1. European Network of Ombudspersons for Children A NNUAL CONFERENCE & GENERAL ASSEMBLY Strasbourg, 7, 8 & 9 th, October 2010 SUMMARY OF ANNUAL ACTIVITIES Ombudsman for Children of the Republic of Lithuania

2. Ombudsman for Children On 25th of March 2010 the third Ombudsman for Children Mrs. EDITA ZIOBIENE was appointed by the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania (for 5 year term) Educational background: -2004-2010 Director of the Lithuanian Centre for Human Rights -2003-to the present Assoc. Prof. For Comparative Constitutional Law, Institutional Human Rights Protection and Media Law at Constitutional Law Department, Mykolas Romeris University Participation: -Since 2005 to the present Member of EU Network of Legal Experts in Non-discrimination Field -2005-2010 Chairpersons of the Ethics Commission of Journalists and Publishers -Since 2007 to the present Additional Member of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities -Since 2006 to the present Board Member of ENAR (European Network against Racism and Xenophobia) -2005-2006 Member of the EU Network of Independent Experts on Fundamental Rights

3. Office of Ombudsman for Children Anniversary This autumn the Office of Ombudsman for Children is going to celebrate 10th Anniversary: -round table discussion on the role of the Ombudsman for Children -competition of the new logo of the Office (created by children) Structure: 17 civil servants (advisers, specialists); 6 contractual employees. Location: the Office has moved to a separate premises (accessibility for children). Complaints: In 2009: - 407 written complaints; - 297 investigations started by the initiative of the Ombudsman. From 1 st January to 1 st of September 2010: – 218 written complaints; - 76 investigations started by the initiative of the Ombudsman. The main applicants: members of family – 95 percent; children – 5 percent.

4. Policies (streamlines) The main activities are directed to: -an essential monitoring of the implementation of the child rights in Lithuania; -improvement of the conditions of children in care institutions; -adoption of the Law on prohibition of corporal punishment; -improvement of the conditions of children having behavioral problems (delinquents); -child friendly justice.