MCE 2019

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Objectives • Understand root causes & consequences • Raise public awareness & prevention • Develop/sustain (cross-border) tools • Advocate for policies • Measure impact Activities • Data collection • Research hub • Training gaps • Study of practice • Interagency co-operation runaways • Publicity appeals • 3 campaigns inc International Missing Children’s Day • App • Annual review, newsletters, social media, publications & press relations • Capacity building & cross-border cooperation - newsletters, webinars, members’ platform, sharing best practice • Hotlines accreditation • Cross-Border Mediators’ Network • Training academy • Participation in platforms/conferences • Policy papers • National level advocacy • Symposium – MCE Memorandum • Conference- children in migration • EU comms group • KPIs/evaluation Results Improved understanding of causes & consequences: • Data • training needs Increased awareness of: • existence & role of hotlines, mediators etc. • problem & prevention Stronger frontline execution: • Expansion & better interaction of membership • Better hotlines cooperation • Increased knowledge sharing • Trained cross-border family mediators • Increased embedding of services in CP systems Improved policies & laws: • recommendations for EU & national authorities • implementation of EU policies Measurement of impact: • Understanding Organisational structure: • Relationship management • Type/no. • 7500 Missing children & relatives • 210 Hotlines, mediators • 2250 CP actors • 500 policy makers • 2 mil citizens Deliverables • A: 2 reports,1 guideline, 6 recommend., 1 evaluation, 3 analysis, • T:6 webinars, 4 modules, 5 workshops • ML: 14 ML events • AR: 1 conference, 3 campaigns, 24 advocacy mtgs, 2 press conf, 1 symposium, 6 newsletters, 2 apps, 2 social networks, 5 websites, 2 publications, 25 articles, 20 contributions