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Building a Europe for and with children
A Council of Europe programme for the promotion of children's rights and the protection of children from violence.

Child Abuse and Neglect in Eastern Europe
An interactive centre for professionals working in the field of child abuse and neglect prevention and intervention in Eastern Europe.

Child Center - Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk in the Baltic Sea Region
A web support of a regional cooperation to raise the level of knowledge and to coordinate the activities targeting children at risk in the Baltic Sea Region. 

Council of Europe
The Council of Europe now covers 47 member countries. It seeks to develop throughout Europe common and democratic principles based on the European Convention on Human Rights and other reference texts on the protection of individuals.

CRIN - Child Rights Information Network
A global network that disseminates information about the UNCRC amongst non-governmental organizations, United Nations agencies, inter-governmental organization, educational institutions, and other child rights experts.

Defence for Children International the Netherlands
Defence for Children International the Netherlands promotes the rights of the child in the Netherlands and worldwide. They provide information on the rights of children and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, investigates violations of these rights, and protects the collective and individual interests of children. Defence for Children International provides counsel and takes direct action on behalf of children whose rights are violated.

ECPAT International
(End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes). A network of organizations and individuals working together to eliminate the commercial sexual exploitation of children.

End All Corporal Punishment of Children
A Global initiative to end all corporal punishment of children. Their aim is to form a strong alliance of human rights agencies, key individuals and non-governmental organisations against corporal punishment; make corporal punishment of children visible; lobby state governments systematically to ban all forms of corporal punishment and to develop public education programmes; promote awareness-raising of children’s right to protection; provide detailed technical assistance to support states with these reforms.

ENMCR - The European Network of Masters in Children’s Rights
The European Network of Masters in Children's Rights brings together universities and other organizations involved in the promotion of the Rights of the Child, through the training of professionals working in the field of childhood.

ENOC - European Network of Ombudspersons for Children
Established in 1997, ENOC links independent offices for children from twenty four countries in Europe.

ERIO - European Roma Information Office
An international advocacy organisation which promotes political and public discussion on Roma issues.

EURONET - European Children's Network
A coalition of networks and organisations campaigning for the interests and rights of children. They share a common concern that children's rights should be taken into account in all EU legislation, policies and programmes which have an impact on children's rights. 

European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC)
An international public interest law organisation engaging in a range of activities aimed at combating anti-Romani racism and human rights abuse of Roma.

Every child
An international development organisation, which protects the most vulnerable and excluded children and give them the chance to grow up in loving families with a safe and secure future. 

ISPCAN - International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
A multidisciplinary international organization that brings together professionals to work towards the prevention and treatment of child abuse, neglect and exploitation globally.

Nobody's Children Foundation, Poland
The Nobody’s Children Foundation is a non-governmental non-profit organization working toward the goals of protecting children from abuse and providing help for abused children, their families, and their caregivers.  

Save the Children Europe Group
A network of Save the Children organisations working in eight European Union (EU) states and four non-EU states. Like other Save the Children organisations, its members work with and for children in their own countries and abroad.

Save the Children organisations in Europe 

Save the Children Sweden’s bookshop on-line

The European Forum on the Rights of the Child
A permanent group for the promotion of children’s rights, in internal and external action, and should meet in plenary at least twice a year. The Forum aims to be a place allowing for children’s opinions to be heard and taken into account. 

The International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children
They work to identify and coordinate a global network of organizations fighting child-sexual exploitation and abduction.

The rights of the child; Analytical report
April 2008 Flash Barometer, European Commission. 

The Separated Children in Europe Programme
A joint initiative of UN High Commissioner of Refugees and Save the Children and and seeks to improve the situation of separated children through research, policy analysis and advocacy at the national and regional levels.

Last updated: April 2011