News from the field - Headlines
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AlbaniaDomestic violence training: ‘Witnessing domestic violence can profoundly frighten and affect children!”
26 Jan 2012
Albania, December 2011: During the month of December a series of one day trainings on domestic violence were organized in 4 regional divisions of Albania. Over 90 actors currently working in the Child Protection Units, the newly established State Agency for Child Protection, Municipal Domestic Violence Departments, Domestic Violence and Minors Sectors within the Police Directorates, State Social Services Departments, prosecutors and judges, daily centers and shelters etc., in 17 different cit... More
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AlbaniaMonitoring the development of children's skills
3 Jan 2012
December 12-13 2011, Tirana, Albania: A training workshop for about 15 MOVE trainers and Terre des hommes staff was convened at a picturesque location on the Dajti Mountain, facilitated by Stephanie Delaney, Tdh Consultant on Child Protection and Gaël Rennesson, MOVE Regional Project Coordinator. More
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InternationalThe United Nations create a complaints mechanism for children
20 Dec 2011
New York, December 19, 2011: In a landmark step for children’s rights, the UN General Assembly has adopted a new Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) establishing a complaints procedure for violations of children’s rights. More
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InternationalNew publication on children on the move
19 Dec 2011
Lausanne, Switzerland December 19, 2011:"Quelle protection pour les enfants concernés par la mobilité en Afrique de l’Ouest ?" is a new publication which analyses and documents the mobility of youth and children in West and Central Africa. Written by Olivier Feneyrol, child protection consultant, it documents a... More
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AlbaniaChild Protection Safety Net extended further in the region of Fier
19 Dec 2011
Fier, Albania, December 14, 2011: Terre des hommes Albania (Tdh) in collaboration with the Commune of Dërmenas, Fier and with the support of Open Society Foundation for Albania – Soros Foundation, officially launched a new Child Protection Unit (CPU). Established within the Economic Aid and Social Care Sector this Unit... More
Other news in brief
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Hungary Time to learn for Mario
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European Union TDHIF participation at the European Development Days in Warsaw
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Moldova Positive teacher-parent relationship through a new approach
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International The Child Protection Working Group went online
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Moldova Ludoteca:'Game Libraries' open in Transnistria
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Albania Enhancing the capacities of Residential Institution staff to ensure quality services for children
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Albania MOVE games to be incorporated in residential institutions
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Kosovo A new tool available to agencies working in child protection field
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Poland 8th International Conference „Helping Children-Victims of Crime”
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Albania Celebrating the International Day of Children's Rights
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Moldova Mayors of Soroca learn about child protection
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Moldova First two sports halls are open for MOVE
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European Union European Family policy website overhauled
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Albania First Child Protection Unit opens in Tirana
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Kosovo 370 wishes of children visible in the sky of Prishtina
