EURONET ACHIEVEMENTS October 2007 September 2008 General Assembly

EURONET ACHIEVEMENTS October 2007 -September 2008 General Assembly September 2008

The European Children’s Network Policy and Advocacy Achievements: § EURONET helped to ensure a strong voice for children’s rights NGOs in the second European Forum on the Rights of the Child § EURONET seat in Steering Group of the European Forum § EURONET proposals for amendments were included in the European Parliament Resolution on a European Children’s Rights Strategy § EURONET further established strategic partnerships with children’s rights NGOs in the Child Rights Action Group § Several EURONET members will participate in the first Fundamental Rights Agency Platform meeting

The European Children’s Network Policy and Advocacy Achievements: § EURONET’s expert members contributed to the child rights indicators study commissioned by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency § EURONET contributed successfully to European Parliament report on Fundamental Rights in the EU § EURONET made recommendations on children’s rights in relation to the EU Budget Review § EURONET amendments linking violence against children and child poverty were successfully included in EP report § EURONET provided an information and training day on EU Presidencies for members and NGOs

The European Children’s Network Members & Strategic Partnerships § EURONET expanded its membership with the addition of three new member organisations § European Masters in Children’s Rights-Germany (full member) § Child Youth Family Non Profit Organisations- Hungary (full member) § First Children’s Embassy in the World - Macedonia (associate member)

The European Children’s Network Members & Strategic Partnerships § Strategic partnerships with EUROCHILD resulted in successful outcomes for children’s rights § Strategic partnerships with the Council of Europe in the campaign to combat corporal punishment § EURONET and the Social Platform jointly campaigned for the inclusion of children’s rights in the EP fundamental rights report

The European Children’s Network Communication Achievements § EURONET newsletter further renewed § Monthly mailing for members improved § EURONET website has increased EURONET’s visibility § EURONET received increased media visibility

The European Children’s Network Funding § European Commission Daphne Funding § Fundamental Rights Agency Tender for Child Rights Indicators Study § Additional Contributions from EURONET Members

EURONET Members: Thank you for your hard work to achieve these results www. europeanchildrensnetwork. eu europeanchildrenetwork@skynet. be Tel: 0032 2 217 01 86