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The new strategy meant to guide the 46 member States of the Council of Europe in protecting and promoting the rights of the child in 2022-2027 will be officially launched at a high-level conference “Beyond the horizon: a new era for the rights of the child” co-organised by the Council of Europe and the Italian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers. Children’s rights in crisis and emergency situations as one of the priorities of the Strategy will be in the focus at the event.

Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Benedetto Della Vedova; Minister for Equal Opportunities and Family Elena Bonetti; Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić; President of the Parliamentary Assembly Tiny Kox and Human Rights Commissioner Dunja Mijatovic, are expected to address the participants. Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Undersecretaries and State Secretaries from 18 Council of Europe member States will also participate, as well as children who assisted in the creation of the Strategy.

On 7 April, the event will start at 9.15 a.m. with high-level sessions that will be open to journalists upon prior registration.

Secretary General, Marija Pejčinović Burić, and Italian Minister for Equal Opportunities and Family, Elena Bonetti, are expected make statements to the press during the first coffee break from 11 to 11.20 a.m.

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Contacts: Tatiana Baeva, tel. +33 3 88 41 21 41; Giuseppe Zaffuto, tel. +33 6 86 32 10 24

Rome (Ergife Palace Hotel & Conference Center) 7-8 April 2022
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Council of Europe Media Relations Division:
 

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