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Conference in Ankara to step up progress in combating violence against children |
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23.11.2012 - How to effectively implement integrated national strategies against violence and strengthen child protection systems? How to improve accountability and responsiveness when safeguarding children’s rights and eliminating violence? These questions have been considered at a European conference on 27 and 28 November in Ankara organised by the Government of Turkey, the Council of Europe and UNICEF.
The conference brought together high-level local and national officials, ombudspersons, as
well as professional networks, civil society and researchers to share
practice, develop concrete initiatives and outline priorities for future
work in the region, in the light of the outcome of the UN Global Progress
Study on Violence against children.
UNICEF Turkey
representative Ayman Abulaban, Council of Europe Committee of Ministers
Thematic Coordinator for Children Anica Djamic, UN Special Representative of
the Secretary General on Violence against Children Marta Santos Pais,
Turkey’s Minister of Family and Social Policies Fatma Şahin, and Norwegian
State Secretary of the Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
Ahmad Ghanizadeh opened the meeting.
The conference began 9 am on Tuesday 27 November at the Marriott Hotel (Kizilirmak Mah. Muhsin Yazicioglu Cad. No: 1 Sogutozu).
Final report of the Conference
Press contacts:
For the Council of
Europe:
In Strasbourg: Estelle Steiner, Media Officer,
tel. +33 3 88 41 33 35, mobile +33 6 08 46 01 57 In Ankara: Seyfi Tashann, Press correspondent, tel. +90 312 478 52 50 59, mobile +90 532 671 26 45
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