The Council of Europe, through its Committee of Experts on the rights and best interests of the child in the context of parental separation and in care proceedings (CJ/ENF-ISE) is looking for consultants, who can support the work of the Committee in developing guidelines or other policy instruments or practical tools on the protection of the best interests of the child and his/her rights in situations of parental separation.
Please consult the following documents, explaining the terms and conditions of the consultancy call:
The tender file in English and French
The Act of Engagement in English and French
Extended deadline for submission of applications: 25 September 2020. All applications must be sent to our dedicated email address with the following reference "Call for tenders - application submission - Rights and best interests of the child in situations of parental separation".
Please note, that CJ/ENF-ISE has another tender call for consultancy services on the protection of the best interests of the child in care proceedings, please follow this link for more information.
CJ/ENF-ISE, under the supervision of the European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ) and the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child (CDENF), is currently carrying out this activity within the 2020-2021 biennium, aimed at developing guidelines or other policy instruments or practical tools on the protection of the best interests of the child and his/her rights in situations of separation of parents to give guidance to member States and other stakeholders in this area, in line with international and European standards and good practices.
