Our Mission
#ZeroMissingKids
Every year, 100.000 children go missing in the EU. AMBER Alert Europe aims for #zeromissingkids by preventing children from going missing or bringing them home safely.
Friend or Monster?
How to recognise child sexual abuse and find help.Together we are creating a safer environment for children
Within our network of NGOs, law enforcement partners, governments, and businesses, we work together to improve the search for and the protection of missing children across Europe. Every year, 100.000 children go missing in the EU.
Our activities
Preparing and launching prevention and awareness-raising activities, providing training to professionals, executing research and studies, and improving cooperation with partners and stakeholders at national and international level.
Our European approach
Tackling the issue of missing children is a joint effort of all stakeholders at national and European level. Such cooperation will help prevent children from going missing and will ensure that appropriate action is taken when a child is reported missing.
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AMBER Alert Europe Foundation
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Police Expert Network on Missing Persons
The AMBER Alert Europe Foundation initiated the Police Expert Network on Missing Persons (PEN-MP), a network of law enforcement experts in the field of missing persons from all over Europe. PEN-MP is now officially affiliated with the Law Enforcement Working Party (LEWP) of the Council of the European Union.
Latest AMBER Alert Europe news
Information on how to recognise signs of possible child sexual abuse.
Read moreAMBER Alert Europe launches global “Friend or Monster?” campaign as 8 in 10 abusers turn out to be trusted adults
AMBER Alert Europe launches global "Friend or Monster?" campaign as 8 in 10 abusers turn out to be trusted adults
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International Cold Case Analysis Project (ICCAP) Nears Completion of Ninth Round
In March 2025, the ninth round of the International Cold...
AMBER Alert Europe and Maastricht University Join Forces to Protect Missing Children
AMBER Alert Europe Foundation and Maastricht University’s Faculty of Law...
THE INTERNATIONAL COLD CASE ANALYSIS PROJECT (ICCAP): BRIDGING THEORY AND PRACTICE TO BRING JUSTICE TO FORGOTTEN VICTIMS
The International Cold Case Analysis Project (ICCAP) is an innovative...
From Research to Action: University of Cologne and AMBER Alert Europe Partner Up for Child Safety Efforts
The University of Cologne, through its Faculty of Law (Chair...
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