ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, December 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]
In
a training forum recently held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; the Ministry of
Interior participated by contributing their experiences in the field of
child protection. The forum, which focused on criminal procedures for
child abuse cases and ways to combat domestic violence, was organized by
the National Family Safety Program of the Saudi Ministry of National
Guard Health Affairs (NGHA); and held in collaboration with the Naif
Arab University for Security Sciences.
“The Ministry of
Interior’s participation in this forum falls in line with the national
strategy of the UAE, and corresponds with the vision to become one of
the safest countries in the world for children and to lead as a role
model for our neighboring countries in this field,” said Major General
Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and Chairman of the
Higher Committee for Child Protection at the Ministry of Interior and
President of the Virtual Global Taskforce.
He
indicated the importance of taking part in regional and international
conferences and workshops in order to review the efforts and to exchange
field experiences and international practices. “These steps are
essential for offering the assistance needed to protect children from
any of the dangers that threaten them,” he said. He noted that such
participation helps to enhance international cooperation, sharing
knowledge and best practices, as well as becoming acquainted with
leading international initiatives and programs in this field.
The
presentation was made by Major Dr. Mohammed Khalifa Al Ali, Director of
the Ministry of Interior’s Child Protection Centre, in which he
explained the origins and development of the Ministry of Interior’s
Child Protection Centre (CPC), and the mechanism used to prepare and
implement its strategy in child protection. He referred to the
establishment of the Higher Committee for Child Protection and how it
encompasses all of the concerned entities within the UAE.
Major
Dr. Al Ali highlighted the efforts of the Centre in developing
policies, procedures, guidelines and criteria for addressing abuse
cases; as well as the threats to which children are exposed, and the
services provided to them. He also highlighted how the Centre organizes,
evaluates, and implements the policies and procedures related to child
protection. He referred to the efforts of reviewing the practices in
cases of injuries, child abuse and other cases that impact the safety
and protection of children, in addition to collecting and analyzing
statistical data to determine the risks that threaten the safety of
children in the UAE. He said the Centre works to raise the level of
community awareness regarding the 14 dimensions of child protection
while communicating with media outlets regarding matters related to
child protection.
He also discussed the efforts of the
Centre in combatting the online risks that children may be exposed to.
He said the Centre works towards intensifying its awareness campaigns,
and presented some of the findings of field studies conducted by the
Centre. The presentation also included the distribution of some of the
educational material and brochures used by the Centre to the
participants.
Major Dr. Al Ali stressed that the
participation in the forum provided an opportunity to meet persons from
various scientific specializations and categories to exchange opinions,
ideas and practices in the field of human rights especially child
protection. He noted that creative and innovative ideas stem from direct
interaction with experts and specialists. Such participation also plays
a role in introducing influential persons in this field, thus extending
solid bridges of friendship and strengthening cooperation between
countries for further concerted efforts to protect children from
possible threats.
The presentation was well received by
the participants, who emphasized their keenness to utilize the
experiences of neighboring countries. They praised the pioneering
experiences of the UAE in the field of child protection.
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Arabic-language text of this announcement is the official,
authoritative version. Translations are provided as an accommodation
only, and should be cross-referenced with the Arabic-language text,
which is the only version of the text intended to have legal effect.
Contacts
The UAE Minister of Interior's General Secretariat, Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department
Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media
Chris Cron +971-(0)-50-666-4891
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