The mission of the Ombudsman for Children also includes contributing to making society’s attitudes more child-friendly. For this, the ombudsman raises awareness of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and explains the rights of children to different social groups: children themselves, parents, specialists working with children, state and local government officials and other members of society. The Ombudsman for Children organises analytical studies and surveys concerning the rights of children, and draws general conclusions based on them. On the same basis, he also makes recommendations for improving the situation of children and draws impartial attention to problems of child protection in society. The Ombudsman for Children represents the interests of children in the legislative process and organises training events and seminars on the rights of the child. The ombudsman replies to questions of children and other persons about the rights of children and cooperates with state and local government bodies, civil society organisations, schools, specialists and other members of the network involved in protecting and promoting the rights of children. To perform the functions of the Ombudsman for Children, the Office of the Chancellor of Justice includes the Children’s Rights Department as a separate structural unit, comprising total five staff positions and having a staff of three during the reporting year. The following part of the overview describes the main proceedings concerning the rights of children in 2014, as well as inspection visits to children’s institutions and activities relating to promoting the rights of children. 47