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The Smile of the Child

Acronym: TSOTC

General Information

Identification Code: 66055258617-28
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: Non-Profit Association
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 4/18/2012
Last Update: 9/22/2023
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: “The Smile of the Child” is the largest internationally recognized non-profit, Non-Governmental Organization in Greece in the critical field of child protection, search and rescue of missing children, support of children and families with children in need, as well as free public health service for children, both in prevention, intervention and treatment. The Organization was founded by a 10-year-old boy, Andreas Yannopoulos, before he succumbed to brain cancer in late 1995. His father Costas Yannopoulos, President of the Board of Directors, inspired by the wish of well-being for all children in the world, expressed by his son, has gradually led TSOC to what it is today: nearly 28 years of action it has made a difference for more than 1.900.000 children and their families in Greece. TSOTC implements nationwide, 365 days/year, 24hrs/day, direct and effective actions to prevent phenomena threatening children and provide free services to every child & family in Greece.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Borders and security
  • Communication
  • Culture and media
  • Education and training
  • Employment and social affairs
  • External relations
  • Humanitarian aid and civil protection
  • Institutional affairs
  • International co-operation and development
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Migration and asylum
  • Public health
  • Regional policy
  • Research and innovation
  • Trans-European Networks
  • Youth
Levels of Interest:
  • global
  • european
  • sub-national
  • national

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: -Action Plan on the European Pillar of Social Rights -EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child -EU Child Guarantee -National Recovery and Resilience Plans -Conference on the Future of Europe -EU strategy for a more effective fight against child sexual abuse -EU strategy onPreventing and combatting gender-based violence against women and domestic violence -EU Strategy to tackle organised crime -New Pact on Migration and Asylum -New EU Strategy towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings and Roadmap -New EU Strategy to strengthen the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights -EU Victims’ Rights Directive -EU Anti-Trafficking Directive -EC Proposal for a Regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse
Communication Activities: -On 29 Sept 2022 the TSOTC’s YouSmile received the JWF SDGs 2022 Award -On 5 Oct 2022 members of the Technology Group for the Child of TSOTC received 5 awards at the Impact BITE Awards 2022 -On 15 Oct 2022 TSOTC inaugurated a new multi-center dedicated to providing holistic support to children in need -On 21 Oct 2022 the TSOTC received Silver Award for its program of Preventive Medical and Dental Care HIPPOCRATES at the Healthcare Business Awards 2022 -On 15 Nov 2022 TSOTC received an award from MCE as founder member of the European Hotline for Missing Children 116000 -On 16-24 Nov 2022 TSOTC organized seminars on best practices in handling cases of missing children/adults in N. Greece -On 21-23 Nov 2023 TSOTC hosted a visit in Greece of Representatives of the Migration Committee, INGO, Council of Europe -On 24 Nov 2022 TSOTC organized the 2nd Int. Conference "Child Sexual Abuse: It Remains a Secret. We must become their voice” in Athens -On 23 Dec 2023 TSOTC received an award for the Pediatric Home Care Program -On 10 Jan 2023 TSOTC announced the support/accommodation of additional mothers/children from Ukraine -On 17 Febr 2023 TSOTC presented findings of the research survey that YouSmile conducted to highlight the danger of attracting minors through anonymous chat platforms/SoMe apps -On 18 Febr 2023 TSOTC held a Press Conference to present its 2022 statistics -On 6 March 2023 TSOTC organized an event in the context of its Panhellenic School Awareness Campaign “Speak Now” (“Mila Tora”) on school violence and bullying -On 21 March 2023, TSOTC presented the findings from its research on Bullying in Greece -On 18 April 2023 TSOTC welcomed in Athens students from DIS Stockholm -On 26 April 2023 the MoU between Aristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki,3rd Pediatric Clinic of the Univ. and TSOTC was renewed to continue the Pediatric Home Care Programme in support of children with chronic health issues -On 7 and 13 May 2023 TSOTC and its student volunteers participated for the 22nd year in the European Environmental Campaign -On 11 May 2023 the short film “Nefeli’s thoughts” was launched in Athens aiming to showcase the feelings of a child that is being bullied -On 17 May 2023,on the occasion of Int. Child Helpline Day, TSOTC and COSMOTE joined forces in an online event dedicated to its Helplines -On 24 May 2023, TSOTC hosted a visit of students from the Univ. of Wisconsin Oshkosh, for the 16th year, in cooperation with ARISTOTLE TRAVEL -On 25 May 2023, on the occasion of International Missing Children Day, TSOTC presented a video on its 20-year journey, actions and services for missing children/adults -On 30-31 May 2023, TSOTC participated in an int. expert meeting on child protection in Sofia -On 7-8 June 2023 TSOTC welcomed in Athens educators from Portugal,in the framework of project B-Part & Engage in European Citizenship -On 9 June 2023 TSOTC participated in a 3-day training in Nicosia in the framework of project ARiSE-The Right(s) School -On 14-15 June 2023 TSOTC participated as speaker in a training in Tirana on implementing AmberAlert in Albania -On 22 June 2023 TSOTC hosted the YouSmile Awards for the 7th year -On 24-27 June 2023 YouSmile participated in a meeting of the Eurochild Children's Council in Brussels -On 7 July 2023 TSOTC presented the results of its program of direct and holistic support of refugee families from Ukraine -On 11 July 2023 TSOTC held a press conference to announce the statistics of the first 6 mm of 2023 and its actions to support 60,468 children/families -On 13 July 2023 TSOTC was awarded NGO of the Year 2023 for Child Protection at the annual Hellenic Responsible Business Awards 2023 On 30 Aug 2023 TSOTC called on the Prime Minister to support EC regulation on child sexual abuse -On 6-7 Sept 2023 TSOTC and Bris co-organized an international event on Responding to children in crisis
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: 1 Sp. Loui street, Maroussi
Post Code: 15124
City: Athens
Country: GREECE
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EU Office

Address: 80 Garyttou street, Aghia Paraskevi
Post Code: 15343
City: Athens
Country: GREECE
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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 11
Members F T E: 11
Info Members: The Smile of the Child has 456 full-time staff members plus 4.655 active volunteers.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: -“Special Consultative Status” with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) -Associated member of the UN Department of Global Communications (DGC) -Formal partner of DG ECHO (European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations) (FPA) -Participation in EU Civil Society Platform Against THB -Participation in the Fundamental Rights Platform of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA FRP) -Participation in Vulnerability Experts Network Advisory Group of European Union Asylym Agency (EUAA) -Memorandum of Understanding with UNHCR Office in Greece -Participation in the Emergency Services Staff Network (ESSN) of the European Emergency Number Association (EENA) -Cooperation and License Agreemet with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), USA -Memorandum of Understanding with National Child Advocacy Center (NCAC), USA -Memorandujm of Understanding with Apprentis d' Auteuil, France -Memorandum of Cooperation with Wings of Help, Germany -Memorandum of Cooperation with Hellenic Instiutute for Cultural Diplomacy, France
Organisation Members: -Member of CHI (Child Helpline International) (and member of the Supervisory Board) -Member of the Global Missing Children’s Network (GMCN) -Member of Missing Children Europe (MCE) (and member of the Board of Directors) -Member of Eurochild -Founding member of European Antibullying Network (EAN) -Country partner of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) -Member of WeProtect Global Alliance to end child sexual exploitation online -Local Code Representative (ECPAT- The Code for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism) -Member of Migration Committee of INGO Conference of the Council of Europe -Member of SupportCY -Associate member of Victim Support Europe