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European Federation for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children (Missing Children Europe)

Acronym: MCE

General Information

Identification Code: 11823899666-63
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: ASBL
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 10/10/2012
Last Update: 3/14/2024
EP Accredited Number: 5

Mission & Interests

Goals: Missing Children Europe is the European Federation for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children connecting 32 grassroot organisations in 27 countries across Europe. Missing Children Europe aims to prevent that children go missing, and to protect children from any violence, abuse or exploitation that leads to or results from them going missing. Established in 2002, Missing Children Europe has accumulated more than 20 years of experience in research, training, advocacy and awareness raising. Missing Children Europe coordinates the network of 116 000 hotlines for missing children, a dedicated service for children (at risk of) going missing and their families; and the cross-border family mediators’ network that prevents and resolves parental abductions.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Borders and security
  • Employment and social affairs
  • Institutional affairs
  • International co-operation and development
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Migration and asylum
  • Research and innovation
  • Youth
Levels of Interest:
  • european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Missing Children Europe advocates for holistic and integrated child protection systems that respect the rights of children and responds to the needs of children (at risk of) going missing across Europe. Missing Children Europe actively follows all EU files that affect this priority, with a particular emphasis on the following EU legislations and policy frameworks: • EU Strategy on the rights of the child (COM/2021/142 final) • European Child Guarantee (ST/9106/2021/INIT; SWD(2021) 62 final) • Victim Rights Directive (Directive 2019/29) • EU Strategy on Victims' Rights (COM/2020/258 final) • Directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography (Directive 2011/92) • Proposal for a Regulation on a Single Market For Digital Services (COM/2020/825 final) • European Electronic Communications Code (Recast) directive (Directive 2018/1972) • Interim Regulation on the processing of personal and other data for the purpose of combatting child sexual abuse (Regulation 2020/0259) • EU Strategy for a more effective fight against child sexual abuse (COM/2020/607 final) • EU Directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims (Directive 2011/36) • Directive on the right to family reunification (Directive 2003/86) • Communication on the Protection of Children in Migration (COM/2017/211 final) • Common European Asylum System • Regulation on the establishment, operation and use of the second-generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (Regulation 1987/2006) • Pact on Migration and Asylum (COM/2020/609 final) and accompanying legislative proposals • Regulation concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility (Regulation 2201/2003) • Directive on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters (Directive 2008/52) • Proposal for a regulation on the digitalisation of judicial cooperation and access to justice in cross-border civil, commercial and criminal matters, and amending certain acts in the field of judicial cooperation (COM/2021/759 final) • EU Strategy on the Training of Justice Professionals (COM/2020/713 final) • EU Strategy for LGBTIQ Equality (COM/2020/698 final) • EU Strategy for gender equality (COM/2020/152 final) • EU Strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities (COM/2021/101 final) • EU Strategy to fight child sexual abuse • Directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography (Directive 2011/93/EU) • EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation (COM/2020/620 final) • European Commission staff working document on Confronting Homelessness in the European Union (SWD/2013/42 final) • Commission Recommendation on Investing in children (2013/112/EU)
Communication Activities: Missing Children Europe has undertaken, amongst others, the following activities: • Coordination of 116 000 European network for missing children (e.g. capacity building, accreditation, awareness raising, etc.) (https://missingchildreneurope.eu/hotline-116-000/) • Coordination of the Cross-Border Family Mediators Network (https://crossbordermediator.eu/) • Production and contribution to a number of publications and positions, including (but not limited to): Memorandum to the EU and Joint Position Paper on a Comprehensive Child Rights Strategy • Participation in European campaign ‘Vote for Children’ which successfully led to the re-establishment of EP Child Rights Intergroup in the 2019-2023 term (https://www.childrightsmanifesto.eu/about/) • Annual collection of data on missing children in Europe, leading to Figures and Reports from Hotlines for Missing Children and cross-border family mediations (https://missingchildreneurope.eu/annual-reports/) • Supporting frontline professionals (workshops and trainings, cross-border family mediator trainings, other trainings upon request) • Missing Children Europe Publication Hub section updated with relevant child protection resources (research, policy and news) (https://missingchildreneurope.eu/publication-hub/) • Organizing high-level symposiums and conferences, such as the Lost in Migration conferences (https://missingchildreneurope.eu/lost-in-migration-conference/) • Leading EU projects, including the INTERACT Project (cross-border cooperation for missing children in migration), RADAR Project (Running Away: Drivers, Awareness, and Responses), INCLUDE Project (Wellbeing of children in international child abduction cases) and iCare project (better judicial cooperation and family mediation in international child abduction cases) (https://missingchildreneurope.eu/) • Raising awareness and challenging narratives through campaigns, presence on social networks and publication of press articles • Developing tools and trainings for members and other stakeholders, including Miniila application providing child-friendly information on services for children in migration (220 European organisations providing 400 services) (https://miniila.com/) and online course on runaways for educators, social workers and law enforcement (https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/running-away-drivers-awareness-and-responses)
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Children's rights,Unofficial groupings

Head Office

Address: Rue de l'Industrie, 10
Post Code: 1000
City: Bruxelles
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office

Address: Rue de l'Industrie, 10
Post Code: 1000
City: Bruxelles
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 1
Members25 Percent: 3
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 6
Members F T E: 2.0999999046325684

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Missing Children Europe, the European Federation for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children, is a network organisation in itself. It represents 32 NGOs in 27 European countries (23 EU Member States + Switzerland, Albania, Ukraine & Serbia), all of them active in the prevention and fight against child sexual exploitation and/or child disappearance. An overview can be found on our website: https://missingchildreneurope.eu/about-us/
Organisation Members: Missing Children Europe is an active member of multiple networks and unofficial coalitions, including We Protect Global Alliance, the Initiative for Children in Migration, Child Rights Action Group, European Child Sexual Abuse Legislation Advocacy Group, etc. In its day-to-day work, Missing Children Europe is closely cooperating with some other organisations, working directly or indirectly in the field of missing children, social affairs, justice, human rights, poverty, etc.