The Council of Europe has launched a restricted consultation procedure for up to five experts to draft a handbook on standards and good practices to restore family links and reunify families. This handbook is being prepared under the Council of Europe Action Plan on protecting refugee and migrant children in Europe (2017-2019).
The handbook is expected to summarize in a practical way the legal standards applicable to family reunification, as well as to provide good examples of practices on restoring family links and reunifying families.
The purpose of the handbook is to assist children and their families in restoring family links, when it is in the best interest of the child and in accordance with existing norms. The handbook is meant to serve as a basis for cooperation and training for relevant authorities in Council of Europe member states. It is addressed to different professionals involved in the family tracing and family reunification procedures, including child care professionals, guardians and legal professionals in general.
Meetings and drafting will be in English.
Please see the Call for Expression of Interest and the Terms of Reference for more information.
To submit your application, please send the completed Act of Engagement together with supporting documents to the following address: [email protected].
Deadline: midnight (French time) on 30 June 2018.
Call for Expression of Interest
