DEFENCE FOR CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL (DCI) - Belgium | Practical Guide
4.2. Preparation to the visit
� DEFINE THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE VISIT
� GATHER A MULTIDISCIPLINARY MONITORING TEAM AND PREPARE FOR THE VISIT
� GATHER ALL THE RELEVANT INFORMATION AND STATISTICS
� ESTABLISH THE INITIAL CONTACT PRIOR TO THE VISIT
� SET UP A PROGRAMME OF VISIT
� PREPARE THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
� PREPARE THE MATERIAL, DOCUMENTATION AND EQUIPMENT AND MAKE ALL
THE RELEVANT LOGISTICAL ARRANGEMENTS
Having established the monitoring strategy, the monitors should begin preparing
for the visit. The length of this phase of preparation should not be overlooked.
Indeed, a well-prepared visit has the best chance to be performed in the optimum
conditions and to achieve the expected results.
A. DEFINITION OF THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE VISIT
Defining the specific objectives of a visit consists of determining whether the visit
will be:
ʺʺ an in-depth or full visit with the objective to assess the overall conditions of the
deprivation of liberty as regards to the full package of rights granted to children;
ʺʺ a follow-up visit with the objective to evaluate the degree of implementation of the
recommendations addressed in the framework of the previous visit(s); to make sure
that to make sure that the right’s violation a child complained about has been effectively
handled; the right’s violation a child complained about; to ensure that no retaliation
has occurred against a child who lodged a complaint or has been interviewed during
the previous visit, etc.;
ʺʺ an ad hoc or targeted visit with the objective to look into a particular aspect of
conditions, treatment or regime of the visited place or to respond to specific incidents,
events or complaints.
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