FRA convenes European consultation meeting on integrated child protection

When
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Where
Vienna
Austria
Organised By
FRA
FRA event
FRA will host a consultation meeting in Vienna from 28 to 29 January. It will bring together Ombuds Offices for Children and leading child rights advocates from across Europe.

FRA Director Sirpa Rautio will open the event. It will also feature contributions from representatives of the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children, the European Commission, Eurochild, the European Social Network, UNICEF, and other key experts and partners. 

The meeting will focus on strengthening integrated child protection systems, enhancing cross‑border cooperation and sharing promising practices. 

Building on FRA’s report Towards Integrated Child Protection Systems - Challenges, promising practices and ways forward, participants will explore opportunities for partnerships and practical proposals for safeguarding children’s rights to participation and protection from violence.