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17.07.2010 Eurochild organised Children's meeting on Povery and Social Exclusion
From 11-16 July, 33 young people from 9 European countries gathered in Brussels to discuss and present how children in their countries experience poverty and social exclusion.
Together they developed some common messages on what can and should be done by decision-makers to ensure that every child has equal chances in life and is not marginalized by social or economic disadvantage.
These messages have been presented to representatives of different EU institutions: members of the European Parliament, the European Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Fundamental Rights Agency. The children discussed and worked on the best ways to present and communicate their messages through film, animation or graphic design.
On Thursday 15th July, the children met with Philippe Courard, Secretary of State for Social Integration and the Fight Against Poverty in Belgium, which currently carries the Presidency of the European Union [see Press Release below]. They asked how the Belgian Presidency can make sure, in these times of economic crisis, children’s rights and welfare are put at the heart of EU decision-making.
The children’s delegations come from: Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Portugal and the UK. All of the children have been working on the issue of poverty and social exclusion in their home countries and come from organizations working with disadvantaged children and/or those that promote children’s participation. The results of the event will be presented at the Belgian Presidency conference on child poverty and well-being, which takes place in Marche-en-Famenne 2-3rd September 2010.
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