“A small step for man – a giant leap for children” …the Council of Europe Child friendly marathon
A Child friendly Europe Three initial dimensions: Justice Health Social Services Common denominator UN Convention on the Rights of the Child The European Convention on Human Rights Best interest of the child in all settings
Child friendly justice The preparatory phase ► ► Information gathering through a number of high level conferences ► ► 4 expert reports ► ► Multidisciplinary group of 15 specialists ► ► Defined the scope of the work
Child friendly justice In all spheres of justice civil, administrative, criminal At all stages of procedure before, during, after In all types of procedure judicial and extra-judicial In whichever capacity directly, indirectly, as object or subject, a party, victim, withenss, perpetrator
Partnership Support from and co-operation with ► ► international organisations ► ► international and national NGOs ► ► professional associations, national and European
Consultation with children ► ► A European questionnaire ► ► Consultation at national level with partners ► ► 4000 replies ► ► Children in different settings, from different backgrounds, different countries ► ► Evaluated by a consultant
► ► Child friendly health services ► ► Child friendly social services ► ► Will take inspiration from the method of the justice guidelines
Illustrations: E.Puybaret, © Council of Europe