{"id":1561,"date":"2006-05-04T11:42:31","date_gmt":"2006-05-04T11:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/?p=1561"},"modified":"2017-11-23T11:42:44","modified_gmt":"2017-11-23T11:42:44","slug":"ombudsman-children-ni-commissioner-co-host-special-meeting-enoc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/ga\/news\/ombudsman-children-ni-commissioner-co-host-special-meeting-enoc\/","title":{"rendered":"Ombudsman for Children and NI Commissioner co-host a special meeting of ENOC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cross-border initiative aimed at strengthening and supporting children\u2019s advocates sees European Network of Ombudsmen for Children in Dublin Children\u2019s Ombudsman, Emily Logan, and Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Barney McNeany, are co-hosting a special meeting of the European Network of Ombudsmen for Children (ENOC) in Farmleigh, Dublin on Thursday and Friday (4th and 5th May 2006).<\/p>\n<p>The meeting is being attended by representatives from 20 Ombudsmen for Children\u2019s Offices throughout Europe. It is the first time that such a large group of Ombudsmen for Children has come together in Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>ENOC is a not-for-profit network of independent children\u2019s rights institutions. Its mandate is to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>promote and safeguard children\u2019s rights across Europe<\/li>\n<li>promote the establishment of children\u2019s rights institutions worldwide, and<\/li>\n<li>serve as a forum for the exchange of information, capacity building and professional support among members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Emily Logan said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSince the first Ombudsman for Children\u2019s Office was established in Norway in 1981 the way society regards children and young people has begun to change. There is now a growing consensus internationally about how children and young people should be treated and how their rights should be respected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMembership of a strong, independent European network of children\u2019s advocates, and the wealth of experiences that such collective membership offers, can only strengthen each individual office\u2019s ability to promote children\u2019s rights and ensure that children are taken seriously by governments at national level.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Barney McNeany added:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cChildren\u2019s rights are not something that exist exclusively in one area; they span borders, span continents and are relevant to the lives of all children and young people across Europe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s event will further strengthen what ENOC members, as experts and advocates for children, can do for and with children to make sure they have their say in the decisions that affect their lives.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cross-border initiative aimed at strengthening and supporting children\u2019s advocates sees European Network of Ombudsmen for Children in Dublin Children\u2019s Ombudsman, Emily Logan, and Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Barney McNeany, are co-hosting a <a class=\"read_more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/ga\/news\/ombudsman-children-ni-commissioner-co-host-special-meeting-enoc\/\">&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","type-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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