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A meeting was held today at the Office of the Commissioner for the Protection of Children's Rights, Ms Despo Michailidou-Livaniou, a consultation of the Commissioner's Adolescent Advisory Group (AAG) with the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, Ms Athena Michaelidou, on the issue of bullying.
The aim of the consultation was for the members of the OES to present to the Commissioner and the Minister their findings and suggestions on the role of schools in tackling the phenomenon and then to comment on the prevention policies that are being developed or that they themselves consider important to develop. The general discussion that took place between the Minister, the children and the Commissioner on individual issues relating to policies developed by the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth for the effective management of bullying was also constructive.
The consultation was preceded by an experiential workshop, during which the members of the OES had the opportunity, among other things, to define bullying behaviour and the different forms it can take, the characteristics that a perpetrator/victim/spectator may have, as well as to recognise its consequences.
As the Commissioner has pointed out in previous interventions, it is essential that the school environment becomes the second home for children, welcoming and supporting them. It is for this reason that the practice of consulting children with government officials is an excellent tool in this direction, ensuring in practice their right to participate in decisions that directly affect them. Only when adults discuss directly with children and exchange views can we hope for an open democratic school that recognises the value of every child and their needs, while providing every child with a safe framework that protects them from all forms of violence.
(NΓ/EXP)
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