Family Reunification of Unaccompanied Foreign Children (UFC) Representation of Group n. 3: Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Statutory Services and NGOs Save The Children, IOM, La Voix De L’Enfant, Trafficked Persons Existing Practice, Good Practice

Existing Practice: Tracing Outlined “Ideal” and “Reality” for Tracing Identified Good Practice: Cooperation between NGOs, Social Services and Justice within our countries and countries of origin “Easy Countries” – cooperation happens “Hard Countries” – significant challenge

Existing Practice: Voice of Child Consultation with child and/or impartial representative Reality: not whether child wants to stay or go but has to prove risk in country of origin too young and/or too scared for this to work significant variations depending on reason for being in our country such as: Trafficking, Political or Economic reasons

General Good Practice Harmonisation of Criteria for Tracing of families in country of origin Reunification prerequisites Monitoring Requirements European Network NGOs and statutory for efficiencies Common Service Level Agreements including funding Birth Registration independent of Citizenship