Children at Risk

Expert Group on Children at Risk
Making the Baltic Sea Region a violence free zone for children

The vision of the CBSS Expert Group on Children at Risk is that children in the Baltic Sea Region enjoy their rights as recognised in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

German presidency 2022-2023 to focus on sexual violence against children

As of 1 July 2022, Germany has assumed the presidency of the CBSS and of the Expert Group on Children at Risk.

Guidance on the use of photos of children

This guidance presents the risks and considerations for using photographs of children in communications, with respect to children's rights to privacy, integrity and protection.

Norwegian presidency 2021-2022 mapped child protection systems and promising practices

On 1 July 2021, Norway took over the Presidency from Lithuania. Focuses for Children at Risk will include the impact of Covid-19, and on building trust between the child protection systems in the region.

Our strategic areas and priorities

The Expert Group’s work is guided by the Safe & Secure Region priority of the CBSS, and the 2020-2025 mandate and strategy of the Expert Group.

Prevention and early intervention

Strengthening national child protection systems

Justice and care

Promoting multidisciplinary and interagency services for child victims and witnesses of violence

Safe and non-violent childhoods

Promoting law, policy and joint strategies

2Know – gathering data on online violence against children

Improving national and international data collection on violence against children by developing a sustainable and replicable data collection model suited to gathering information about online violence against children.

Posted February 1, 2023

PROMISE provided exchange and training for Armenia, Estonia, and Moldova on Barnahus

The project provided partner countries with international exchange and training opportunities, which supports partners in elaborating their next steps and future funding needs.