The Family Child Youth Association has been serving professionals in the area of child welfare and protection in Hungary, families and children in difficult situations and all those interested in children since 1993. In addition to the release of our professional periodical and a great number of other publications, we participate in numerous research programs in Hungary and abroad, as well as in the organization of conferences and the execution of training courses. Since March 2001, we welcome all those who are seeking help in conflict resolution and decision-making.
Programs, References
Projects
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Within the framework of a proposal for HEFOP 2.2, we promoted various vocational trainings and courses for the staff working in residential homes to improve the future chances for children (2004-2006).
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Our AGIS Multi-Dimensional Restorative Justice for Everyone Project has been held for judges, lawyers and police with research, comparative national studies, exchange of professional experience, study trips, trainings, preparation of an educational package and pilot training and conference program (2006-2008).
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EU Life-Long Learning Program Leaving Care – We are part of this contemporary program aimed at assisting young people leaving care and entering adulthood in preparation for an independent life (2008-2010).
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EURONET Campaign - We are a participant and member of the organization in this EU program, organized to further the complete ban on corporal punishment and to support positive parenting technics (2008-2009).
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CRC - We are working on the publication of the Hungarian translation of the 3rd edition of the Implementation Handbook of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the recognition of children’s rights, interdisciplinary training of professionals and the preparation of children in order to reduce discrimination towards children (Anti-Discrimination Grant, 2008-2009).
Conferences
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“Including Children – a Child Rights Approach to Child Wellbeing”, Eurochild Annual Conference co-organized by our association in Budapest (2008).
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Family Group Conference 2007 in joint-organization with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour.
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With the support of the Dutch government, we organized the IFCO European Conference for Foster Parents with more than 900 participants in 1998.
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Co-organization, including preparation and execution, with the European Restorative Forum of the European Conference on Restorative Justice in 2004.
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First National Conference on Domestic Abuse, with ESZTER Foundation (2003).
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Childwatch International Research Network East-West International Conference (October 2003).
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Co-organization with the Council of Europe of the regional preparatory conference in Budapest for the II. World Conference on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in 2000.
International affiliations
Our association is a member of the EUROCHILD and EURONET European umbrella organizations.
Since 2004, our Association our current chair Mária Herczog is representing our organisation in the EU Economic and Social Council as one of the four Hungarian civil members, ,and she has been a member of the Hungarian Economic and Social Council and the Chairman of the Standing Committee since its inception in 2005. www.eesc.europa.eu www.mgszt.hu
Under the directorship and coordination of our Association, the first Hungarian civil shadow report for the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child was prepared in 2005. The Chair of our Association was selected to become a member of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child in 2007.