The Smile of the Child

Member of the Board of Directors of the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC)

Member of CHI (Child Helpline International)

Member of the Global Missing Children’s Network (GMCN)

Member of the Board of Directors of Missing Children Europe (MCE)

Member of Eurochild

Participation in the Emergency Services Staff Network (ESSN) of the European Emergency Number Association (EENA)

Participation in EU Civil Society Platform Against THB

Participation in the Fundamental Rights Platform of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA FRP)

“Special Consultative Status” with the UN Economic and Social Council

Associated member of the UN Department of Public Information

Founding member of European Antibullying Network (EAN)
Country partner of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)

Participation in Vulnerability Experts Network Advisory Group of EASO

Member of WeProtect Global Alliance to end child sexual exploitation online

None declared

Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

950,000€

673,096 € (Source: EU funds)

2019 financial statements were externally audited by Ernst & Young.

Public financing refers to any non private funding.

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TSOC responded to the unprecedented conditions caused by the pandemic by supporting 57.722 children and families in 2020, stretching its activities in new areas deemed necessary.
-Voluntary blood donations utilizing the Mobile Unit "ULYSSES" in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the General Secretariat of Sports.
-Provision of hospitality and holistic support to mothers victims of domestic violence and their children, in apartments of the Organization.
-Launch of “Smile Academy”, a new online platform made possible with the generous support of CISCO. We carried out online prevention interventions, remedial teaching and training seminars.
-Activation of the Missing Alert Hellas to assist in the recovery of missing adults 18 to 60 years old, who belong to vulnerable and high risk groups, based on MoU with the Ministry of Citizen Protection.
-Launch of new innovative Missing Alert App developed by Cosmote aiming at faster recovery of missing children and the protection of adults with a high risk of going missing, through the active participation of the public.
-Launch of the Chat Application, enabling children to communicate with the Organization through texting.
-Connection of the “National Hotline for Children SOS 1056” with the state’s Psychosocial Support Hotline 10306 for Coronavirus.
Below a list of key activities:
-In October 2020 TSOC and the Ministry of Justice signed a MoU to defend the Rights of the Child and enforce Child-Friendly Justice.
-In November 2020 TSOC participated in the #RunawayPreventionMonth, together with MCE, and members of the RADAR project. The concept “Listen. Change. Protect.” was conceived by a group of young runaways participating in the project to focus on the issues of children and young people that run away.
-In November 2020 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & TSOC held an online event “For 25 Years a Child has been inspiring All Children to change the world” under the Greek Presidency of the CoE on the 25th Anniversary of TSOC.
-In November 2020, the Child Rights Group of TSOC’s European Student Voluntary Network YouSmile held a series of online meetings with representatives of the political leadership as part of the campaign "302010: Give me the Right to Smile" focusing on the promotion of Children's Rights in Greece.
-In December 2020, TSOC addressed the issue of E-Privacy vs Children’s Rights by publishing Press Releases and posting on social media to draw attention to the coming into force of the EECC (E-Privacy), which makes it impossible to detect and report incidents of online sexual exploitation.
-In March 2021 the digital campaign “It Remains a Secret", launched in 2017, was placed under the auspices of H.E. the President of the Greek Republic. The campaign aims at raising awareness and proposing necessary interventions by the competent bodies in Greece to protect every child from sexual abuse.
-In March 2021, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and on the occasion of 6 March, National Day against School Violence and Bullying, “YouSmile” held an online event as part of the campaign #milatora2021. Highlighting the critical issue of Cyberbullying, more than 8.000 students and 400 schools across Greece participated in Campaign.
-In March 2021, TSOC organized an online meeting on "Child-friendly Justice" with the participation of Deputy Ministers of Labor, Justice and specialized scientists from the NCAC-USA in the framework of the ongoing #meneimystiko.gr Campaign. A 2-day training seminar followed addressed to Judges, Prosecutors and law enforcement officials.
-In March 2021, TSOC announced the extension of its educational activities by enhancing the role of “Smile Education & Training Academy” adding sessions dedicated to developing skills, abilities, life attitudes and habits of children and adults.

ONGOING PROJECTS

-“Direct and Holistic Medical and Psychosocial Intervention for Refugee and Migrant Children in Danger in Greece” (ECHO/-EU/BUD/2018/011007) funded by the Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations of the European Union (DG ECHO) [2018-2021].
-“Homes for children in danger”, within the framework of the action "Funding of Organizations for the Operation of existing Unaccompanied Minors’ Shelters" funded by the NATIONAL PROGRAM OF THE ASYLUM, MIGRATION AND INTEGRATION FUND. (2018-2021)
-Hellenic Integration Support for Beneficiaries of International Protection – HELIOS/ “Medical and psychological support to migrant children facing health and protection risks””, which is coordinated by the International Organization for Migration Office in Greece and funded by AMIF (2020-2021)
-In the framework of the European Territorial Cooperation Programme “Interreg V-A Greece Bulgaria” 2014-2020, the Organization “The Smile of the Child”, in the role of Lead partner, is implementing the project entitled “Integrated Territorial Synergies for Children Health and Protection ΙΙ - INTERSYC II”.
-Virtual reality as a tool for countering bullying amongst youth –VR NOT BULLIES (2018-2021), funded by ERASMUS+
- "AMINA - Safeguarding Migrant Children Across Europe", coordinated by the European Federation for missing and sexually abused children “Missing Children Europe (MCE)”. It is funded by the “H&M Foundation”. (2017-2021)
-“Building knowledge from local practices: a solution for better care and support of unaccompanied minors in Europe”, which is funded by the European Program ERASMUS+. (2018-2021)
- “Leaving with Care, Living with Care” (CARE) funded by REC (2020-2022)
-“Project A12” funded by Erasmus + (2020-2021)
-“Running Aways: Drivers, Awareness, Responses” (RADAR), coordinated by the European Federation for missing and sexually abused children “Missing Children Europe (MCE)”. The project is funded by REC (2020-2022)
-DAB, Dance Against Bullying (2019-2021) which is coordinated by ESSEVESSE and funded by Erasmus +
-HEBE (Help, Empowerment, Bridge, Engagement) –Empowering vulnerable families and children (i.e. migrants, asylum seekers, people with serious socioeconomic / health problems etc.) in Northern, Central Greece and Crete to adjust to the new circumstances following the COVID-19 outbreak (2021). It is funded by the German Organization KINDERNOTHILFE.
-“Support and Social Inclusion of Vulnerable and Special Population Groups - The Child's Smile”, funded by ROP Program of C. Macedonia NSRF 2014-2020.
-“YCreate: Voices for respect, celebrating difference and tackling hate”, 2021-2023, funded by Erasmus+

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• Date	12 Mar 2020	Location	Athens
  Subject	Discussion on the current situation in Greece
  Cabinet	Cabinet of Commissioner Ylva Johansson
  Portfolio	Home Affairs
  Attending	Alexandra Cupsan-Catalin (Cabinet member) Brian Synnott (Cabinet member) Ylva Johansson (Commissioner)
  Other Lobbyists	Médecins du monde Belgique Médecins Sans Frontières International GREEK FORUM OF REFUGEES Danish Refugee Council Brussels

• Date	21 Nov 2017	Location	Brussels
  Subject	Children - Humanitarian Aid
  Cabinet	Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides
  Portfolio	Humanitarian Aid & Crisis Management
  Attending	Christos Stylianides (Commissioner)

• Date	24 Feb 2015	Location	Brussels Belgium
  Subject	Actions on issues of unaccompanied children and abused children
  Cabinet	Cabinet of Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos
  Portfolio	Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship
  Attending	Dimitris Avramopoulos (Commissioner)