The protection of separated/unaccompanied minors by national human rights structures (including children's ombudsmen), Padua, 20-22 October 2009
Workshop programme
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Opening session
Words of welcome and introduction to method and the theme of the workshop
by Markus Jaeger, Head of Co-operation with National Human Rights Structures, Directorate-General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs (DG-HL), Council of Europe
The protection of separated and unaccompanied minors: definitions, methods of age determination, relevant international standards and actors involved
by Roberta Medda-Windischer, Senior Researcher, European Academy-Bozen
The role of NHRSs including Children’s Ombudsmen
by Emily Logan, Ombudsman for Children, Ireland
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Working session 1 – The right not be detained and to be provided with a legal guardian
International Standards
by Paolo De Stefani, Professor, Interdepartmental Centre on Human Rights and the Rights of Peoples of the University of Padua
Practices in Europe:
Monitoring the reception of unaccompanied minors arriving from the sea
by Maria Antonia Di Maio Advisor on child protection, Save the Children Italy
Unaccompanied minors victims of trafficking: practices for their reception and protection at local level
by Roberto Della Rocca, Representative of the Ministry of Interior of Italy
Discussion and exchange of experiences
with contributions namely from the NHRSs and/or Children’s Ombudsmen of Croatia and, Veneto Region (Italy)
Working session 2 – The social rights of separated or unaccompanied minors, especially the right to education and to health care
International and European standards
by Stefano Valenti, P2P Project Manager, Interdepartmental Centre on Human Rights and the Rights of Peoples of the University of Padua
The national perspective: a participative project with separated children seeking asylum living in Ireland
by Leylah Mohammed, former separated child
Discussion and exchange of experiences
with contributions namely from the NHRSs and/or Children’s Ombudsmen of Ireland
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Working session 3 – The “idea of a life project”, but what happens when the minor reaches majority age?
Council of Europe standards
by Bernard Georis, Advisor - Head of Service, Directorate General of Human Rights Law, Federal Ministry of Justice, Belgium
Practices in Europe
By Terry Smith, Adviser and Consultant, Separated Children in Europe Programme (SCEP), International Save The Children Alliance / UNHCR
Discussion and exchange of experiences
with contributions namely from the NHRSs and/or Children’s Ombudsmen
Winding-up of the workshop
by Stefano Valenti
Close of the workshop
By Markus Jaeger