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give the authorisation to Child Focus - the European Center for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children - to include the association in the Directory of organisations working in the field of the disappearance and sexual exploitation of children.

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Carmen Preotesoiu - 18 januari 2007 15:56

Dear Madame Kristine Kloeck,

My name is Carmen Preotesoiu. I'm a Romanian journalist on social issues at a central broadsheet called "Jurnalul National". On September 2005 the newspaper launched a press campaign concerning the missing children in Romania. Until then the procedures were so permissive that the Policemen could start the search of the missing child even after 48 hours. You can imagine the chances of those missing children.

In autumn of 2005 we sent public letters to Romanian authorities, letters that were signed online by hundreds of readers supporting our initiative. The result of the campaign: from December 2005 the procedures were changed and Police, theoretically, involves immediately in finding missing children.

In 2005 we also created a site for those children. You can access it on: http://copiidisparuti.jurnalul.ro.

With the help of people who access the site or read the paper, we succeeded in finding two boys: one of them was missing for 8 years, the other - for 10 years. These two are the most spectacular cases solved with the readers' and media help. We presented in different media the pictures of the children and their personal description.

Our missing children campaign goes on. We surprisingly discovered on CHILDSCOPE Directory that in Romania there are 5 organizations, which claim that they deal the missing children issue too: "Familiy and Child Protection Foundation-FOC", "Feed the Children Romania", "Care and relieve for the Young-CRY", "Stavropoleos Foundation-The Sf. Dimitrie Care Center" and "Save the Children-Romania" .

They have all presented in detail the activities to help the missing children. We checked on the field what each of these NGO's does. None of them have ever done anything regarding the missing children problem. The boards of the NGO's were surprised that their organizations appear on
CHILDSCOPE Directory.

1. We kindly ask you to tell us who gave you the data about these Romanian organizations?
2. Have these data been verified before they appeared on the Directory?
3. Did these NGO's get any financial support for dealing the missing children issue?
4. From your information, what is exactly "Salvati Copii" NGO doing for helping the missing children in Romania?

Hoping that I'll receive your reply as soon as possible,
Best regards.

Mrs Kloek - January 31 - Thirteen days after

Dear Mrs. Preotesoiu,

First of all, let me thank you for your interest in and dedication for the cause of missing children.

I would like to briefly come back to your e-mail, by first of all explaining the aim of the Childoscope website. This website was created with an aim to provide an overview of and interactive forum for organisations working in the field of missing and sexually exploited children. It has been developed with the support of one local NGO per 29 countries involved, who had as a task to list the organisations working in the field in their countries. These organisations were all invited to join the Childoscope website, by filling in a questionnaire (either a paper version of the questionnaire or the electronic version available at www.childoscope.net/join now).

Coming back to your specific questions:

1. This data was provided by the organisations themselves (through the questionnaire).

2. This data has not been verified by Child Focus. As you can read in the disclaimer that pops up whenever someone accedes the website for the first time "the authors do not have control of the information that was made available by the NGO’s that were consulted. In particular, the authors have not checked the accuracy and the authenticity of the information produced by the NGO’s. Therefore, the inclusion of an NGO in this directory does not constitute any endorsement, approval or recommendation of that particular NGO." In addition, whenever searching an organisation, you will come across the following lines: "/The project leaders did their best to include trustworthy organisations. However, they are in no way responsible for the actions and working of any of these organisations. No guarantees can be given about the quality of the organisations included in the Directory".

Finally, I would like to stress that the Childoscope aims to be an open and inclusive platform, allowing to have an overview of all existing organisations in Europe, all of course working along different structures and practices. However, we do regret that the organisations included did not correctly fill in the requested information and will contact them to request justifications.

3. The 5 NGOs involved did not receive any funding from Child Focus for dealing with missing and sexually exploited children. Only the national co-ordinator received a small fee for inviting organisations to join the Directory.

4. Regarding the work of Salvati Copiii, I would advice you to visit their website, which is available at http://www.salvaticopiii.ro/. From our experiences, I can inform you that Salvati Copii has been involved, among other activities, in the organisation of awareness raising campaigns for the 'International Missing Children's Day', which is commemorated on 25 May. Salvati Copiii is also an affiliate member of the European Federation for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children (www.europeanfederation-children.org).

Finally, I also inform you that in 2006, efforts have been made to develop a new Romanian centre providing operational support in cases of missing and sexually exploited children.

I hope this is helpful and remain at your disposal in case you have any further questions,

Best regards,

Kristine Kloeck



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Delphine Moralis
Acting Secretary General
European Federation for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children

292, av Houba -de Strooper
B- 1020 Bruxelles / Belgium
Tel : +32 2 475 44 28
Fax : +32 2 475 44 05

http://www.childfocus.org
http://www.childfocus-net-alert.be
http://www.clicksafe.be

The journalists from JN want to point out the following things that are not true:

1. The organizations from Romania that are included in the Childoscope are not doing anything in the field of missing and sexually abused children.
2. Salvati Copiii Romania is responsible for sending false information and that Child Focus expressed the regret that the organisations included did not correctly fill in the requested information and will contact them to justify(Mrs. Kloeck)
3. For the Childoscope Salvati Copiii received important sums of European funds. Mrs. Kloeck mentioned a "small fee", but because it was not exactly mentioned the sum, the journalists exaggerate.
4. That SCR recognized that it was it's mistake.
5. SCR doesn't know and have no connection with the new established Centre, organised by Mrs. Geoana and Mrs. Coman. That ICMEC refused cooperation with Salvati Copiii.

In order to send a well-elaborate letter to JN we need from you direct and objective support, as follows:

1+2. In 2001, Salvati Copiii contacted more active NGOs (15) which worked in the areas specified by the European project coordinator and in conformity with the definitions of missing children: runaway, abducted children, unaccompanied children, lost, injured and otherwise missing.
11 NGOs filled -in the questionnaires. Salvati Copiii translated them. They were send to the European coordinator who evaluated and made a selection. In the end, for Romania there are included 2 NGOs working with missing children: Salvati Copiii and the CRY association (they were working with street children, children victims of trafficking, unaccompanied children) and 8 NGOs for sexually abused children. Everything was in conformity with the decisions taken in the European group. We have informed that in Romania there are no NGOs working with lost, injured or otherwise missing, and it was decided to introduce in the Chidoscope the organisations with activities in the other areas.

The journalists referred only at this last category and understood that missing children means only this.
They accused us that we don't go searching to find these children, we don't go to their homes to support the families.
In conformity with the partnership agreement with the Romanian Police, Salvati Copiii intervene when it is asked it's support from the Police.

Support asked from Child Focus: Give the details as was decided and agreed.Give the broader definition and sphere of activity in the field of missing and sexually abused children. Don't say that you don't trust the organisations there are included in Childoscope.

The journalists referred and interviewed organisations that are not included in the Childoscope (2 cases) and they have also one interview with an included NGO, but the person in charge is new, and not informed about that project developed 5 years ago.This person was only asked about the last category included in the definition of missing and sexually abused children.

3. It was decided by the European coordinator that the costs for translation and communication to be covered. Salvati Copiii received 1.000 euros from Child Focus (29.05.2002). We haven't received other funds or apply to programs at the EU for missing and sexually abused children.

Support asked from Child Focus: Mention the exact sum Salvati Copiii has received and for what purpose.

4. We have never said that we made a mistake, because all the information in the Childoscope was correct.

5. Although I declared that SCR made lobby at the European Federation for Missing and Sexually Abused Children , directly at the President level, and succeed to open ways for a specialised centre in Romania, reproducing Child Focus model and that the Centre will be operational in the first semester of 2007, the journalists introduced the declaration of Mrs.Coman stating that the Centre is already established by Mrs. Geoana. She also invoked the fact that ICMEC refused to work with Salvati Copiii.

Support asked for the European Federation, President and Program director : Describe the state of facts as they were. The initiative came from Salvati Copiii, the program was described all the time as a cooperation with the involvement of Salvati Copiii.
Will be excellent if the Federation Board defines a way of cooperation between Salvati Copiii and ICMEC and we will receive soon.
Please also mention when the Centre was establish (court decision), where the office is situated and what staff is employed. Also mention the Board members and level and the sources of the budget.

SCRomania's Board decided to write to JN and to open a court trial against the journalist.
Also the Board wants to meet the program Director, Mr. Jan Frans, in order to discuss and understand why Salvati Copiii's experience and support for the cause of missing and sexually exploited children is not valued at all by this program and by the Federation as a hole.
The next Board meetings are planned as follows: 23-24 February (Timisoara), 20-21 April (Bucuresti).

Thank you.
Gabriela Alexandrescu

Official answer from Baron Cardon, known as the "World President".

21 February 2007
Dear Mrs. Alexandrescu,

Please find herewith our response to your mail, which can be sent to Mrs. Preotesoiu.

Referring to our previous mail sent on 31/01/2006 and without wanting to be involved in a Romanian dispute on which we have only secondary information, I wanted to clarify following factual and objective issues:

1. The sum received by Salvati Copiii for the involvement in the Childoscope project was 1000€. This money was necessary for the costs involved to contact the Romanian organisations, including the translation of the information.

2. The concept of “missing children” is broader that what seems to be understood in the article of Jurnalul Nationlal. As is clearly indicated in the Childoscope, it includes runaways, abductions by third person, parental abductions, missing unaccompanied migrant children, and lost injured or otherwise missing children.

3. The activities referred to in the Childoscope are broader than what seems to be understood by the article of Jurnalul Nationlal. Possible activities regarding missing children include a whole range of activities, going from awareness raising to operational support.

4. Any organisation listed in the Childoscope has access and control over the information posted concerning their organisations online. Each organisation has received, in the course of 2006, a password and login which allows them to change and update their details. They can as such change, update or delete any information at any time.

5. Following statements which we find in the enclosed translation of the article of Jurnalul Nationlal are not correct:

3. “…there are no less that 5 NGOs in Romania that are supposedly dealing with missing children”
CORRIGENDUM: The Childoscope provides information on two organisations that stated being involved in some way or another with missing children:

4. “…purpose of this directory was to facilitate access to external funding”
CORRIGENDUM: The purpose of the Directory is to allow organisations that somehow or another work in the field of missing and or sexually exploited children to network and contact other organisations from their own or other countries

6. Finally, regarding the new Centre established in Bucharest, the President of the European Federation for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children and Chairman of the ICMEC Board would like to specify that the creation of an operational centre for missing and sexually exploited children in Romania was seen since 2005 as a goal for the European Federation. Salvati Copiii was invited at an EU US Summit in Buonas in October 2005 at the occasion of which the President of the European Federation asked Salvati Copiii how a centre could be developed in Romania. The answer was that some funding was needed. In the following months, possibilities for funding were examined by the President of the European Federation and a task officer was sent to Romania to investigate what support could be offered. A contact was established with the Romanian Authorities, the ICMEC Board Member in Romania and the Director of Salvati Copiii Romania, associated member of the European Federation. A proposal for an operational centre was developed under the umbrella of Mrs. Geoana and Mrs. Coman was presented a co-ordinator for the project. Throughout these developments, we have insisted on the importance of establishing a good co-operation between the new Centre and Salvato Copiii.

We regret that our e-mail of 31/01 was interpreted in a way that suggests accusations from our side towards Romanian organisations, which was not our intention at all. Both the Childoscope and the development of a new centre are constructive efforts which have been received positively by the actors involved and have as a sole purpose to help missing and sexually exploited children.

We hope these statements are clear.

Best regards,

Kristine Kloeck,
Daniel Cardon *
Delphine Moralis

* Note the "World President", modestly between Kristine and Delphine

FAMILIA SI OCROTIREA COPILULUI - FOC

(FAMILY AND CHILD PROTECTION FOUNDATION)

Organisation : Private
Date of creation : 19-06-1996
Circumstances of creation : Was created by Terre des Hommes- Lausane, in order to organise and sustain activities for children in difficult situations

I. GENERAL FRAMEWORK
Mission : Support children in difficulty without any political, racial or religious discrimination

Fields of intervention
‚ Disappearance of children : Yes
 Sexual exploitation of children : Yes

Work principles
 Employees and volunteers observe a confidentiality agreement the agreement is operational when the labour contract is signed, because the confidentiality is stipulated among the Internal Rules
 Use of standard procedures
 Respect of the principle of anonymity

II. DISAPPEARANCE OF CHILDREN
1. The disappearance

Age(s) limit(s) : 7 to 16 years

Types of disappearance covered
 Runaways : No answer
 Parental abductions : No answer
 Other abductions : No answer
 Disappearance : No answer

Criteria determining the degree of concern about the disappearance
 The length of time the child is missing
 Absence of the child if in total contradiction to his normal behaviour
 Information suggesting the child is in dangerous situation

2. Prevention
Preventative measures in general : Yes
 Involved in the preventative aspect of sexual exploitation of children in cases of disappearance of a child.
 We go to schools for giving information to classes regarding sexual life, child's rights, abuse, We also have an Educational centre in which meetings with parents groups are taking place
 Prevention campaigns aimed at specific groups of people
 Symposiums, seminars, studies

Specific Preventative measures :
 We are counselling the child and his family, trying to involve him in extracurricular activities
 We do already request the Co-operation of official bodies at this stage

3. Operational procedures

All disappearance
The parents
 Contact (by telephone, meetings at our organisation)
 Follow-up for at least 6 months ; Co-operation with other professional and more specialised organisations : contacts with laywers and psychologists within professional organisations

When a missing child contacts the Organisation
 We cover the telephone charges
 Guarantee of the confidentiality of the conversation : Towards his family, towards the police, the courts, unless the runaway is linked to a sexual abuse
 Practical support proposed to the child : We help in finding a temporary accommodation

Other NGOs
 NGOs with whom we collaborate : Save the Children, Informational and Co-ordination Centre for Street Children, International Foundation for Child and Family

4. After-care of the victims
 Possible aid
 Legal assistance in the processing of the case with the judicial authorities (a lawyer at the Romanian Bar)
 Social reintegration of the childjudicial

5. Relationship with the police and judicial authorities
Co-operation
 Yes contacts with the police and local authorities for exchange of information, operation progress

Before operational measures
 Consultation with the authorities before undertaking operational measures

Feed-back
 The police/courts provide us with feedbacks
 We provide the police/courts with feedbacks
Other Co-operations
 The governmental authorities, the Embassies, the consulates, the Foreign Office, the Home Office

III. SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN
1. General
Age(s) limit(s) : 7 to 16
 Guaranteed confidentiality
2. Prevention

Preventative measures in general : Yes

Preventative measures in specific : Yes
 Preventative measures vis-à-vis the parents or even the child when alerted to a potential case of sexual exploitation
 We contact the police

3. Operational Procedures

Towards the victim
 We employ specialists dealing with child victims of sexual assault
 Confidentiality towards the family
 Confidentiality towards the police, the courts
 We provide medical, psychological after-care for the child

practical support :
 Legal advice in lodging a complaint
 We help finding temporary accommodation
 Reintegration into the family circle

Towards the parents and other members of the entourage
 We have contacts with the parents by telephone, Meeting
 We receive the parents within our organisation
 We ensure a regular follow-up of the contacts with the parents

type of support :
 Psychological assistance, counselling and mediation

Other NGOS
 NGOs with whom we collaborate : Save the Children, International Foundation for Child and Family
 International NGOs with whom we collaborate : Terre des Hommes -Lausane

4. After-care of the victims
 We deal with the social reintegration of the child
 We provide victims with financial assistance

5. Relationship with the police and judicial authorities

Co-operation
 We contact sometimes the police, but always the department for Child Protection
 We contact immediately the police and/or judicial authorities
 Improvement of the situation
 We provide practical support to the police (social and psychological support (psychological evaluation)

Feed Back
 We receive feed back from the police, the courts
 We provide the police, courts with feed back

IV RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AUTHORITIES : PRACTICAL ASPECTS
 Information given by the police and the authorities during the investigation
 Quality of the contacts with the authorities (national and international) : Positive
 We receive feedback from the authorities concerning the perpetrators
 The relations between our organisation and the authorities are governed by "official regulations" (Co-operation protocols, agreements)
 Quality of the Co-operation with the central authorities : with The National Authority of Child Protection

ONG présente au Childoscope 2001 et absente au Childoscope 2007

FEED THE CHILDREN

Contact : Mr. Ivan Florian
Manager of Distribution
Address : Viesparilor 15; Ap.3; Sector 2
721492 Bucharest
Tel. : (+) 40 12122785 ftcrom@digi.ro
Fax : (+) 40 12122784

Organisation : Private
Date of creation : 01-02-1992
Circumstances of creation : To initiate and develop humanitarian activities especially for children at risk and children in need from the placement centres
Financing : The resources come from donations, internal and external

I. GENERAL FRAMEWORK

Fields of intervention
 Disappearance of children : Yes
 Sexual exploitation of children : Yes

Field of actions : National

II. DISAPPEARANCE OF CHILDREN

1. The disappearance

Age(s) limit(s) : 3 to 14

Types of disappearance covered
 Runaways : No answer
 Parental abductions : No answer
 Other abductions : No answer
 Disappearance : No answer

Criteria determining the degree of concern about the disappearance
 The age of the child
 The physical or mental state of the child
 The length of time the child is missing
 Concern expressed by the parents or persons in charge of the child
 Absence of the child if in total contradiction to his normal behaviour
 Information suggesting the child is in dangerous situation
 Information suggesting the child is in the company of a person who could constitute a threat to his welfare
 Existence of radical changes in his family or social environment

2. Prevention

Preventative measures in general :
 Symposiums, seminars, studies

Specific Preventative measures :
 Counselling, emergency taking care in specialised Organisations

3. Operational procedures

All disappearance

The parents
 By telephone, meetings at our organisation, we go personally to meet with them
 Follow-up ; Co-operation with other professional and more specialised organisations

When a missing child contacts the Organisation
 Practical support proposed to the child :

The media
 We contact the media

4. After-care of the victims
 Possible aid: (in short and long-term ) : Yes
 Judicial

5. Relationship with the police and judicial authorities

Co-operation
 Yes for exchange of information, operation progress

Feed-back
 The police/courts provide us with feedbacks
 We provide the police/courts with feedbacks

III. SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN

1. General

Age(s) limit(s) : Up to 18
 Guaranteed confidentiality

2. Prevention

3. Operational Procedures

Towards the victim
 We provide medical, psychological after-care for the child

Towards the parents and other members of the entourage
 We have contacts with the parents Meeting

type of support :
 Personal guidance
 Reorientation towards more specialised organisations

Own initiatives
 Offer medical, food supplies and other different needed support for the other agencies that deal with abused children

( 4. After-care of the victims )

5. 5. Relationship with the police and judicial authorities

Co-operation
 We contact local authorities
 We contact immediately the police and/or judicial authorities
 Inform about the existence of the case
 We provide the police, courts with feed back

( IV RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AUTHORITIES : PRACTICAL ASPECTS )

FUNDATIA "AJUTOR SI GRIJA PENTRU TINERI" C R Y

Contact : Trache Dan
Project Coordinator
Address : 15,/ Bucharest
Tel. : (+) 40 13349406 crh@pcnet.ro
Fax : (+) 40 13349406 http://www.cry.org.uk

Organisation : Private
Date of creation : 29-10-1992
Financing : Sponsoring, retail charity shops, general fundraising, grants and general donations

I. GENERAL FRAMEWORK

Fields of intervention
 Disappearance of children : Yes
 Sexual exploitation of children : No

Field of actions : National, International

Work principles
 Employees and volunteers observe a confidentiality agreement, which everybody signs
 Use of standard procedures
 Respect of the principle of anonymity

II. DISAPPEARANCE OF CHILDREN

1. The disappearance

Age(s) limit(s) : 3 to 18

Types of disappearance covered
 Runaways : Runaway on national and international level, National parental abduction
 Parental abductions : No answer
 Other abductions : Disappearance initially inexplicable, Disappearance of unaccompanied children
 Disappearance : No answer

Criteria determining the degree of concern about the disappearance
 The age of the child
 The physical or mental state of the child
 The length of time the child is missing
 Concern expressed by the parents or persons in charge of the child
 Absence of the child if in total contradiction to his normal behaviour
 Information suggesting the child is in dangerous situation
 Information suggesting the child is in the company of a person who could constitute a threat to his welfare
 Existence of radical changes in his family or social environment

2. Prevention
Specific Preventative measures : Specific preventative measures

3. Operational procedures
All disappearance

The media
 We contact the media in all cases

Internet : The disappearance are communicated on the website, in all cases

Other NGOs
 NGOs with whom we collaborate: Save the Children, Back to School, YMCA, God Shepard, Harvest, Hand in Hand, Centrul Crestin Brasov, Casa Sf. Ioan, Casa Robin Hood

4. After-care of the victims
 Possible aid : Yes
 Judicial

5. Relationship with the police and judicial authorities
Co-operations : The governmental authorities, the Home Office

( III. SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN)

( IV RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AUTHORITIES : PRACTICAL ASPECTS )

Non nommée, présente au Childoscope 2001 et absente au childoscope 2007

SOCIETY FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS

Contact : Ana Muntean
President of The Organisation
Address : Str. Milcov, Nr4, Ap.6 ,sc.10
1900 Timisoara
Tel. : (+) 40 56293176 scopro@mail.dnttm.ro
Fax : (+) 40 56293176

Organisation : Private
Date of creation : 11-06-1996
Circumstances of creation : To improve the quality of life of children, family and women
Financing : Financial resources from different national and international funders : Open Society Foundation, different programs of the European Union, Embassies, UNICEF

I. GENERAL FRAMEWORK

Fields of intervention
 Disappearance of children : No
 Sexual exploitation of children : Yes

Field of actions : Regional (Timisoara and west of the country)
Work principles
 Use of standard procedures
 Respect of the principle of anonymity

( II. DISAPPEARANCE OF CHILDREN )
III. SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN

1. General
Age(s) limit(s) : 3 to 18
 Guaranteed confidentiality

Types of sexual exploitation covered
 Sexual assault (paedophilia)
 Trafficking in children
 Incest

2. Prevention
Preventative measures in general : Yes
 2 important regional and international conferences
 Organisation of specific prevention campaigns
 Organisation of symposiums, seminars, studies - Romania - 40

3. Operational Procedures
Towards the victim
 We employ specialists dealing with child victims of sexual assault
 Confidentiality towards the family
 Confidentiality towards the police, the courts
 We provide medical, psychological after-care for the child practical support :
 Legal advice in lodging a complaint
 We help finding temporary accommodation
 Medical assistance
 Reintegration into the family circle

Towards the parents and other members of the entourage
 We have contacts with the parents Meeting, by telephone
 We receive the parents within our organisation
 We ensure a regular follow-up of the contacts with the parents

type of support :
 Psychological, legal and medical assistance as well as support for social welfare

Other NGOS
 NGOs with whom we collaborate : Local NGOs, State departments. They are all involved in the social welfare of the child

4. After-care of the victims
 We deal with the social reintegration of the child

5. 5. Relationship with the police and judicial authorities

Co-operation
 We do not contact the official authorities (Police is not very quick into action)

Feed Back
 We receive feed back from the police, the courts
 We provide the police, courts with feed back

IV RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AUTHORITIES : PRACTICAL ASPECTS
 The relations between our organisation and the authorities are governed by "official regulations" (Co-operation protocols, agreements)

SALVATI COPIII

(SAVE THE CHILDREN ROMANIA)
Contact : Alexandrescu Gabriela
Executive President
Address : 3/ 1, Intr.stefan Furtuna
77116 Bucharest
Tel. : (+) 40 12126176 rosc@mb.ro
Fax : (+) 40 13124486

Organisation : Non-governmental and private organisation

Date of creation : 20-04-1990

Circumstances of creation : To promote and to defend children's rights in Romania conforming to UN Convention on Children Rights

Financing : From other members of Save the Children, UNICEF, UNHCR, Open Society Foundation, Smurfit Charitable Foundation, Foundation for Civil Society Development and some private companies and banks

I. GENERAL FRAMEWORK
Fields of intervention
 Disappearance of children : Yes
 Sexual exploitation of children : Yes

Field of actions : Regional, National

Work principles
 Employees and volunteers observe a confidentiality agreement
 Use of standard procedures

II. DISAPPEARANCE OF CHILDREN

1. The disappearance

Age(s) limit(s) : Up to 18

Types of disappearance covered
 Runaway on national level

Criteria determining the degree of concern about the disappearance
 Information suggesting the child is in dangerous situation
 Information suggesting the child is in the company of a person who could constitute a threat to his welfare

Types of practical measures undertaken
 Prevention
 Operational interventions : Identification service

2. Prevention
Preventative measures in general : Involved in the preventative aspect of sexual exploitation of children in cases of disappearance of a child
 Yes
 Prevention campaigns aimed at specific groups of people
 Symposiums, seminars, studies

3. Operational procedures
All disappearance

The parents
 Contact (meetings at the organisation as well as personal meetings with them )
 Follow-up by regular meetings with the social workers (every 2 to 3 months after the child's return) ; Co-operation with NGOs implementing programs such as residential centres or day centres

When a missing child contacts the Organisation
 We cover the telephone charges
 Guarantee of the confidentiality of the conversation : towards his family, towards the police, the courts
 Practical support proposed to the child : we help in finding a temporary accommodation; social welfare, legal advice, medical assistance and help in emergency cases (clothing and food)

The media
 We contact the media
 Aim : To give out information on studies and/or campaigns carried out by the organisation, to report problems relating to phenomenon dealt with, by the organisation, to raise the public opinion and awareness about physical or sexual violence against children

Other NGOs
 Casa Deschisa, AIDROM, FOC, SF.Dimitrie, Caritas

4. After-care of the victims
 Possible aid : Yes
 Judicial

5. Relationship with the police and judicial authorities

Co-operation
 On the basis of an official cooperation agreement for exchange of information, operation progress, assistance in providing protection for children

Before operational measures
 Consultation with the authorities before undertaking operational measures
 We provide the police/courts with feedbacks

Other Co-operations
 The governmental authorities

III. SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN

1. General

Age(s) limit(s) : No age limit but normally from 3 to 18 years old
 Guaranteed confidentiality

Types of sexual exploitation covered
 Sexual assault (paedophilia)
 Child prostitution
 Incest

2. Prevention

Preventative measures in general : Yes
 Large-scale campaigns : Talks in schools about violence, the services given by the organisation (posters, brochures, booklets). Campaigns about the rights of the child and trainings for the teachers and the school counsellors
 Organisation of specific prevention campaigns
 Organisation of symposiums, seminars, studies

Preventative measures in specific : Yes
 Preventative measures vis-à-vis the parents or even the child when alerted to a potential case of sexual exploitation
 We contact the police and they take the right measures

3. Operational Procedures

Towards the victim
 We employ specialists dealing with child victims of sexual assault
 Confidentiality towards the family
 Confidentiality towards the police, the courts
 We provide medical, psychological after-care for the child

practical support :
 Social welfare
 Reintegration into the family circle
 Counselling and psychotherapeutical intervention

Towards the parents and other members of the entourage
 We have contacts with the parents by telephone, Meeting
 We receive the parents within our organisation
 We ensure a regular follow-up of the contacts with the parents

type of support :
 Assistance in police and judicial procedures

Other NGOS
 NGOs with whom we collaborate : International Foundation for the Family and Child, SCOPTimisoara,Artemis, International Organisation for Migration. They all have social, legal and educational objects
 International NGOs with whom we collaborate : Save the Children Sweden and Norway, ECPAT, Phare Lien, World Learning, UNICEF

4. After-care of the victims
 Possible support : Therapy - Model DESA for the children who are victims of sexual abuse
 Judicial assistance in the contacts with the judicial authorities : The persons who provide legal advice are juridical counsellors and they have university studies. They benefit of periodical training

5. 5. Relationship with the police and judicial authorities
Co-operation
 We contact the local police and also the Child Protection Department for a coordinated work for the child's protection
 We contact the authorities only if the child is in life danger
 The interest of the child - his/her safety, support, assistance, treatment
 We provide practical support to the police (We provide the payment of medico-legal examination, psychological examination, and also recording of the interview (if, of course, agreed with the police investigator and/or the prosecutor))

Feed Back
 We receive feed back from the police, the courts
 We provide the police, courts with feed back

IV RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AUTHORITIES : PRACTICAL ASPECTS
 Information given by the police and the authorities during the investigation : Yes
 Quality of the contacts with the authorities (national and international) : Positive
 Other Information : Only on request
 the relations between our organisation and the authorities are governed by "official regulations" (Co-operation protocols, agreements)
 Expertise set at disposal of the autorities : Medical examination in cases of sexual abuse
 Quality of the Co-operation with the embassies : Positive co-operation with the German Embassy

ONG présente au Childoscope 2001 et absente au Childoscope 2007

STAVROPOLEOS FOUNDATION

THE ST.DIMITRIE CARE CENTRE
Contact : Elena Avramescu
First Vice President
Address : Matei Basarab No.50 Sector 3
Bucharest
Tel. : (+) 40 13206170 stavropoleos@starnets.ro
Fax : (+) 40 13206170 http://www.stavropoleos.starnets.ro

Organisation : Private
Date of creation : 19-03-1998
Circumstances of creation : For the social reintegration of children and families in difficulty
Financing : Sponsoring by private organisations

I. GENERAL FRAMEWORK

Mission : The social reintegration of children and families in difficulty

Fields of intervention
 Disappearance of children : Yes
 Sexual exploitation of children : No

Field of actions : Local

Work principles
 Employees and volunteers observe a confidentiality agreement, which everybody signs

II. DISAPPEARANCE OF CHILDREN

1. The disappearance

Age(s) limit(s) : 4 to 16

Types of disappearance covered
 Runaway on national level, national runaway
 Parental abductions : No answer
 Other abductions : Abduction by a third person on national level
 Disappearance : Disappearance initially inexplicable, disappearance of unaccompanied children

Criteria determining the degree of concern about the disappearance
 The age of the child
 The physical or mental state of the child
 The length of time the child is missing
 Absence of the child if in total contradiction to his normal behaviour
 Information suggesting the child is in dangerous situation
 Information suggesting the child is in the company of a person who could constitute a threat to his welfare
 Existence of radical changes in his family or social environment

Types of practical measures undertaken
 Prevention
 Contact with the media : Website. Counselling of victims. Co-operation with specialised organisations

2. Prevention

Preventative measures in general : Involved in the preventative aspect of sexual exploitation of children in cases of disappearance of a child

Specific Preventative measures : Specific preventative measures
 Testimonies of cases, counselling, cooperation with schools
 We do already request the Co-operation of official bodies at this stage

3. Operational procedures

All disappearance

The parents
 Contact (We personally go to meet with them)
 Co-operation with other professional and more specialised organisations : The Police, the NGOs, Offices for the Protection of the Youth

When a missing child contacts the Organisation
 We cover the telephone charges
 Guarantee of the confidentiality of the conversation : Towards his family
 Practical support proposed to the child : We help in finding a temporary accommodation; social welfare support, legal advice

The media
 We contact the media
 Aim : To report problems relating to phenomenon dealt with, by the organisation

Internet : The disappearance are communicated on the website

Own initiatives
 Researches

Other NGOs
 NGOs with whom we collaborate: Save the Children, ARMS, Caritas, Concordia, Back to School, ASIS, Isus Speranta Copiilor, International Foundation for Child and Family

4. After-care of the victims
 Possible aid: (short and long-term )
 Legal assistance in the processing of the case with the judicial authorities (lawyer)
 Social reintegration of the child

5. Relationship with the police and judicial authorities
Co-operation
 For exchange of information

Other Co-operations
 The governmental authorities (National Authority for Children's Protection & "Higher" authorities for ID's cards for children)

( III. SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN )
IV RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AUTHORITIES : PRACTICAL ASPECTS
 Information given by the police and the authorities during the investigation : Yes (and we provide the police, courts with feed back)
 Quality of the Co-operation with the Foreign Office : No
 Quality of the Co-operation with the embassies : No