-making processes. PIC is participating in decision-making processes, working bodies committees, networks and forums, in order to advance the position of non-governmental organisations in Slovenia and increase their influence on decision-making. It encourages socially responsible and active citizenship.

     

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  • Slovenian Association of Friends of Youth

    Slovenia
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    The Slovenian Association of Friends of Youth (SAFY) is a non-governmental, voluntary, philanthropic and non-for-profit organisation which aims at promoting and implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child and raising the quality of children, youth and family life. The Association reduces social exclusion of children, youth and families and give opportunities to experience active spare time. It also develops and supports cooperation with non-governmental associations in Slovenia and abroad.

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Spain

  • Fundacio Privada Pere Closa

    Spain
    National organisation - service provider

    The Pere Closa Private Foundation dedicate its efforts and enthusiasm to working for the training and promotion of the Roma people in Catalonia. At the same time, they work to enhance the positive image of the gypsy people, preserve their rich cultural legacy and make it known to the rest of society. It’s a non-profit gypsy organization that operates in different locations in Catalonia to promote the school success of gypsy children and young people, promote their personal growth and improve the family and community environment so that they have the maximum of opportunities and the highest possible quality of life.

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  • Research Team : Intervention - Faculty of Psychology and Education - Universidad de Deusto

    Spain
    Academic and research institution

    The Research Team of the University of Deusto aims at becoming an agent involved in social transformation. By generating scientific knowledge, it seeks to achieve higher levels of social well-being and quality of life for all people and also promotes active citizenship by every man and woman. The team combines experts from social pedagogy, psychology and sociology.

     

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  • Plataforma de Organizaciones de Infancia

    Spain
    National Partner Network

    The Spanish Children’s Rights Coalition (known as Plataforma de Infancia) was intended to unite the forces of the organisations whose objectives are the protection and promotion of the rights of children by creating space for inter-organisational coordination and dialogue that promotes initiatives favoring children. Plataforma de Infancia promotes the politics that are in favor of the welfare of children and encourages the participation and the socialization of children.

     

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  • Federació d'Entitats d'Atenció i d'Educació a la Infáncia i l'Adolescéncia (FEDAIA)

    Spain
    National organisation - networking/membership organisation

    Funded in 1994, FEDAIA is a federation of non-profit organisations working for the care and education during childhood and adolescence. FEDAIA represents and promotes the social   educational and economical interests of its members in addition to defending the minors’ rights and welfare while also promoting the coordination, professionalism and quality of care for children and adolescents who are at risk of social exclusion.

     

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  • FICE Spain

    Spain
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    Founded in 2010, FICE Spain is the Spanish section of the International Federation of Educative Communities – FICE International. FICE aims at improving the quality of life for at-risk children and their families by promoting models of family support, community fostering and promoting the quality of residential care.

     

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  • Fundación Montessori sin Fronteras

    Spain
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    The Foundation was established to assist in the effective implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols. Their activities include the training of teachers and the promotion of a school that is inclusive and of good quality with appropriate provisions and that encourages especially the most vulnerable or excluded children.

     

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  • Fundevas

    Spain
    National organisation - service provider

    Fundevas works in the pre- and perinatal field to support mothers and families and to facilitate bonding and attachment in the first 1000 days. It promotes comprehensive and interdisciplinary care to pregnant women, mothers, fathers and babies in early childhood, the most important stage from the neuroscience perspective and the background of physical and mental health with long-term imprints in the whole life. Fundevas trains families and health care professionals in mindfulness, neuroscience and pre- and perinatal psychology, offers individual sessions to families to promote bonding and secure attachment, and individual sessions to personalise nutritional and microbiota study for women. The organisation offers consulting services to public agencies and private entities and promote public policies in this field.

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  • National Foster Care Association - ASEAF

    Spain
    National organisation - networking/membership organisation

    ASEAF is the National Association for Family Foster Care, founded in 2006. It is made up of the main family associations related to Foster Care in the different Regions of Spain. It currently brings together 23 foster family associations, totaling nearly 2,000 families from all over Spain. Their main objectives are to strengthen and promote the figure of foster care as a necessary and valuable protection measure, create a foster care culture in Spain, defend the right of all children to grow up in a family, defend the rights of foster children after they reach the age of majority to prevent situations of vulnerability, poverty and risk of social exclusion, support foster families, etc.

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Sweden

  • Ann Rem Loraine Rava-Lynn

    Sweden
    Individual

    Ann Rava-Lynn has been an educator for 16 years, specifically working with children ages 3-12. As a school leader and member of the International Baccalaureate Educator Network, the main focus of her professional work is providing quality learning and teaching to children regardless of cultural, linguistic and social and economic background. She believes that education should be a right, not a privilege, for all, especially for children often marginalized in developing countries and gender-unequal societies. Having worked in the field of education, she sees how my work and profession are essential in making a difference in the lives of children. While it seems little on how she can create an impact with her students in the classroom and being a school member; however, every small act of charity and willingness to give hope, especially to children, can be transformational. She has written a couple of blogs on the IBPYP site to highlight children’s inherent capabilities and competencies to take a learning experience that is usually part of the PYP 5 (ages 10-11) curriculum called the PYP Exhibition. These blogs provided a new lens of the children’s ability to inquire into meaningful topics and empower them as learners.

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  • Thomas Hammarberg

    Sweden
    Honorary Member

    Thomas Hammarberg is the EU Special Adviser on Constitutional and Legal Reform and Human Rights in Georgia and UN Senior Expert on Human Rights in Transnisstria. Thomas Hammarberg held the post of Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights in Strasbourg from April 2006 to March 2012. Prior to this he was Secretary General of the Stockholm-based Olof Palme International Center (2002-05), Ambassador of the Swedish Government on Humanitarian Affairs (1994-2002), the Secretary General of the NGO Save the Children Sweden (1986-92) and Secretary General of Amnesty International (1980-86). Thomas Hammarberg received on behalf of Amnesty International the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977.

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  • The Association for Promotion of Family Centers

    Sweden
    National organisation - networking/membership organisation

    The Association for Promotion of Family Centers gathers and provides support to the family centers in order to promote cooperation between them. The Association aims at promoting child health, developing working methods that strengthen parents’ skills and raising awareness among decision makers about the value of health promotion and prevention efforts.

     

     

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  • BRIS – Children´s Rights in Society

    Sweden
    National organisation - service provider

    BRIS is a politically and religiously independent children’s rights organization that listens to, supports and strengthens children and young adults’ rights in society. The organisation conducts activities to raise the attention of politicians and decision‐makers to child rights’ issues based on children’s stories, and acts as a consultative body for legislative actions that affect children and young adults. BRIS’ helpline and support services offer children and young adults up to 18 years old a secure, anonymous and free access to email, chat, or call with a counsellor at BRIS. Since its inception, physical abuse has been a central issue for the organisation, but support is also given for other important issues where the child is mistreated, having problems or needs support and advice from knowledgeable and empathetic adults.

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Switzerland

  • Ariel Foundation

    Switzerland
    International organisation

    The Ariel Foundation International is a non-profit NGO that promotes partnerships, peace and prosperity through entrepreneurship via education experiences through service leadership and support of children, young people and their communities in developing countries. AFI has developed several unique participatory summits for children and youth on the international level, that include reports to inform world leaders to guide policy.

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  • Children's Rights European Academic Network (previously ENMCR)

    Switzerland
    International organisation

    The European Network of Masters in Children’s Rights (ENMCR) aims to foster cooperation        produce innovative knowledge and promote learning between advanced programmes on children’s rights across European Universities. The network brings together academics         researchers, NGOs, public agencies and students to create a range of activities. For example  the development of common resources such as virtual exchange, funding and scholarships             conferences and seminars, exchanging experiences in teaching and curriculum development       raising the profile of the field through disseminating information staff and student exchange         exploring common research areas and developing joint student projects, cooperating with other networks and the organisation of workshops, seminars and conferences.

     

     

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  • European Alliance of Initiatives for Applied Antroposophy - ELIANT

    Switzerland
    International organisation

    ELIANT is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) active in civil society that works with other organisations to create a regulatory framework which allows parents to decide personally how they want their child to be educated, which enables each individual to choose the medicine in which he or she has confidence and which helps to introduce, maintain and develop products which are produced in a way that sustains the earth and the environment.

     

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  • International Association for Steiner/Waldorf Early Childhood Education

    Switzerland
    International organisation

    IASWECE aims at improving the situation of the young child in the world through fostering Waldorf early childhood education and care by supporting the development of new projects for training and mentoring for ECEC practitioners, organising conferences study and research on burning issues, creating a space for colleagues to meet work and study.

     

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The Netherlands

  • ChildPress

    The Netherlands
    National Partner Network

    ChildPress aims at supporting children in making media campaigns as reporters by helping them in finding Inspiring topics and people for them to research. The Foundation provides schools, governments and libraries with materials scenarios and (digital) formats for the start-up of a child press centre and facilitates the exchange of good practices and experience. It also provides a network of publishing and media partners.

     

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  • Veronica Smits

    The Netherlands
    Individual

    Veronica Smits has got more than 25 years experience in family and child-law. In her research and recent daily activities, she focused on the child participation issues. Veronica works as an assistant teacher at the Tilburg University(family and youth law) and she is engaged as a legal advisor for William Schirkker Group (child protection and youth probation).

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  • Utrecht University - Dynamics of Youth Strategic Programme

    The Netherlands
    Academic and research institution

    Within Utrecht University’s research team Dynamics of Youth researchers from all fields of expertise study how children and youth develop in our rapidly changing society. The main criteria for research under ‘Dynamics of Youth’ is that the research is interdisciplinary and contributes to solving relevant societal problems (often in collaboration with external public and private partners and where appropriate with children and youth themselves).

     

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  • Learning for Well-being Foundation (former Universal Education Foundation)

    The Netherlands
    International organisation

    Learning for Well-being Foundation is an advocacy foundation that supports realising our unique and full potential through the development of our mental, emotional, physical and spiritual aspects in relation to self  others and the environment. The Foundation has developed “”Learning for Well-being”” – a process-oriented approach to life, a language and a tool that cultivates capacities of individuals and communities to inspire a shift of mindset that places well-being at the center of all our endeavours.

     

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  • Netherlands Youth Institute

    The Netherlands
    National organisation - Knowledge Institute

    The Netherlands Youth Institute is the Dutch national institute for compiling, verifying and disseminating knowledge on children and youth matters, such as youth care, parenting support and child education. The Netherlands Youth Institute’s main aim is to improve the physical, cognitive, mental and social development of children and young people by improving the quality and effectiveness of the services rendered to them and to their parents or carers. It supports the youth sector by advising on policy, programmes and implementation and by training professionals in evidence based methods.

     

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  • Dutch NGO Coalition for Children’s Rights

    The Netherlands
    National Partner Network

    Through the Coalition for Children’s Rights, organisations join forces to protect the interests of the child and supervise the safeguarding of children’s rights in Dutch law, policy and practice. The Coalition consists of key members Defence for Children, Kinderpostzegels, the National Youth Council, Save the Children, Terre des Hommes and UNICEF The Netherlands, and has the Netherlands Youth Institute as their advisor. Besides its key members, the Coalition has many other partners.

     

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  • International Child Development Initiatives

    The Netherlands
    International organisation

    International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI) is a knowledge organisation in psycho social development of children and young people growing up in difficult circumstances. ICDI aims at promoting children’ s rights and improving policies and practices by building the skills of the children, families, communities, local organisations and authorities. ICDI also works with and for bigger international children’s rights organisations, supporting knowledge transfer through training, research and advice.

     

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  • EACH European Association for Children in Hospital

    The Netherlands
    International organisation

    EACH promotes the welfare of all children before, during or after a hospital stay. It seeks the recognition of the rights of sick children with all its implications to become a uniform European standard. In several European countries the EACH Charter has served as a basis for healthcare legislation and professional guidelines and has been used as a reference in many scientific studies and publications.

     

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  • ISSA, International Step by Step Association

    The Netherlands
    International organisation

    The International Step by Step Association (ISSA) is a membership organisation that connects professionals and organisations working in the field of early childhood development and education. ISSA promotes equal access to quality education and care for all children, especially in the early years of their lives. Within its network, ISSA supports a wide array of programs that collectively provide a comprehensive set of educational services and advocacy tools intended to influence policy reform for families and children, with a special focus on the years from birth through primary school.

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Turkey

  • Hayat Sende Youth Academy Association

    Turkey
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    Hayat Sende Gençlik Akademisi focuses on children and youngsters under legal protection and care leavers. The Academy empowers children and young people living in care and care leavers by increasing their human resource and life skills and integrating them into society with equal and strong footing. The children and young people of the Academy can benefit from training and certificate programmes that increase their employability, communication, teamwork and leadership skills. The Academy aims to combat negative discrimination affecting these children and youngsters in the media and public.

     

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Ukraine

  • Charity Fund EDUKIDS

    Ukraine
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    Charity Fund EDUKIDS was founded in in Ukraine in 2011. The organization focusing on education, child participation, dyslexia and informational support on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to promote children’s rights and the general welfare of children nationally. In the field of education, they provide art support to talented children and set up an art studio. They have extensive experience in child participation and they aim to highlight the importance of engaging with children in decision-making processes. Since April 2019 they became a National Eurochild Forum and since 2018 a young person from EDUKIDS has been engaged in Eurochild’s Children Council.

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  • Antonina Slipchenko

    Ukraine
    Individual

    Antonina Slipchenko is the founder of St. Nicholas Foundation, a Ukrainian organisation that advocates and conducts campaigns in the areas of early-years and education.

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  • International Non-Governmental Organisation International Leadership and Development Center

    Ukraine
    International organisation

    International Leadership and Development Center is an international non-profit organization,  based in Ukraine  founded in 2008. The purpose of the organization is to promote child welfare in the society, through the development of Competency Based Training System. ILDC has extensive experience in training child welfare professionals across Ukraine. They have successfully trained social services specialists, foster and adoptive parents, volunteers and NGO staff, leaders and managers of NGOs and government agencies in child welfare field is 21 region of Ukraine. With their nation-wide capacity building activities they aim to achieve the highest standards of child protection in the child welfare system, organizational capacity development in the social sphere and community development. Institute for Human Services (IHS) is one of the founders and key partners of ILDC. The President of ILDC is Ruby M. Johnston.

     

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  • International Charity Partnership for Every Child

    Ukraine
    National organisation - service provider

    International Charity Partnership for Every Child aims to bring lasting and positive change into the lives of children and their families through innovation, community-based approach and strategic partnerships. Its mission is to professionally help families communities and the government to ensure the right of every child to grow up and develop in a safe and supporting family environment. Its activities are focused on children without parental care or at risk of losing parental care, vulnerable young people, families and children in difficult life circumstances             social sphere practitioners and governmental decision-makers.

     

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  • Polina Klykova

    Ukraine
    Individual

    Polina is a children’s rights expert and activist based in Kyiv and founder of childrenrights.info, a website created to make children’s rights as accessible as possible to children, parents, and professionals. She is also head of strategic development at stop-sexting.in.ua and was previously Coordinator for the Children Justice Center programme of the international charity organisation “Child Rescue Services” in Kyiv.

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  • Charitable Fund “Voices of Children”

    Ukraine
    National organisation - service provider

    Charitable Fund “Voices of Children” aims to provide timely psychological and any needed support to children and their families who have suffered from the war in Ukraine. Their work includes psychosocial assistance to children, including training programmes, summer camps and art therapy for children; rehabilitation programs and mobile psychologists for children; advocacy and communication on children’s rights. Their team provides direct support to families and awareness raising campaigns in Ukraine and abroad. The fund is working in various Ukrainian villages and towns to support internally displaced people and refugees.

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  • UCRN, Ukrainian Child Rights Network

    Ukraine
    National organisation - service provider

    The organisation works to consolidate efforts and improve coordination among civil society organizations in Ukraine and their influence on the State childcare policy. Its goal is to ensure that every child grows up in a happy, healthy, secure, and family-oriented environment, where their personality and rights are respected.

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  • Star for Life Ukraine

    Ukraine
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    Star for Life Ukraine is dedicated to empowering underprivileged children in Ukraine by granting them equal opportunities for quality education and computer literacy programs. It strongly believes that every child, irrespective of its socio-economic background or geographic location, should have access to a bright future.

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United Kingdom

  • Hope and Homes for Children

    United Kingdom
    International organisation

    The mission of Hope and Homes for Children (HHC) is to be the catalyst for the global elimination of institutional care for children. Established in 1994 HHC has accumulated almost 25 years of international experience of reforming child protection systems through the process of de-institutionalization (DI). Ultimately HHC aims to achieve systemic and lasting change by supporting the design of robust child protection systems effective in preventing children’s separation from their families and providing quality alternative care.;www.hopeandhomes.org;United Kingdom

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  • Jeffrey Coleman

    United Kingdom
    Honorary Member

    Jeffrey Coleman is an experienced social worker, trainer and lecturer in adoption and fostering practice, with varied management consultancy and legal expertise across many children’s social care topics.

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  • Home-Start Worldwide

    United Kingdom
    International organisation

    Home-Start Worldwide plays a pivotal role in the development of the Home-Start service around the world. Through the work of the Trustees and through member to member support. Home-Start Worldwide aims to ensure quality standards and provide effective support to the network. Around the world. Home-Start professionals and volunteers train and prepare volunteers usually parents themselves to work alongside other parents. A Home-Start volunteer will visit the family usually once a week for a couple of hours and share the ups and downs of raising a family.

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  • International Foster Care Organisation (IFCO)

    United Kingdom
    International organisation

    The International Foster Care Organisation (IFCO) is an international network dedicated solely to the promotion and support of family based foster care across the world. It is a volunteer and member based organisation providing a multi-cultural platform for young people foster carers, social workers, academics, researchers, volunteers, media policy makers and others to network and shares information on a global basis.

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  • Catriona Williams OBE

    United Kingdom
    Honorary Member

    Catriona Williams OBE was the founding President of Eurochild from 2004 to 2010. Catriona has been a champion of children’s rights and social justice her entire career, being instrumental in securing Wales’ reputation internationally as a leader in incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into policy and domestic law. She has recently started her retirement from Children in Wales, having led the organisation since its creation in 1992.

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  • Children in Northern Ireland

    United Kingdom
    National Partner Network

    Children in Northern Ireland (CiNI) is the regional umbrella organisation for the children’s voluntary sector in Northern Ireland. It represents the interests of children and the voluntary sector that works on their behalf. CiNI also provides training policy and information services to member organisations, relating to their work with children and young people.

     

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  • Children in Scotland

    United Kingdom
    National Partner Network

    Children in Scotland is an influencing and membership organisation, comprised of representatives from the voluntary public and private sectors. Its vision is that Scotland becomes a world leader in securing the wellbeing of every child and improving the quality of every childhood. Children in Scotland focuses on communication and engagement, influencing of policy & legislation and learning and development delivered through an extensive events and training programme.

     

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  • Children in Wales

    United Kingdom
    National Partner Network

    Children in Wales is the umbrella organisation for children’s organisations in Wales. It brings organisations and individuals together to make the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child a reality in Wales. It fights for sustainable quality services and fair shares for all children and young people, it ensures special attention and treatment for children in need and those who are marginalised and gives children and young people a voice.

     

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  • Children's Rights Alliance for England

    United Kingdom
    National Partner Network

    CRAE protects the human rights of children by lobbying, bringing or supporting test cases and by using regional and international human rights mechanisms. They provide free legal information and advice  raise awareness of children’s human rights and undertake research about children’s access to their rights. They mobilise others, including children and young people to take action to promote and protect children’s human rights and each year. CRAE publishes each year a review of the State of children’s rights in England.

     

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  • University of Central Lancashire - The Centre for Children and Young People's Participation - School of Social Work

    United Kingdom
    Academic and research institution

    The Centre for Children and Young People’s Participation is concerned with promoting and researching participation, inclusion and empowerment. The Centre is a forum for shared thinking that promotes seminars, workshops, conferences and publications and implements a planned programme of research. Children and young people are involved in every part of the process: managing the Centre, planning the research programme and carrying out research. The Centre holds regular meetings where adults and young people work together to plan the work of the Centre and design research projects.

     

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  • Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights)

    United Kingdom
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    Together is an alliance of Scottish children’s charities that works to improve the awareness  understanding and implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Their activities include the promotion of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the support to children’s organisations to integrate the UNCRC into their work and the monitoring and the report on the progress made at a Scottish and UK level.

     

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  • The Early Years Organisation

    United Kingdom
    National organisation - service provider

    The Early Years Organisation is a non-profit making organisation that has been active since 1965 to promote high quality childcare for children aged 0 – 12 and their families. Currently Early Years provides information and training for parents, childcare providers, employers and local authorities.

     

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  • Gareth Williams-James

    United Kingdom
    Individual

    Gareth Williams James is a UK based Independent Education Specialist working in the field of Children in Care and Care Leavers. Gareth has great experience in promoting good educational achievements for children in alternative care and care leavers as he served as a Virtual School Head for ten years. He continues to serve in this role as an interim manager for local authorities between substantive appointments as well as providing consultation and services to charities and social enterprises. Gareth is part of the of the European Care Leavers network, a member of the Institute for Recovery from Childhood Trauma and the DfE Advisory Board for Boarding School Partnerships in the UK. He has previously been an Associate to the National Children’s Bureau and a Sector Specialist for the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes.

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  • Lifestart Foundation

    United Kingdom
    National organisation - service provider

    The Lifestart Foundation’s mission is to produce better child development outcomes by making available to parents evidence-based knowledge and information on how children develop and learn implemented through the delivery of the Lifestart Growing Child Programme. The Lifestart Growing Child programme is a child-centred, month-by-month guide for parents; it is uniquely designed to support parents create the best possible environment for their child to develop and is delivered to parents on a one-to-one basis in their own home.

     

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  • Marion Macleod

    United Kingdom
    Individual

    Marion Macleod is a committed advocate for children’s rights and for achieving better and more equitable outcomes for all children. She has over thirty years’ experience of working with children in social care, health and education as a practitioner, planner and policy developer. She has a degree in modern history and postgraduate qualifications in social work and social services management. She has specialised knowledge of a number of policy areas particularly early years, family support and young people in out of home care.

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  • Middlesex University

    United Kingdom
    Academic and research institution

    The Department of Mental Health, Social Work and Integrative Medicine is one of the leading providers of mental health, social work and complementary health education in the UK. In March 2005 it was awarded status as a Centre of Excellence for Teaching and Learning (CETL) by the Higher Education Funding Council. The Department has a large and diversely skilled staff group who have extensive knowledge and understanding of mental health, social work education and integrative medicine in the areas of education, practice and research.

     

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  • Voices From Care Cymru

    United Kingdom
    Child- and Youth-led organisation

    Voices From Care Cymru brings young people together throughout Wales, who are, or have been looked after. We aim to provide opportunities, to improve the conditions of being in care, to promote the view of young people and to protect the interests of young people in care.

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  • 5Rights Foundation

    United Kingdom
    National organisation - advocacy/campaign

    5Rights Foundation exists to make systemic changes to the digital world to ensure it caters for children and young people, by design and default, and respects their rights under the UNCRC. They work with and for children. They advocate for enforceable regulation and international agreements that allow children and young people to thrive online. They develop technical standards and protocols with engineers and colleagues around the world to help businesses reshape and redesign their digital services with children and young people in mind. They were the consultants to the UNCRC in the consultation of children and the drafting of the General comment NO. 25 on children’s rights in relations to the digital environment, formally adopted in March 2021. Since then 5Rights has worked to promote the GC 25 and its implementation through national and EU policy and law.

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  • Vânia S. Pinto

    United Kingdom
    Individual

    Vânia S. Pinto is a Lecturer in Health and Social Care at Leeds Trinity University. Moreover, she is working towards the completion of her doctorate thesis at the Rees Centre, Department of Education, University of Oxford. She is also a Clinical Psychologist, and a Board member of various networks, such as Oxford’s Children’s Rights Network and AdjuAdjudar. She has several publications in the field of child protection systems, decision-making processes and the role of foster carers. Vânia is a National Correspondent in Eurochild’s DataCare project for Portugal.

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  • Nadine Finch

    United Kingdom
    Individual

    Nadine Finch is an Honorary Senior Policy Fellow at the School of Policy Studies, University of Bristol. She was a barrister specialising in migration and family and public law, a fee paid Immigration and Asylum Judge and a salaried Upper Tribunal Judge in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber. Since 2004, she has been conducting independent research in the field of child migration and child trafficking.

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