Ministries, parliaments, civil society, public and private partners, schools and professionals working with children and the public at large are invited to mark the European Day. They can hold any kind of initiatives such as : local, regional and national roundtables, lectures, parliamentary discussions, school debates, social media initiatives and many more. The Day is also an opportunity to publish new products, reports or materials*.
Steering Committee on Media and Information Society (CDMSI)
On the occasion of the European Day on the Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, the CDMSI joins and wishes to express its full support for the Council of Europe’s activities aimed at raising awareness of and preventing such crimes against children. The CDMSI is firmly convinced that media and digital literacy are essential not only to protect children but also to empower them in exercising their right to privacy, to express themselves and to participate in society. In this spirit, the Committee duly drafted the Recommendation Rec(2006)12 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on empowering children in the new information and communications environment. The CDMSI has further contributed by drafting the Council of Europe’s Guide to Human Rights for Internet Users, which is an enabling tool for children to understand and exercise their rights in the online environment. The CDMSI will continue to pay due attention to children’s protection and empowerment in all its activities within its remit.
ECPAT Austria is organizing the Action Day "Don't Look Away! – also while travelling! Children’s Rights and Child Protection concern us all!”. Students of tourism schools will present and perform creative awareness raising actions at some of the main railway stations. The objective is to sensitise passengers on sexual abuse and exploitation of children and motivating them to report cases to the Austrian reporting website (www.nicht-wegsehen.at). In addition to that, in November and December 2016, the Austrian Railways will display 380 posters on main Austrian railway stations. The key message of the poster is: "Look closely - even when you travel! Report sexual exploitation of children".
On the occasion of the second edition of the European Day, the Austrian Parliament organised a presentation of a new book for 3-6 year-olds called the "on-line zoo", together with ISPA (Internet Service Providers Austria).
The State Committee on Family, Women and Children Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic (SCFWCA) has translated Council of Europe materials in Azerbaijani. On 18 November, a meeting with children and UNICEF was organised. On 21-22 November community seminars in regional Family Support Centers were held. On 19 november a TV programme was broadcasted and on 22 November a radio programme was aired.
An event was organised in the Parliament to mark the 2nd edition of the European Day promoted by the National Commission for the promotion of the rights and protection of children and young people.
The Office of the Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs of the Republic of San Marino adapted the video "Tell Someone You Trust" in Italian and on the occasion of the European Day it was aired on the Emittente Radiotelevisiva Sammarinese.
The National Coordination Centre for Resolving the Issues of Violence against Children at the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family has encompassed promotion of the European Day, in particular through:
informing the public about the European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (in particular promoting and streaming the Council of Europe video Tell Someone You Trust in Slovakian) on the webpage www.detstvobeznasilia.gov.sk and on the Facebook page of the National Coordination Centre. The video is available on the National Coordination Centre’s YouTube page;
participating, as for 2015, in the Slovak-wide event organised by the NGO Centrum Slniecko.
Slovenia
Video statement by Ms Martina Vuk, State Secretary at the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Slovenia (in English) (in Slovenian)
The Government Communication Office of the Republic of Slovenia has adapted the video “Tell Someone You Trust” in Slovenian, and the version sign language – Slovenian. The Slovenian National Broadcaster has broadcasted the video starting from Friday November 11. The sign language version of the video will be posted also on the National Broadcaster website dedicated to people with disabilities.
On 18 November, the Slovenian Association Against Sexual Abuse organised an event in the centre of Ljubljana where the Slovenian version of the video “Tell Someone You Trust” was screened on their stand.
The Federation of Associations for the Prevention of Child Abuse (FAPMI) organises its XIIIth Congress (Murcia, 15-19 November 2016). The Congress will celebrate the European Day and will contribute to reflections in devoting several debates on prevention and elimination of sexual violence against children. A call to mobilisation of professionals, institutions and local authorities will be launched to the participants and their networks.
NGO La Strada organised an exhibition of drawing made by children on the occasion of the European Day. The leaflet on the European Day was translated into Ukrainian by La Strada with support of British Embassy, 5000 copies were printed and distributed.
The French version of “Tom’s Secret”, a short video animation for parents and children, will be launched on the occasion of the European Day. The video was written by child sexual abuse experts, and it is an initiative of L. RAPHAEL GENEVE and the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel. Initially produced in Hebrew, it was then adapted into English, French and Russian.
organised by ECPAT and hosted by the Council of Europe
On 18 November ECPAT International convened a global forum for adult survivors of childhood sexual exploitation. The Forum was hosted by the Council of Europe in the Headquarters in Strasbourg.
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