NGO Confederation for Children

Organisation name in original language

NVO Vaikams konfederacija

Category of human rights structure

Civil society platform

Country

Lithuania

Website URL

http://www.nvovaikamskonfederacija.lt/

Type(s) of body

Not applicable

Address

Studentų g. 39, LT-08106 Vilnius

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Legal source(s)

Human rights capacity support

Not applicable

Functions

  • Works in the field of child welfare, accumulating knowledge, examining the experiences of other countries and encouraging state and municipal institutions to make systemic changes to child welfare policies, ensuring children’s rights to live in a family and receive necessary services within their community.

Specific mandates

Not applicable

Structured cooperation with partners at national level

  • Has signed cooperation agreements with Lithuanian municipalities.
  • Participates in the activities of state institutions.
  • Provides opinions to various government institutions on issues related to children’s rights.

Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level

  • Monitors the implementation of theConvention on the Rights of the Childin Lithuania.
  • Prepares shadow reports and comments for the UN on the convention’s implementation.
  • Cooperates with the European Social Network and the Child Rights Connect network.

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