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Work of Child Welfare Network in Finland

Martti KemppainenSenior AdvisorCentral Union for Child Welfare

Conference “Child Wellbeing - Precondition of Development of Human Capital in Latvia”

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Central Union for Child Welfare (CUCW)

Founded in 1937 to promote cooperation between NGO’s, municipalities and State authorities

Members

93 NGO’s

37 municipalities

The key tasks

• Promotion of the best interests of the child

• Lobbying in decision-making regarding children

• Bringing together the child welfare experise of various parties

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Vision:

CUCW strives for situation in society, in which the children’s needs truly are a priority in decision-making

Mission:

CUCW works to ensure that

• The child is afforded the necessary protection

• The chid will become much more important in all decision-making

• The child’s active role in society becomes a reality

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Areas of action

• Child and family oriented child welfare

• Early childhood education and preventive child welfare

• Children’s rights and child policy

• Immigrant children

• Integrity of children

• International child welfare work

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Organization

• General Assembly (2 x / year)

• Board (Chairman + 12 members + their deputies)

• Executive committee

• Consultative committees (2011-2013)

• On children’s rights and international child welfare

• On child and family oriented child welfare

• On preventive child welfare and early education

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Staff

A total of 27 staff members

• Executive Director

• Management group

• Assistant of the management group

• Experts / specialists

• Communication and information service

• Office workers

• Project workers

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Lobbying

CUCW acts together with its member organizations as a spokesman for children in society.

It aims at influencing legislation, decision-making on the use of resources, development programmes, etc.

CUCW

• monitors the development in the field

• contributes to the preparantion of legislation

• submits initiatives and proposals

• issues statements and opinions

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• maintains contacts to decision-makers and stakeholders

• organizes public awareness campaigns, public meetings and discussions

• participates in public debate

• participates in the work of expert groups, set up by public authorities and others

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Communications

• Library and information service

• Lapsen maailma (Child’s world) magazine

• Services for media

Strengthening of knowledge and skills

• Training events (conferences and seminars)

• Studies and research

• Publications

• Dissemination of international knowledge and know-how

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Development work and coordination

• Management of programmes

• Coordination of projects

• Development work

International cooperation

• Nordic cooperation

• Membership and work in international organizations

• Cooperation with Estonia and Russia

• Exchange of delegations, study tours, assistance in establishing contacts and in finding partners

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Financing

• Children’s Day Foundation

• Child’s world magazine

• Conferences and seminars

• Finland’s Slot Machine Association (RAY)

Map of Linnanmäki Amusement Park:

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What CUCW is not engaged in?

• CUCW is not a service provider

• CUCW does not have individual members

• CUCW does not have a regional organization

• CUCW does not compete with members for projects or financing

CUCW

CUCW’s member organizations

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

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Thank you for your attention!