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	Rome: Launch of Campaign to Stop Sexual Violence against Children Council of Europe November 29, 2010 http://www.coe.int/t/dc/press/news/20101129_rome_en.asp Rome, 29 November 2010 - Deputy Secretary General Maud de Boer-Buquicchio has launched today in Rome, in the presence of the President of the Republic of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano, the Council of Europe campaign to stop sexual violence against children. "Prevention, prosecution, protection"- Maud de Boer-Buquicchio thus summed up the Council of Europe action. "The Council of Europe action aims at eliminating risks to children from all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse", she stressed. The initiative was co-organised with the Italian Ministry for Equal Opportunities, in the historic "Complesso Monumentale di San Michele a Ripa Grande". "It is a sign of great importance for Italy to be the first country to host the campaign", highlighted Mara Carfagna, Italian Minister for Equal Opportunities. "We are confident that the process of the Lanzarote Convention will achieve important results in the fight to eradicate sexual violence against children", she added. Selma Aliye Kavaf, Minister for Family and Women, representing the Turkish Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers, and Frank Fahey, Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly have also participated in the event. - Media advisory - Speech by Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe - Speech by Mara Carfagna, Italian Minister for Equal Opportunities [it] - Speech by Frank Fahey, Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe - File - Website of the campaign - Live broadcast
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