PART III PART II PART I CANCELLOR OF JUSTICE AS OMBUDSMAN FOR CHILDREN In the framework of the children’s and youth films festival Just Film, as part of the Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), a special programme on the rights of the child was shown already for the third consecutive year. This year’s special programme consisted of seven carefully selected unique films. In addition to the Just Film programme team, also representatives from the Office of the Chancellor of Justice, the Ministry of Justice and the Union for Child Welfare participated in the selection of the films to be shown within the special programme on the rights of the child. The choice of films within the programme was very diverse: there were films from Korea, New Zealand, Poland and the United States. This time the central topics were neglected young people and noticing and helping children in need, issues related to school, and loneliness. The special film programme on the rights of the child also included debates in the cinema hall chaired by experts on child protection and other child related issues. In addition, in the framework of the special programme a free showing of a film took place in the Chancellor’s Office, followed by a debate on the topic of the needs and opportunities of children in substitute homes. One of the recurring ideas at the debate was that, first and foremost, children separated from their biological family need stable human relations, a long-term and trustful relationship with an adult. The key message of the Ombudsman for Children in relation to the films shown within the programme was that no child should be alone with their concerns. PART IV 9. Homepage and Facebook profile To inform about the rights of children and explain the institution and activities of the Ombudsman for Children, the Facebook profile of the Ombudsman has been created, and in March 2012 the homepage of the Ombudsman for Children was opened. The homepage is available in Estonian, Russian and English. 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 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 interesting information relating to the rights of the child and the work of the Ombudsman for Children. Through the Facebook profile and the homepage of the Ombudsman, children can also easily submit petitions to the Chancellor. 10. 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. 23 January. M. Sarv, presentation „The rights of children in alternative care“ at the seminar „Perekonnas hooldamine“ [Care in a family] of the Child Advocacy Chamber. 20 February. M. Sarv, presentation „A child in need and data protection“ for the staff of the Estonian Unemployment Fund. 62 06 March. A. Reinomägi, presentation for students about the rights of the child and the Ombudsman for Children at the University of Tartu Institute of Sociology and Social Policy.