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.
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PART II
Through the Facebook profile and the homepage of the ombudsman, children can also easily
submit petitions to the Chancellor.
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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.
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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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