1. Eurochild Family and Parenting Support Thematic Working Group Geert Jorgensen, president of JCCI gj@los.dk Welcome to Denmark

2. The Joint Council for Child Issues  Was founded i 1903  Has 16 national voluntary organisations as members  Member organisations take care of more than 500.000 children and young people  Deals with issues in relation to vulnerable children and young people  Advocates for the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in all Danish legislation  Nominates members to governmental advisory committees

3. The Object of the Joint Council for Child Issues  To defend the interests of the member organisations in relation to disadvantaged children, youth and families  To formulate policies on child issues at a national and an international level  To follow new and existing legislation on child issues and comment on it  To generate funds for the work among vulnerable children and youth in Denmark

4. Issues of high priority  Prevention of juvenile delinquency  Preventive care and early intervention among vulnerable children  Combating poverty and prevention of social exclusion  Promotion of children’s rights  Protection of disadvantaged children and youth  Good governance in care for the most vulnerable children and youth  Advocacy for disadvantaged children, youth and families