International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children

May 25th is International Missing Children’s Day which is observed globally each year and is dedicated to drawing attention to the thousands of children who go missing around the world annually. To learn more about International Missing Children's Day and what ICMEC and our partners are doing, visit: icmec.org/May25

New Release! 🌟 We are proud to announce the launch of the Manual for Early Identification of Potential Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings (THB), Child Sexual Abuse and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSA/E), developed by partners from the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), Trilateral Research, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Centre for Women and Children Studies (CWCS), and Fundación Renacer. What will you find in the Manual? 🔵 Practical tools and specific warning signs to detect potential and real victims of THB and CSA/E.  🔵 Indicators adapted to each sector for four selected countries: Bangladesh, Colombia, Spain, and the United Kingdom.  🔵 Expert guidance on referring victims to relevant support services. Why is it important? 🔹 It is designed to help first responders identify and support potential victims of these crimes.  🔹 It is intended for various professionals, such as law enforcement officers, NGOs, educators, and healthcare professionals, providing tools for detection and referral to support services. Join us in this effort. Download the manual and get informed. Together, let's make the world a safer place for children. 💙💚 🔗 Download the manual here: https://lnkd.in/dYBeZesR   🔗 Learn more about the manual here: https://lnkd.in/dsHq6Cjz  European Commission #HEROESFCT #H2020 #HEROES4All #ChildProtection

#NewPublication 📢 The Manual is a practical tool for early identification of potential victims of trafficking in human beings (THB) and child sexual abuse or exploitation (CSA/E). 📌 Designed for frontline responders to identify potential and actual victims of THB and/or CSA/E and refer them to relevant support services. 📌 Includes tailored, sector-specific indicators for identifying potential THB and CSA/E victims in four selected countries: Bangladesh, Colombia, Spain, and the UK. 🔗 Download the manual at: https://lnkd.in/du8P2cKF 🔗 Discover more about the manual at: https://lnkd.in/dzTQF7yy 📢 The HEROES FCT Research Project The Manual is developed under the HEROES Project, funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 program. HEROES unites law enforcement agencies, international organisations, academic institutions, and civil society organizations across the Americas, Europe, and Asia to combat CSA/E and THB and protect victims. 🔗 Explore the HEROES project work and activities at: https://heroes-fct.eu/ #Migration #THB #Manual Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) Fundación Renacer International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children Trilateral Research Centre for Women and Children Studies (CWCS) ICMPD_THB ICMPD Policy & Research

💫Happy International Missing Children's Day!💫 On May 25th, we mark International Missing Children’s Day, a significant observance that reminds us of the critical mission to locate and reunite missing children worldwide. About MAY25 What is International Missing Children’s Day? 1. International Missing Children’s Day, observed globally on May 25th each year, is dedicated to drawing attention to the thousands of children who go missing around the world annually. 2. The day aims to highlight the efforts made to find and reunite these children with their families, promote measures to protect children from abduction and exploitation and honor those who have been recovered. 3. It serves as a unified effort to raise awareness, share knowledge, and advocate for the safety and well-being of all children. 4. The observance of International Missing Children’s Day began in 1983, marking the anniversary of the disappearance of six-year-old Etan Patz, who went missing on his way to school in New York City in 1979. This day was initially recognized in the United States and has since gained international acknowledgment. 5. It symbolizes the global commitment to addressing the issue of missing children and serves as a reminder that the search continues for countless missing children worldwide. #MissingChildrenGhana #InternationalMissingChildren'sDay

Today marks World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 💻 The HEROES Project addresses online-facilitated human trafficking and child abuse. The World Telecommunication and Information Society Day aims to increase understanding of the opportunities and challenges the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICTs) offer societies and economies, and how it has dramatically altered global communication and collaboration. 📌 While ICTs have supported income-generating activities, they have also given rise to online crimes, including forms of extreme exploitation. Globally, the number of people, especially children, falling victim to human trafficking and child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSA/CSE) is rising; despite increased international attention and resources. In Europe, sexually exploited women and girls make up the majority of human trafficking victims. 📢The HEROES FCT Research Project As part of a large-scale EU-funded research consortium, a dedicated team of researchers at ICMPD is developing new methods and strategies to assist survivors of trafficking, sexual abuse and exploitation, particularly those happening online or with new ICTs. It optimises technologies to improve how support and assistance can be provided to law enforcement investigations and in preventing future crimes; especially in tracking perpetrators of child sexual abuse and exploitation and safeguarding the victims and survivors. #SaveTheDate 📅 The HEROES Manual for Early Identification of Potential Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings (THB), Child Sexual Abuse and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSA/E)  will be released soon: - The Manual is designed to help frontline responders identify potential victims of THB and CSA/E early. It's meant for various practitioners like law enforcement, NGOs, and educational professionals, health professionals, aiding them in detecting and referring victims to support services. 🔗 Discover more about the HEROES project at: https://lnkd.in/diEnKVkv 🔗 Explore the HEROES project work and activities at: https://heroes-fct.eu/ #WTISD #Migration #ICTs #THB Universidad Complutense de Madrid Fundación Renacer International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children Trilateral Research Centre for Women and Children Studies (CWCS) ICMPD_THB

Deca zaslužuju bezbedno, negovano, zaštićeno detinjstvo ispunjeno ljubavlju. Ove godine Međunarodni dan nestale dece obeležili smo u saradnji sa International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children i Missing Children Europe. Opširnije na sajtu astra.rs. #MissingChildrenEurope #NestaliSnovi #IMCD2024 #IMCD #MissingChidlrensDay #116000Hotline #MissingDreams #InternationalMissingChildrenDay #MeđunarodniDanNestaleDece #NestaliSnovi #BePresentfortheAbsentOnes

💫Happy International Missing Children's Day!💫 On May 25th, we mark International Missing Children’s Day, a significant observance that reminds us of the critical mission to locate and reunite missing children worldwide. About MAY25 What is International Missing Children’s Day? 1. International Missing Children’s Day, observed globally on May 25th each year, is dedicated to drawing attention to the thousands of children who go missing around the world annually. 2. The day aims to highlight the efforts made to find and reunite these children with their families, promote measures to protect children from abduction and exploitation and honor those who have been recovered. 3. It serves as a unified effort to raise awareness, share knowledge, and advocate for the safety and well-being of all children. 4. The observance of International Missing Children’s Day began in 1983, marking the anniversary of the disappearance of six-year-old Etan Patz, who went missing on his way to school in New York City in 1979. This day was initially recognized in the United States and has since gained international acknowledgment. 5. It symbolizes the global commitment to addressing the issue of missing children and serves as a reminder that the search continues for countless missing children worldwide. #MissingChildrenGhana #InternationalMissingChildren'sDay

💫Happy International Missing Children's Day!💫 On May 25th, we mark International Missing Children’s Day, a significant observance that reminds us of the critical mission to locate and reunite missing children worldwide. About MAY25 What is International Missing Children’s Day? 1. International Missing Children’s Day, observed globally on May 25th each year, is dedicated to drawing attention to the thousands of children who go missing around the world annually. 2. The day aims to highlight the efforts made to find and reunite these children with their families, promote measures to protect children from abduction and exploitation and honor those who have been recovered. 3. It serves as a unified effort to raise awareness, share knowledge, and advocate for the safety and well-being of all children. 4. The observance of International Missing Children’s Day began in 1983, marking the anniversary of the disappearance of six-year-old Etan Patz, who went missing on his way to school in New York City in 1979. This day was initially recognized in the United States and has since gained international acknowledgment. 5. It symbolizes the global commitment to addressing the issue of missing children and serves as a reminder that the search continues for countless missing children worldwide. #MissingChildrenGhana #InternationalMissingChildren'sDay

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Today is International Missing Children’s Day. On May 25th we mark a significant observance that reminds us of the critical mission to locate and reunite missing children worldwide. Learn more about International Missing Children's Day ➡️ www.icmec.org/may25 #IMCD #IMCD2024 #InternationalMissingChildrensDay #MissingChildrensDay #intmissingchildrensday