Subject: Conference: Discover the reality of child protection in Romania De Combret, back from Romania

(mission report De Combret on file - in ask the EU: https://www.asktheeu.org/en/request/correspondence_with_mr_francois

From: CAVADA Jean-Marie

Sent: 12 June 2006 20:01

To: MEP, ASSISTANTS & OBSERVATEURS

Subject: Discover the reality of child protection in Romania with the Vice-Chairman of CARE France, back from Romania

Alarming situation of the Romanian abandoned children

Tuesday 13 June, from 4:00 to 4:30 during a press conference , room LOW N-1.2

and then

from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., room LOW S3.5

Claire Gibault and Jean-Marie Cavada are going to present the reality of the child protection system in Romania during a meeting. They are strongly opposed to the current policy lead by the Romanian government, and supported by the European Commission and Baroness Nicholson.

The guest speakers are going to be:

§ Mr. François de Combret:

-Vice-Chairman of CARE France

-Chairman of SERA ("Solidarity for the Romanian Abandoned Children", active in Romania since 1991)

-back from Romania, who will present the conclusions of his trip

and

§ Ms Janice Peyré

-Chairwoman of "Childhood and Families for Adoption" (association created in 1953 and state-approved since 1984)

-member of the French high council for Adoption

§ UNICEF Romania confirm its report dated 2005: "the number of abandoned children has not decreased significantly over the past ten years, maintaining itself at approximately 4000 children per year"

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Situation alarmante de la protection de l'enfance

Mardi 13 juin de 16 h à 16h 30 en salle LOW N-1.2 dans le cadre d'une conférence de Presse

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