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[30/09/06] - The Commissioner for Human Rights held a conference entitled “Ombudswork for children” in Athens on 29-30 September, bringing together over a hundred participants, including national and regional ombudsmen, the European Ombudsman, Council of Europe and UN experts as well as NGO representatives. Organised jointly with Vladimir Lukin, the Russian Federal Ombudsman for Human Rights, and George Kaminis, the Greek Ombudsman, the conference analysed how ombudsmen around Europe can protect children’s rights. The work started with a discussion of the different models of child-themed ombudsman institutions and the advantages that the different models offer. The conference, which was held in the framework of the Russian Chairmanship of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers, also discussed the treatment of children's rights in daily ombudswork, and featured a session on how to more inclusively involve children in the work of these institutions. This session was also attended by child participants. More information: + Read the speech by Maud de Boer Buquicchio, Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of Europe
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+ Conclusions to the conference will be issued by Thomas Hammarberg, the Commissioner for Human Rights shortly and will be made available on the CRIN website + The annual conference of the Euorpean Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC) took place in Athens prior to this conference, find out more here.
+ In collaboration with CRIN, ENOC recently launched its new website: www.ombudsnet.org