NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ALBANIA

DEVELOPING A PROTECTIVE FRAMEWORK FOR CHILDREN: THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENTARIANS TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS Regional parliamentary seminar organized by the IPU and UNICEF and hosted by the Parliament of Albania Tirana, Albania, 14-15 December 2008

INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION

	The third in a series of regional seminars held by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and UNICEF, the seminar targeted parliaments of Europe and the CIS and regional inter-parliamentary organizations and was held in Tirana, 14 to 15 December 2008, at the invitation of the National Assembly of Albania. The seminar focused specifically on the role of parliaments in preventing and responding to sexual exploitation of children and adolescents. The seminar facilitated a debate amongst parliamentarians from the region on ways and mechanisms of developing a protective framework for children, with a particular focus on parliamentary mechanisms. The purpose was to enable parliamentarians and parliamentary staff involved in child protection issues to gain a deeper understanding of the tools at their disposal to develop a protective environment for children.

SESSION DOCUMENTS
	Final report [PDF]
	List of participants [PDF]
	Programme [PDF]
	Concept paper [PDF]
	General information [PDF]
RELATED SITES AND DOCUMENTS
	Regional seminar for parliaments "Developing a protective environment for South Asian children: The role of parliamentarians in the protection of children in the Juvenile Justice System" (Islamabad, 27-29 June 2007)
	Regional seminar on "Developing a protective framework for children: The role of Parliaments" (Hanoi, 15-17 February 2006)
	United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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