On 3 October 2022, an international Conference “Hear our voices – the rights and best interest of the child in parental separation and care proceedings” organised under the Irish Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Dublin in a hybrid format, will bring together policy makers and national authorities, high-level representatives from international organisations, child participation experts, professionals working with children, members of the academia and civil society, as well as children and young people.
The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman T.D., will host the conference and the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee T.D., will also address the event highlighting recent reforms in the area.
Upholding the rights and the best interest of the child in the context of parental separation and care proceedings are a priority action of the Council of Europe’s Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2022-2027), and its two strategic objectives - child-friendly justice for all children and giving a voice to every child – as well as of the Irish Presidency.
The Conference will be followed by a hearing of stakeholders on the 4 October, and the 6th meeting of the Council of Europe Committee of Experts of the Council of Europe on the best interest of the child in parental separation and in care proceedings (CJ/ENF-ISE).
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