Virtual meeting, 15-17 June 2020

Agenda

1. Opening of the meeting, adoption of the agenda and up-date on ratifications of the Lanzarote Convention

2. Monitoring of the implementation of the Lanzarote Convention

2.1. “The protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse facilitated by ICTs”

2.1.1. State of play concerning the up-dating of observations prepared by Rapporteurs on all questions of the thematic questionnaire and timeframe for the adoption of the 2nd monitoring round implementation report

2.1.2. Exchange of views on the contributions submitted by children with a view to decide how to reflect them in the implementation report (see document T-ES(2020)03 and T-ES-BU(2020)01, §§ 4-11)

2.2. “Protecting children affected by the refugee crisis from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse”

Follow-up by Parties to the 10 “consider” recommendations of the special report: general presentation of summary and analytical tables and way ahead

2.3. Possible focus of the next monitoring round

Presentation of possible themes identified by the Bureau (see document T-ES-BU(2020)01, §§ 12-19) and suggested by Parties or other stakeholders

3. Exchange of information, experiences and good practices: focus on “Stepping up protection of children against sexual exploitation and abuse in times of the COVID-19 pandemic”

3.1. Up-date on collection of information, replies to questions and sharing of initiatives by Parties and other stakeholders (see documents T-ES(2020)18_bil and T-ES-BU(2020)02, §§7-9)

3.2. “Lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic and challenges ahead to ensure protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse during challenging times”. Exchange of views with:
- Mr HOWARD, INHOPE
- Mr TUNKS, IWF
- Mr KLANČNIK, EUROPOL
- Mr SADEH, INTERPOL

3.3. Debriefing of the 28 May webinar on Online child sexual exploitation and abuse in times of COVID-19 pandemic organised by the Council of Europe and the EndOCSEA project

3.4. Exchange of information on any other relevant related initiative

4. Council of Europe cooperation projects on the protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse

4.1. Up-date on progress with the End Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OSCEA) @ Europe Project

4.2. Up-date concerning other on-going projects’ development

5. Procedural matters

5.1. Election of the Lanzarote Committee’s Bureau

  • See document T-ES-BU(2020)02, §§ 5-6

5.2. Appointment of a representative of the Lanzarote Committee to the Steering Committee for the rights of the child (CDENF)

5.3. Up-date on the Bureau’s reflection on ways and means to maintain the monitoring process effective and to ensure that operational follow-up is given to its monitoring findings

  • See documents T-ES-BU(2020)01, §§20-24 and T-ES-BU(2020)02, §§ 10-15

6. Any other business

  • Adoption of the list of decisions of the meeting

7. Dates of the next meetings

- 21-25 September 2020, Strasbourg (exact dates and place/nature of the meeting tbc)
- 7-11 December 2020, Strasbourg (exact dates and place/nature of the meeting tbc)

Document:

List of decisions