NATO’s relations with Montenegro

Last updated: 17 Sep. 2014 16:41

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Democratic, institutional, security sector and defence reforms are a key focus of NATO’s cooperation with Montenegro. Shortly after regaining its independence in June 2006, the country joined the Partnership for Peace (PfP) in December 2006. Montenegro is working to draw closer to Euro-Atlantic standards and institutions, with the aim of joining the Alliance. It was invited to join the Membership Action Plan in December 2009. Following the September 2014 Summit in Wales, NATO leaders announced that NATO will open intensified and focused talks with Montenegro and will assess at the latest by the end of 2015 whether to invite Montenegro to join the Alliance.

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen meets with the President of Montenegro, Filip Vujanovic

Policy Areas European Expert Group The 'European Expert Group (EEG) on the transition from institutional to community-based care' is a broad coalition gathering stakeholders representing people with care or support needs, children, people with disabilities, people experiencing mental health problems and homeless people; as well as public authorities, service providers and intergovernmental organisations. The aim of the EEG is to provide expertise and support the planning and implementation of Member States’ policies for deinstitutionalisation based on the 'Common European Guidelines' and 'Toolkit' published in 2012. Working together with the European Commission and national governments, the EEG supports the organisation of national training seminars across EU Member States in order to build the capacity of public authorities at national, regional and local level to make the best use of EU Structural Funds in the deinstitutionalisation process. ESN’s role within the EEG In June 2013 ESN became co-chair of the EEG alongside the European Disability Forum and UNICEF and has been important in shaping the strategic direction of the group. We have also led a successful application for ‘Joint Action Funding’ from the European Commission to support the EEG in delivering successful national training seminars in eight countries in 2014. ESN has contributed to the organisation of national training seminars in several countries, including Latvia, Hungary and Poland and will be responsible managing the financial and administrative side of the Joint Action until the end of 2014. EEG members The EEG consists of the following organisations: COFACE – Confederation of Family Organisations in the EU; EASPD – European Association of Service Providers for People with Disabilities; EDF – European Disability Forum; ENIL/ECCL – European Network on Independent Living/European Coalition for Community Living; ESN – European Social Network; Eurochild; FEANTSA – European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless; Inclusion Europe; Lumos; Mental Health Europe; Mental Health Initiative Open Society Foundations; UN OHCHR – Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Europe; UNICEF. For more information on this topic lease contact ESN Policy Officer Marianne Doyen. http://www.esn-eu.org/european-expert-group/index.html

The way to the adoption of Lilly from Laos brought her German adoptive parents to the limits: they had to disclose their life and financial situation and show a lot of patience.

The way to Beate Hoffmann and Ralf Henscheidt leads through the middle of the forest. The narrow road is not paved, the navigator has long since said goodbye. Until recently, the couple lived in the southern part of Cologne. But with children they wanted to get out of the city. Now they live in a small town south of Bonn. In your own house with a garden – and with a panoramic view over the Rhine. The breakfast table is set in the spacious kitchen. A photo of Lilly hangs on the wall: dark eyes, straight dark hair and a bright smile. Lilly will be three in the spring.

"She's a wonderfully bright kid, she's stubborn, she's confident, she's a lot of fun. We notice that she still processes some demons at night because she still doesn't sleep really well. But during the day she is a wonderfully bright girl.”

Lilly was born on March 11, 2011 in a hospital in Laos. Her biological mother was only 17 at the time and put her daughter up for adoption immediately after her birth.

“We only have information about her and we also got a photo. But we didn't get to know her."

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The Ethiopian court overturns adoption at two Spanish couples

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The Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia has overturned the rulings favorable to the adoption of two children with whom had two Spanish couples and has stated that children are not adoptable , that this decision comes after a long judicial process and that both couples resort to higher levels .

As reported affected, Sonia Alonso and Ruben Fernandez and Silvia Pons and Jerome Molto, the decision "was not a surprise." "Our lawyers have been evaluating and will resort to bodies" Molto explains in a video sent to the Spanish media.

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Additional info about the history/documents (as far as I know - and I think you know at least part of this history as well):

· There were allegations by Preger, they landed at BIA office in NL as well as with the Ministry of Justice in NL.

· This was “researched”, in two parts:

o The Dutch parents were asked to write statements/reports about how the children ended up in proper families and were taken well care of. I believe that all the parents responded, all very worried about that poor man who had helped them so much with getting their beloved children, and who was now accused of such terrible things.