In his blog , Day 287: 14/02/2008, Gerry McCann discussed meeting with Missing Child Europe.
Yesterday was a busy day on several fronts. Kate and I met with representatives of Missing Children Europe. This is an umbrella organisation that has 21 member non-governmental organisations that are involved in supporting families of missing and exploited children, from 15 EU countries. Missing Children Europe aims to share best practice, ensures a European presence at ICMEC and liases with various European Institutions. www.missingchildreneurope.eu
What is the role of Missing Children Europe?
Missing Children Europe is the regional representative of the global mouvement of the International Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Washington.
Some of it’s priorities are similar to the ICMEC, founded in 1998 and launched by the U.S.-based National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
1. Co-ordinating a’ financial coalition against child pornography’
2. Procedures for international search actions for missing Children
3. Launch of national missing children hotlines
4. Creation and development of Centres for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children
5. Creation of a quantitative database on missing and sexually exploited children
Missing Children Europe also works closely with Missing People UK but neither apparently actually searches for or provides information about specific missing children. It appears they solicit the assistance of other organizations for that purpose.
Missing People is the only charity that works with young runaways, missing and unidentified people, their families and others who care for them.
