Child as a Witness

On 20th June 2nd Edition of Direct Marketing Contest „Golden Arrow" took place in Warsaw. In the non-profit category, the award was given to the Gown, creation in the frame of the second stage of the Child as a Witness campaign, conducted under the slogan „Your Honour, I have the right not to be scared". The creation was prepared for the Nobody's Children Foundation by advertising agency - VA Strategic Communication Poland.

Child interview room, opened on 22nd April in Vilnius, accomplishes the comprehensive system of support (psychological, social and legal) for children - victims of violence and abuse, offered by Children Support Centre.

On 25th June 2008, first child-friendly interview room in Bulgaria officially opened its doors. The room, located in the Complex for Social Services in Pazardzhik, will allow child victims of violence and witnesses of crimes to testify in a friendly atmosphere, without necessity to be confronted with the defendant, his attorney, the prosecutor and the administrator writing down the testimony.

On 2nd July 2008, promotion of the book "I am going to court" took place in Skopje, Macedonia. This event, launched by the First Children's Embassy in the World - Megjashi, Partner Organization in the Childhood without Abuse Project, gathered guests from government institutions and civil society sector.