CHI - Partner organisations

Partner organisations

Child Helpline International works together with several international organisations. Child Helpline International exchanges knowledge and information with these organisations. These partnerships help CHI to build child helplines and improve the quality of services available to children, thereby better protecting the rights of children. In this section some of CHI's international partners are listed.

The Committee on the Rights of the Child
The Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is the body of the United Nations that monitors the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) by governments. All States that have signed the Convention are required to submit a report every four years on policies and work to protect the rights of children in their country. Child Helpline International and the child helplines submit reports to the sessions in which these country reports are discussed. The reports of CHI contain recommendations on the support that a government should provide to the child helpline in their country. This has been very successful, as child helplines are mentioned regularly by the Committee in its reports. Additionally, several members of the Committee have attended Regional and International Consultations of CHI. For more information, click on the Committee website.

International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
The International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) is an international organisation that brings together organisations, experts, academics and professionals from different sectors that join forces to prevent abuse against, and neglect of, children. ISPCAN also works on public awareness and advocacy on this issue. Child Helpline International and ISPCAN have been working together for several years and have had a partnership since 2008. For more information see the ISPCAN website.

International Telecommunications Union
Since 2005, Child Helpline International and the International Telecommunications Union have been working together to connect all children with telecommunications technology. By connecting more children through telecommunicational methods, more children have the ability to reach the support, intervention or referral services that child helplines provide that they need. In addition, ITU and Child Helpline International have been cooperating to allocate short, easy-to-remember toll-free numbers to child helplines all over the world. In 2008, ITU issued a Supplement on this issue. In the Supplement, ITU reiterated its support for the allocation of proper resources and short toll-free, easy-to-remember telephone numbers to child helplines. ITU specifically invites governments to allocate the number 116 111 to child helplines. For more information on the ITU, please click on its website.

League of Arab States
In 2008, CHI was the first NGO to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the League of Arab States (LAS). In the MoU both parties pledged to work towards the founding of a child helpline in every member State of the LAS. This partnership will help to achieve CHI's mission, to provide children with access to a child helpline (especially those that have been marginalised) and to protect their rights. In the coming years CHI and the LAS will operationalise this MoU and work towards the goal of a child helpline in every country. For more information see the League website (in Arabic).

Telecom Sans Frontières
Child Helpline International and Telecom Sans Frontières (TSF) work together to guarantee the continued operation of child helplines in areas that have been struck by man-made or natural emergencies (such as war, earthquakes or flooding). By contacting TSF, CHI can request assistance on behalf of one of its members. The technical support provided by TSF allows the child helpline to continue or restart operations after an area has been stricken by an emergency. Especially in emergencies children need to have the ability to express their needs and problems, as they might have been traumatised by the event. This partnership therefore is an important pillar to achieve this. For more information see the TSF website.

Unicef

Many child helplines around the world are supported by local or regional Unicef offices. Unicef has provided assistance to child helplines by supporting brain storming and needs assessment studies or by providing direct financial operational grants. Through this support, Unicef and its many offices have been instrumental in expanding the network of child helplines and providing access to children all around the world. For more information, see the Unicef website

Memberships

In addition to partnerships and working relationships, CHI is a member of several international networks and groups. Some are listed here.

Dutch VAC Working Group
CHI is a member of the Dutch VAC Working Group that is organised under the direction of the Dutch Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The Dutch Working Group joins the forces of many Dutch child rights NGOs that are active in the Netherlands and around the world. The Working Group discusses items related to violence and abuse against children with the Ministry and ways in which the different parties can cooperate.

European Federation for Street Children
Child Helpline International is a member of the European Federation for Street Children (EFSC). The Federation is committed to improving the situation of marginalised children, especially those of street children. The Federation promotes information and knowledge exchange between its members and provides advice on children and youth-related policies and assistance programmes of the European Union. Additionally, EFSC advocates at the European Union for the implementation of child welfare policies. The Federation website can be found here.

NGO Group for the Committee on the Rights of the Child
Child Helpline International is a member of the NGO Group for the Committee on the Rights of the Child (NGO Group for the CRC). The NGO Group is a network of international and national child rights organisations. All of these organisations are committed to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and to monitoring its implementation. The NGO Group shares information amongst its members and liaises with the Committee on the Rights of the Child on trends, important child rights matters and regular session of the Committee.

In addition, the NGO Group has several working groups on different topics. CHI recently became a member of the working group on Violence Against Children. This working group is a platform to exchange experiences and knowledge on violence and abuse against children with other national or international NGOs. Additionally, the working group liaises with the Special Representative on Violence Against Children, Maria Santos País, on her work.

The NGO Group website can be found here.


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	Partner organisations Child Helpline International works together with several international organisations. Child Helpline International exchanges knowledge and information with these organisations. These partnerships help CHI to build child helplines and improve the quality of services available to children, thereby better protecting the rights of children. In this section some of CHI's international partners are listed. The Committee on the Rights of the Child The Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is the body of the United Nations that monitors the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) by governments. All States that have signed the Convention are required to submit a report every four years on policies and work to protect the rights of children in their country. Child Helpline International and the child helplines submit reports to the sessions in which these country reports are discussed. The reports of CHI contain recommendations on the support that a government should provide to the child helpline in their country. This has been very successful, as child helplines are mentioned regularly by the Committee in its reports. Additionally, several members of the Committee have attended Regional and International Consultations of CHI. For more information, click on the Committee website. International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect The International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) is an international organisation that brings together organisations, experts, academics and professionals from different sectors that join forces to prevent abuse against, and neglect of, children. ISPCAN also works on public awareness and advocacy on this issue. Child Helpline International and ISPCAN have been working together for several years and have had a partnership since 2008. For more information see the ISPCAN website. International Telecommunications Union Since 2005, Child Helpline International and the International Telecommunications Union have been working together to connect all children with telecommunications technology. By connecting more children through telecommunicational methods, more children have the ability to reach the support, intervention or referral services that child helplines provide that they need. In addition, ITU and Child Helpline International have been cooperating to allocate short, easy-to-remember toll-free numbers to child helplines all over the world. In 2008, ITU issued a Supplement on this issue. In the Supplement, ITU reiterated its support for the allocation of proper resources and short toll-free, easy-to-remember telephone numbers to child helplines. ITU specifically invites governments to allocate the number 116 111 to child helplines. For more information on the ITU, please click on its website. League of Arab States In 2008, CHI was the first NGO to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the League of Arab States (LAS). In the MoU both parties pledged to work towards the founding of a child helpline in every member State of the LAS. This partnership will help to achieve CHI's mission, to provide children with access to a child helpline (especially those that have been marginalised) and to protect their rights. In the coming years CHI and the LAS will operationalise this MoU and work towards the goal of a child helpline in every country. For more information see the League website (in Arabic). Telecom Sans Frontières Child Helpline International and Telecom Sans Frontières (TSF) work together to guarantee the continued operation of child helplines in areas that have been struck by man-made or natural emergencies (such as war, earthquakes or flooding). By contacting TSF, CHI can request assistance on behalf of one of its members. The technical support provided by TSF allows the child helpline to continue or restart operations after an area has been stricken by an emergency. Especially in emergencies children need to have the ability to express their needs and problems, as they might have been traumatised by the event. This partnership therefore is an important pillar to achieve this. For more information see the TSF website. Unicef Many child helplines around the world are supported by local or regional Unicef offices. Unicef has provided assistance to child helplines by supporting brain storming and needs assessment studies or by providing direct financial operational grants. Through this support, Unicef and its many offices have been instrumental in expanding the network of child helplines and providing access to children all around the world. For more information, see the Unicef website Memberships In addition to partnerships and working relationships, CHI is a member of several international networks and groups. Some are listed here. Dutch VAC Working Group CHI is a member of the Dutch VAC Working Group that is organised under the direction of the Dutch Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The Dutch Working Group joins the forces of many Dutch child rights NGOs that are active in the Netherlands and around the world. The Working Group discusses items related to violence and abuse against children with the Ministry and ways in which the different parties can cooperate. European Federation for Street Children Child Helpline International is a member of the European Federation for Street Children (EFSC). The Federation is committed to improving the situation of marginalised children, especially those of street children. The Federation promotes information and knowledge exchange between its members and provides advice on children and youth-related policies and assistance programmes of the European Union. Additionally, EFSC advocates at the European Union for the implementation of child welfare policies. The Federation website can be found here. NGO Group for the Committee on the Rights of the Child Child Helpline International is a member of the NGO Group for the Committee on the Rights of the Child (NGO Group for the CRC). The NGO Group is a network of international and national child rights organisations. All of these organisations are committed to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and to monitoring its implementation. The NGO Group shares information amongst its members and liaises with the Committee on the Rights of the Child on trends, important child rights matters and regular session of the Committee. In addition, the NGO Group has several working groups on different topics. CHI recently became a member of the working group on Violence Against Children. This working group is a platform to exchange experiences and knowledge on violence and abuse against children with other national or international NGOs. Additionally, the working group liaises with the Special Representative on Violence Against Children, Maria Santos País, on her work. The NGO Group website can be found here.
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