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The Swiss Foundation of the ISS

© Corine BugnonWith its network active in 140 countries, the Swiss Foundation of the ISS provides help on a transnational scale to children and families facing social and/or legal problems.

 

Our main concern is that every child can grow up safely, in a stable family environment giving him the best possible perspectives for the future.

 

Our main fields of intervention: Protection of Children - The Rights of Parents - Child Abduction - Alimony Payments - International Adoption - Search of Origin - Binational Couples - Unaccompanied Minor Refugees - Immigration Law.

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Children's rights

Visit in Geneva of the ISS Partner in Guinea-Bissau

Geneva, February 8 - In Guinea-Bissau, many children still lack the protection of all their human rights. This is the sad conclusion drawn by Laudolino Carlos Medina, Director of the organisation AMIC and coordinator of the West Africa Network (WAN) in Guinea-Bissau. The latter drew up this table on February 8 in Geneva, on behalf of the "Coalition of the protection of the child’s rights organisations in Guinea-Bissau", at the invitation of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.

Read the news on the website of the "West Africa Network"

Read the interview of Laudolino Carlos Medina

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Happy New Year!

This year, nearly 1300 children and families in difficult situations were supported by our staff in Geneva and Zurich. Beside this, 400 youngsters have been reintegrated during 2011 in their country and family thanks to our “West Africa Network for the protection of children”, while 150 Ukrainian young people coming out from institutions are building their future with our support.

 

All this was realised with our common efforts! We thank you sincerely for your confidence during this year. It comforts us in our daily commitment. We will enjoy pursuing our work for 2012, with enthusiasm and efficiency.

 

We wish for you and your family a peaceful Christmas and all the best for the New Year.

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Annual meeting in Accra of the Steering Committee of the West Africa Network

A rapidly growing network

Accra, Nov. 27 - The seventh annual meeting of the Steering Committee of WAN took place from 22 to 27 November 2011 in Accra, Ghana's capital. 12 participating countries including 4 new countries and, for the first time, the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) were represented and have noted the strong growth of the network. To date, some 1,800 children have been reintegrated into their countries and within their families. Witness to this positive momentum: a regional coordination office of the Network will open in spring 2012 in Burkina Faso.

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Global Forum on Migration and Development

Active Participation of ISS

Geneva, Dec. 1 - The Swiss Foundation of the ISS participated from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 in Geneva at the Civil Society Days of the Global Forum on Migration and Development. ISS took part especially in a Working Session on the protection of irregular migrant workers and their families, as one of the representatives of the Swiss ONGs.

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In case of missing children

Towards the launch of the number 0848 116 000 in Switzerland

The Sarah Oberson Foundation, The Swiss Foundation of the International Social Service and Missing Children Switzerland are joining together to promote the launch in Switzerland of the European emergency number 116 000 in case of disappearance of a child. Calling 116 000 enables families of missing children to obtain information, an attentive listening and a professional support at any time. This is in addition to and compatible with the abduction alert system set up in our country in 2010.

Media Release

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