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Over 130 professionals were consulted on the results of the Exploratory Study on juvenile justice with focus on child sexual exploitation and abuse and available services for minors
More than 130 professionals from various fields, including social work, child protection, the justice system, law enforcement and civil society participated in the presentation and consultation event of the Exploratory study on risk factors in juvenile sexual offences and services for minors.
Final meeting of the Steering Committee of the Council of Europe Project Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova
On 25 November 2021 the Council of Europe project Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova held the final meeting of the Project Steering Committee in order to present project achievements, discuss the feedback and further steps. The first part of the Meeting was dedicated...
National Conference on Protecting children in the Republic of Moldova from violence: achievements and remaining challenges
On 25 November 2021 the Council of Europe project Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova held the online National Conference on protecting children in the Republic of Moldova from violence: achievements and remaining challenges. The conference brought together over 40...
To prevent sexual abuse, children’s circle of trust must be made safer
Ahead of the European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse marked on 18 November, Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has called on the states to step up their efforts to ensure that children’s “circle of trust” (those around them...
National Conference on Protecting Children from Violence
On 25th of November 2021 the National Conference on Protecting Children from Violence is organized by the Council of Europe Project Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova. The event aims to discuss current challenges faced by the Republic of Moldova in the area of child...
Online seminar on investigation of online child sexual abuse and exploitation for judges, prosecutors and the national police
On 8 November 2021 the Council of Europe project on Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova held an online seminar on “Investigation of online child sexual abuse and exploitation” for police, judges and prosecutors, based on the Pilot Training Module on combating online...
The second online meeting on shaping a coordinated approach towards the implementation of the Lanzarote Convention in the Republic of Moldova
On 2 November 2021 the Council of Europe project Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova held the second online meeting on shaping a coordinated approach towards the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation...
Online child safety campaign
In the period of September – October 2021, the International Center "La Strada" (La Strada), in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Research, launched a campaign to raise awareness of the school community in relation to the risks to which children are exposed online. The campaign is...
Meeting with decision makers on the Committee of Ministers Recommendations on the Guidelines to respect, protect and fulfil the rights of the child in the digital environment
On 27 October 2021, the Council of Europe project Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova organised an online event on presenting and discussing the Committee of Ministers Recommendations on the Guidelines to respect, protect and fulfil the rights of the child in the...
International Conference on Safe Sport for Children: International Practices for Child Protection in Sport for sports coaches and teachers
On 26 October 2021, the NGO Association for the Empowerment of Children and Families “AVE Copiii” under the grant agreement with the Council of Europe project Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova organised an International Conference on Safe Sport for Children:...
Workshops for sports coaches and teachers
In the period of 5-6 October 2021, the NGO Association for the Empowerment of Children and Families “AVE Copiii” under the grant agreement with the Council of Europe project Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova organised two workshops on Child protection in sport...
Workshop on safe sport for children
In the period of 21-22 September 2021, the NGO Association for the Empowerment of Children and Families “AVE Copii” under the grant agreement with the Council of Europe project Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova is organising the workshop on Safe sport for children....
Trainings for educators on identification and prevention of child sexual abuse
In September 2021 the Council of Europe project Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova organised three two-days trainings "Protective teachers, protected children. Preventing child sexual abuse in kindergarten. Kiko and the Hand training for kindergarten teachers". The...
Online seminars on the Guideline for the practical application of the GD 270/2014
In the period of 1 – 3 September 2021 the Council of Europe project Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova orgnised three online seminars on the Draft Guideline for the practical application of the intersectoral cooperation mechanism for the identification, assessment,...
Internet literacy for teachers
On 17 August 2021, the Council of Europe project Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova organised an online event on presenting the Internet literacy handbook for teachers in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Research. Representatives of the Ministry of...
Online consultation event on the Methodology on child psychological assessment and Guideline for implementation of the GD 270/2014
On 22 July 2021 the Council of Europe project Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Moldova held an online event to consult the Draft Methodology on psychological evaluation and...
Launching a mural with Kiko to mark the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
On 4th of June the Council of Europe marked the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, by launching a mural with Kiko in the “Valea Morilor” park. The activity was organized in collaboration with young people of the Chisinau “IS ME” team who, together with two teenagers,...
The Children's Day was marked by Council of Europe in Balti and Cahul
The Council of Europe Office in Chisinau organized artistic workshops with children in Balti on 29 May 2021 and Cahul on 1 June 2021 to celebrate Children’s Day, through play and drawing activities with children. The artistic workshop in Balti was organized in collaboration with the Children's...
Children's Day and International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression will be marked in Chisinau and in the regions
The Council of Europe will organize two artistic workshops with children in Balti (29/05/2021) and Cahul (1/06/2021) to celebrate Children’s Day, through play and drawing activities with children and their parents. In addition, on 4th of June the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of...
Pilot training on online child sexual abuse and exploitation for judges, prosecutors and the national police
In the period of 25 – 26 May 2021 the Council of Europe regional project End Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse @ Europe (EndOCSEA@Europe) and project on Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova held a training on “Online child sexual abuse and exploitation (OCSEA)”...
HELP course on child-friendly justice launched for police in the Republic of Moldova
On 23 April 2021 the Council of Europe project “Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova” and the European Programme for Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) launched the HELP online course on child-friendly justice. The HELP course is implemented in...
Grants for raising awareness about child sexual abuse in sport and in the digital environment in the Republic of Moldova
Under the framework of the Council of Europe project “Combating violence agains children in the Republic of Moldova”, the Council of Europe is launching a call for proposals with the aim to co-fund national initiatives aimed at raising awareness about child sexual abuse in sport and in the...
Online training on theory and practice in intervening in cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation
On 10th of March 2021 the Council of Europe project on Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova conducted the first online training on theory and practice in intervening in cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation for social assistants and other representatives of...
Second meeting of the Steering Committee of the Council of Europe Project Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova
On 25 February 2021 the Council of Europe project Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova organized the second Steering Committee meeting to bring together the main actors to present the project activities, the results achieved in eleven months of the implementation and the...
Trainings for doctors on child sexual abuse
In the period of 23 - 25 February 2021 three online trainings for doctors on child sexual abuse identification and reporting are organised by the National Centre for Child Abuse Prevention, within the grant agreement with the Council of Europe project Combating violence against children in the...
Prevention and reaction to child sexual abuse in sport
On 17 February 2021, the Council of Europe project Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova organised an online meeting on Prevention and reaction to child sexual abuse in sport. Representatives of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research, municipal and district...
Webinar on online child sexual abuse for police, judges and prosecutors
On 11 February 2021 the Council of Europe regional project End Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse @ Europe (EndOCSEA@Europe) and project on Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova held a webinar on “Introductory session on online child sexual abuse and exploitation...
Safer Internet Day
On 9 February 2021 the Safer Internet Day is celebrated in order to raise awareness on online safety issues and to inspire changes and positive behaviours on internet. The Safer Internet Day aims to create both a safer and a better internet, where everyone could use it responsibly, respectfully,...
Launching of the video spot on child sexual abuse for doctors
The video spot "The response of the medical system to child sexual abuse" was launched today during a press conference by the National Centre for Child Abuse Prevention, within the grant agreement with the Council of Europe project Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova....
Online meeting on presenting the findings and conclusions of the Report on the assessment of two Governmental Decisions no 143 and 270
On 21 January 2021 the Council of Europe project Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova held an online meeting to present the Assessment Report of the Governmental Decision on the approval of the Instructions on the inter-agency cooperation mechanism for the...