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Children at Risk Children at Risk Meeting of National Co-ordinators and Meeting of National Co-ordinators and Competence Centres Competence Centres Helsinki 13 Helsinki 13 th th to 15 to 15 th th of June 2004 of June 2004 Head of Unit Lars Lööf Head of Unit Lars Lööf Children’s Unit Children’s Unit Council of the Baltic Sea States Council of the Baltic Sea States
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Children at RiskChildren at RiskMeeting of National Co-ordinators andMeeting of National Co-ordinators and
Competence CentresCompetence Centres
Helsinki 13Helsinki 13thth to 15 to 15thth of June 2004 of June 2004
Head of Unit Lars LööfHead of Unit Lars Lööf
Children’s UnitChildren’s Unit
Council of the Baltic Sea StatesCouncil of the Baltic Sea States
Russian Federation
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
PolandGermany
Denmark
Iceland
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Belarus
Ukraine
Moldova
CBSS
11 member countries
Children at RiskPriorities:
1. Sexual exploitation in all its forms Projects2. Unaccompanied and trafficked children
Projects3. Children living in the street
a. Report from Moscow meeting: The first draft is ready.
4. Children in institutionsa. The work of the Council of Europe expert group has
been followed.
5. Young offenders and self destructive behaviour in children.
a. The WGCC has met with the Janus project in Copenhagen.
b. Ongoing contacts with the European network.
http://childcentre.baltinfo.org
The four C’sThe four C’s•CC•CC•CC•CC
ontrolontrol
losurelosure ompensationompensation
omplicityomplicity
Regional co-operation ”New” arenas for possible abuse and
exploitation call for intensified co-operation
Cross border criminality call for innovative solutions to protection issues
Cross border child protectionChild victims of cross border crimeNeed to learn from professionals in all
countries Involvement of the NGO and civil society
Children at RiskChildren at RiskMeeting of National Co-ordinators andMeeting of National Co-ordinators and
Competence CentresCompetence Centres
Helsinki 13Helsinki 13thth to 15 to 15thth of June 2004 of June 2004
Head of Unit Lars LööfHead of Unit Lars Lööf
Children’s UnitChildren’s Unit
Council of the Baltic Sea StatesCouncil of the Baltic Sea States
• Research on young persons’ attitudes and experiences in relation to child sexual abuse and commercial sex – Meeting with researchers in Tartu, Estonia
• Child Pornography on the Internet and dangers to children related to new techniques – VIP meeting in Stockholm– Internet with a Human Face – A Common
Responsibility – Cork seminar– Washington seminar
• National Contact Points– Web site http://childcentre.baltinfo.org
• Plan of action has been adopted and at the upcoming summit in Lulasmaa its implementation will be called upon by the heads of government
• Co-operation with other initiatives in the region– Expert group within the Task Force Against Organised
Crime• Sigtuna meeting last week
– NordBaltic 8 initiative– Barents Euro Arctic Initiative
• NGO co-operation– Vilnius NGO meeting– ECPAT Europe– Separated children in Europe programme– Kvinnoforum Sweden, NGO programme
Cooperation with • International organisations
– IOM– OSCE programme preventing trafficking– INTERPOL
• Other initiatives outside of the region:– South East Europe stability pact task force
against trafficking
