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THE OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE

➢ A Working Plan in Progress with the UNICEF
In the fields of children’s rights, the Ombudsman Institution cooperates with the
UNICEF and carries out a working plan. In this regard, as part of Türkiye-UNICEF
Cooperation Program 2016-2020, a working plan for 2019 was signed between our
Institution and the UNICEF on 15 April 2019. The outputs of this Plan will be
increased level of involvement of both Turkish and refugee teenagers and youth until
2020 and increased opportunities for them to communicate with their peers. In addi-
tion, until the end of 2020, based on international best practices, it is envisaged to
strengthen the capacities of human rights monitoring mechanisms in order to prevent
violation of children’s rights and to activate recovery actions. Within this working plan,
our Institution in partnership with UNICEF carries out relevant activities and coordi-
nation.
5.2 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES

As the Institution places a great deal of
importance to establishing close col-
laboration and strengthening relations
with the Ombudsman Institutions
of other countries, the Ombudsman
Institution has actively participated in
many international activities and paid
working visits to countries in 2019.

Some of these events and visits are listed below:

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• The event of the 20 Anniversary of the Greek Ombudsman and Conference
(February 2019)

• Working visit to Sweden as part of the ongoing Project on Strengthening the
Culture of Seeking Legal Remedies (March 2019)

• European Network of Ombudsmen (ENO) Conference and working visit to
Belgium as part of the ongoing Project on Strengthening the Culture of Seeking
Legal Remedies (April 2019)

• Working visit to Denmark as part of the ongoing Project on Strengthening the
Culture of Seeking Legal Remedies (April 2019)

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• 53 Meeting of the Legal and Political Affairs Committee of the Parliamentary

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