On 27 July 2017 in the premises of the Minister of Health, Labor and Social Protection, a meeting was organized where the members of the National Consultative Council for Children (CNCC) were invited, during which the achievements and perspectives of the Ministry in the field of child protection, the stimulation of employment of young people in the field of work, the social inclusion of children with mental disabilities, as well as the integration were discussed socio-professional of disadvantaged young people.
The meeting was attended by Stela Grigoraș, the Minister of Health, Labor and Social Protection (MSMPSF), the representative of the Occupational Policy Directorate within the MSMPSF, the Assistance and Protection Center was represented by the psychologist Moraru Rodica.
The Minister, Stela Grigoraș, spoke to the young people present at the event about the newNational Strategy for employmentas well as about the newLaw on the promotion of employment,which provide for active measures to employ young people in the field of work, professional training at the workplace and their socio-professional integration, especially for people with mental disabilities.
At the same time, the minister mentioned: “Over time, you have been a support for us as a ministry, because you are the ones who know from the territory the problems that children face, thus, we were able to improve our policies and actions in the field of child protection. We still want you to be our partners and experts in the policies that we develop, therefore, from today you will ensure the respect of children’s rights and health”, said the minister.
Similarly, Minister Stela Grigoraș and CNCC members discussed the problems faced by children in our society and what would be the areas where CNCC members could get involved to consult the Minister of Health, Labor and Social Protection.
At the end of the discussions, Stela Grigoraș thanked the children for the assistance and support offered by the council in developing/improving the policies and programs that provide for the respect of the rights and ensuring the well-being of children in the Republic of Moldova, all the young people present received diplomas of appreciation for the results obtained within the CNCC and the significant contribution in the field of respecting the rights of children in the Republic of Moldova. Likewise, they had a trip to the offices of the Ministry of Labour, Social Protection and Family and got to know the representatives of the ministry and their fields of work.
We mention that the CNCC includes 35 members from different districts of the country. The council was created by the MMPSF in 2015 and comes to consult the ministry on the development and promotion of child-friendly policies. CNCC was created with the support of AO “Partneries for every child”, within the project “Strong family for every child”, implemented in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Moldova and 11 districts in the country, with the financial support of USAID.
