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On 1 and 2 October, the VIII Regional Meeting of the Commissions for the Protection of Children and Youth (CPCJ) of the Autonomous Region of the Azores took place, under the theme "From Prevention to Intervention: what future for the system for the promotion and protection of children and young people?".

The opening session was attended by Emanuel Areias, President of the Azores Commission for Children, and Lagoa City Councilor, Graça Costa, and was chaired by Artur Lima, Vice-President of the Regional Government of the Azores.

The programme started with the inaugural conference “The Architecture of the Protection and Promotion System: What we have and what we could have”, presented by Hélio Bento Ferreira, Technician of the National Commission for the Rights of Children and Youth.

The CNDCJ was also represented by João Rodrigues, Executive Director, who participated in the panel “The status of CPCJ members: how to recognise?”, promoting reflection on the role and recognition of professionals in these structures.

The closing session was attended by the President of the CNDCJ, Ana Isabel Valente, together with Emanuel Areias and Mónica Seidi, Regional Secretary for Health and Social Security.

This meeting brought together specialists and institutional leaders from various areas related to the protection of children and young people, including representatives of the CNDCJ, Public Prosecutor's Office, Courts, Judicial Police, municipalities, education, social security, health, security forces and the CPCJ themselves, providing an important space for sharing, reflection and strengthening cooperation in favor of the promotion of the rights and protection of children and young people.