European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC)

Contact data:	Council of Europe ''Agora'' Building office n°B5 07V-B5 08V 67075 Strasbourg Cedex France Tel: +33 3 90 21 54 88 Email: secretariat@ombudsnet.org Website: http://www.ombudsnet.org
Year established:	1997
No. Staff:	1
Main contact:	Polina Atanasova (secretariat@ombudsnet.org )
Membership No:	2872
Network Membership:	European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC)

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Organisation aims and activities: The Network links independent offices for children from 27 countries in Europe. Its aims are to encourage the fullest possible implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the child, to support collective lobbying for children’s rights, to share information, approaches and strategies, and to promote the development of effective independent offices for children.

Operational level: International

Works with age groups : Children 0 - 18

Organisation type: Ombudsmen / Independent human rights institutions

Organisation mandate: Lobby governments and the United Nations, Undertake legal casework on behalf of children, Work directly with children, Work in partnership with organisations, Work with media and press

Areas of expertise: Child participation, Children and the media, Children with disabilities, Education and cultural rights, Family and alternative care, Individual cases of violations, Justice, Minority or indigenous children, Refugee and unaccompanied children, Reporting to and monitoring the CRC

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