Durres Observatory – November 14, 2011

The Observatory office of Children’s Rights – Durres has organized roundtable discussions with local actors to inform them about the Draft – “Plan of Action 2011 – 2015 on the National Strategy for Children” formulated by MOLSAEO ( Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities). Moreover the Observatory has taken into account the actor’s opinion regarding this draft. Some of the local Institutions that participated in the discussion about the plan of Action were:  Council of Durres Region, Public Health Directorate of Durres, National Social Services of Durres, Region Office of National Social Services of Durres, Region of Durres and RED (Regional Education Directorate ) of Durres. The institutions expressed their opinion about some possible improvements in the Draft–Plan of Action:

• To coordinate the Plan of Action against Child Trafficking with the Plan of Action of Victims of Trafficking.
• To establish Units for Children’s Rights also in Communes. To determine clearly and in a specific manner the duties and the financing methods for these Units.
• To draft and implement a concrete Budget for Children in need for Social Service.
• The insertion of National Inspectorate of Labor in this Action Plan.