2006 Hearing EP: Discover the reality of child protection in Romania - Vice-Chairman of CARE France

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" &&&&&&&&&&&&&& 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