1. CRC reporting and the role of civil society
CRC reporting and the role of civil society
Reetta Kallio
Advisor
Central Union for Child Welfare

2. Source: Child Rights Connect

3. Preparation of the alternative report
The Central Union for Child Welfare coordinates the preparation of the alternative report of Finnish NGOs
Open invitation – app. 60 parties are involved
TIP! Contact Child Rights Connect to find out if there is a national coalition in your country
The aim is to create a comprehensive report
Key elements: situation analysis, comments on the state
report, concrete examples, conclusions and
recommendation

5. Why engage with the reporting cycle?
Children’s rights defenders who engage in the reporting cycle, can:
participate in the improvement of the children’s rights situation in their country;
raise their concerns and suggestions about the children’s rights situation in their country to a UN body that can make recommendations to their national government;
use their report and the reporting cycle to increase awareness about children’s rights issues in the media and the general public;
establish working relations with new partners at national and international level.

6. Thank you for your time!