Annual report 2016
Annual report 2016
Author Archive for: Ariane
Entries by ECPAT Belgique
Joint statement for the 10th European Forum on the Rights of the Child
Europe’s refugee and migrant crisis will soon enter its third year, with children playing an ever larger part and the impact on their lives all the more tragic. Between January and September 2016, more than 664,500 children claimed asylum in Europe. In Italy, nine in ten children arriving this year are unaccompanied. In Greece, 23,000 […]
Our office has a new look!
ECPAT Belgium’s office has been completely reorganized! Our workspace has been turned upside down in order to be more pleasant and comfortable. [metaslider id=5805] Meanwhile our library has become a modern, cozy and functional meeting room [metaslider id=5806] All these changes were made possible thanks to the vision and dynamism of Virginie of […]
ECPAT Belgium in “Le Forum de Midi”
ECPAT Belgium was interviewed on November 18th in the RTBF radio program “Le Forum de Midi”, on the occasion of the European Day for the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse. During the program, Ariane Couvreur spoke about the “I say STOP!” campaign, the Global Survivors’ Forum of ECPAT International and the […]
ECPAT International convenes the first Global Survivors’ Forum
On the occasion of the European Day for the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, ECPAT International organized the first ever “Global Survivors’ Forum” for adult survivors of childhood sexual exploitation. This event was held in Strasbourg within the Council of Europe on November 18th, 2016. The topics discussed at the roundtable were […]
Debate “Ethics and Tourism” in Mechelen
On October 20th, in front of 100 future tourism professionals, ECPAT Belgium took part in the “Ethics and Tourism” debate organized by Thomas More and Travel Magazine. During this event, Ariane Couvreur was able to present the ECPAT International’s Global Study on the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism, the ECPAT Belgium’s study on […]
Team Belgium supports “I say STOP!”
“It is important to be careful if you’re going to Rio in order to support the Team Belgium”. This is the message sent by the Belgian Olympic Committee which supports the “I say STOP!” campaign. If you witness sexual abuse of children, report on www.isaystop.com. Copyright ECPAT Belgique « Stop à l’exploitation sexuelle commerciale des enfants »
ECPAT Belgium in the medias!
The study on the Belgian extraterritorial legislation has drawn extensive media coverage in Belgium. What are the results of the study ? How did the Ministers react ? What measures do they recommend ? Answers here (FR) Answers here (NL) Answers here (DE) Copyright ECPAT Belgique « Stop à l’exploitation sexuelle commerciale des enfants »
ECPAT Belgium on TV !
On the 13th of July 2016, Ariane COUVREUR has been interviewed by RTL TVi to present the main points of the study about extraterritorial legislation in Belgium. TV News 13h – TV News 19h Copyright ECPAT Belgique « Stop à l’exploitation sexuelle commerciale des enfants »
Press conference “I say STOP!”
During the press conference with Ministers Reynders and Geens, ECPAT Belgium has presented the study “Fighting impunity of transnational child sex offenders. What is the impact of the Belgian extraterritorial legislation?”. The recommendations made in the study have been positively received by the Ministers who announced that they will take the necessary measures. One more step for […]