PART I CANCELLOR OF JUSTICE AS OMBUDSMAN FOR CHILDREN The homepage of the Ombudsman for Children has a child-friendly and cheerful design. Its key content and one of the most important values is that the Chancellor of Justice as the Ombudsman for Children explains for children and young people their main rights and duties in a simple and understandable language. The homepage also offers information on the rights and duties of parents, the organisation of child welfare in Estonia, and various new and necessary information relating to the rights of the child and the work of the Ombudsman for Children. PART III PART II Through the Facebook profile and the homepage of the ombudsman, children can also easily submit petitions to the Chancellor. 9. Lectures, presentations and speeches The Ombudsman for Children and his advisers delivered several presentations, speeches and lectures during the reporting year, the most important ones being listed below: 27 January. M. Sarv, presentation “Notifying about a child in need, and data protection” at the annual conference of the Data Protection Inspectorate “Vigade parandus: laste andmete kaitse” [Correction of mistakes: protection of the data of children]. 15 February. A. Reinomägi, presentation on protecting and promoting the rights of children and young people at the days of various cities and rural municipalities. 16 February. M. Tammesalu, presentation on the work of the Ombudsman for Children and the rights of children for the heads of kindergartens in Põlva County. 20 March. M. Sarv, presentation “Notifying about a child in need, and data protection” at the meeting of the Estonian Association of Social Pedagogy Teachers. 21 April. A. Reinomägi, presentation and leading a workshop at the information day „Kevadsoss 2012“ of the Institute of Sociology, Social Work and Policy (SOSS). 26 April. A. Aru and M. Sarv, presentation “Notifying about a child in need, and data protection” at the roundtable meeting of the partnership programme “Riskilaps” [Child at risk]. 15 May. M. Sarv, presentation “Notifying about a child in need, and data protection” at the seminar “Varajane märkamine ja sekkumine” [Early detection and intervention], organised by the Chamber for the Protection of the Interests of Children. 20 July. A. Reinomägi, presentation and participation in discussion round at the international conference “Rich in Children - Rich in What?”. 16 August. A. Reinomägi, introduction of the results of the monitoring survey for the Board of the Estonian Association of Teachers. 19 September. A. Reinomägi, presentation at the Praxis Youth Monitoring seminar. 20 September. A. Aru, presentation on notifying about a child in need and privacy at the seminar “Lapse õigused meedis” [Rights of the child in the media], organised by the Union for Child Welfare in Ida-Viru County Administration. 28 21 September. A. Aru, presentation “Best interests of the child” and participation in the roundtable “Establishing the best interests of the child in cases of domestic violence” organised by the Union for Child Welfare at the Office of the Chancellor of Justice.

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