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Ref. CG-PR029 (2017) Sexual abuse of children: national associations of local and regional authorities to take part in a seminar in Belgrade Strasbourg, 7 June 2017 - Local and regional authorities are on the frontline in the efforts to combat the sexual abuse of children. How can we share and develop practical initiatives at local and regional level to prevent this evil? This is the subject which will be discussed by national associations of local and regional authorities at a seminar to be held in Belgrade, Serbia (Hotel Metropol) on 13 June 2017, organised by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities in partnership with the City of Belgrade. It follows on from an initial seminar held in the Netherlands in 2015. The aim is to take stock of the current situation in Europe and to examine the future perspectives of the Congress’ Pact of Towns and Regions to stop sexual violence against children. This tool, which was launched at the initiative of the Congress, provides a list of practical activities and policies that can be implemented with a view to developing child-friendly services, protecting children and preventing sexual violence within society. The seminar will also focus on the specific situation of refugee children and minors and on the mechanisms for protecting children that can be put in place. In this connection the Congress is preparing a report entitled “Refugee children and minors in Europe: role and responsibilities for local and regional authorities”, which will be examined by the Current Affairs Committee in October 2017. The meeting will be opened by Aleksandar VULIN, Minister of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs, Serbia, Andreja MLADENOVIC, Deputy Mayor of Belgrade, and Gabriele NEFF, Chair of the Current Affairs Committee. This event will be followed on 14 June by the meeting of the Current Affairs Committee, whose agenda includes the conclusions of the seminar on the sexual abuse of children, the approval of the report on regional and minority languages in Europe, and the preparations for the 3rd Summit of the Alliance of European cities against violent extremism, which will be held in Barcelona on 14 November 2017. Venue : Hôtel Metropol Palace, Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 69, Belgrade, Serbie Interpretation: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Turkish Contact : Sedef Cankoçak, Commission des questions d'actualité [email protected] - Tel: +33 3 90 21 51 84 Seminar website (programme, documents, photos and videos) Congress activities to prevent sexual violence against children Website of the Pact of Towns and Regions to stop sexual violence against children Congress of Local and Regional Authorities Planning, Coordination and institutional Communication Unit Tel: +33 (0)3 90 21 48 95 Fax:+33 (0)3 88 41 27 51 |
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The Congress has two chambers, the Chamber of Local Authorities and the Chamber of Regions. It brings together 324 full and 324 substitute members representing more than 200 000 European territorial communities. President of the Congress: Gudrun Mosler-Törnström (Austria, SOC), President of the Chamber of Local Authorities: Anders Knape (Sweden, EPP/CCE), President of the Chamber of Regions: Gunn Marit Helgesen (Norway, EPP-CCE) Political Groups: Socialist Group (SOC), Group of the European People’s Party (EPP/CCE), Independent and Liberal Democrat Group (ILDG), European Conservatives & Reformists Group (ECR) |
