Sofia, August 30, 2018
Representatives of the National Network for Children, Bulgarian Family Planning and Sexual Health Association, Applied Research and Communication Foundation, MoH, PULSE Foundation, MSLP, National Network of Health Mediators, Tulip Foundation, UNICEF, Institute for Social Activities and Practices and the initiative Brave Bakery participated in the next meeting of Learning Action Partnership (LAP).
Summary of the activities done from the last meeting from LAP members and the work in process on topics of the working group was presented. The participants were informed on the conducted by BFPA and PULSE and ARC Foundations focus groups with young people on the second monitoring ring of Lanzarote Committee „Protection of children from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse, committed trough informational and communicational technologies“. The cooperation with Canadian and other leading world universities working on the topics of sexual exploitation, violence and abuse of children and adolescents was also discussed.
The report of UNICEF "Violence against children in Bulgaria. Analysis and assessment of national legislation on the prevention, recognition, reporting, response and intervention of the institutions against children victims of violence" was presented. The participants discussed the strengths and weaknesses of LAP and its future development, watched the video of SACP and Cybercrime department of GDCOC on one of the most frequently met sexual assaults in internet. The initiative for working with and for vulnerable social groups with risky behavior Brave Bakery – social brand for healthy sweets was also presented to the group.
The Partnership was defined as flexible and organic, and planning and setting of specific advocacy goals and main directions for future work of the unity were pointed out as priority.
